Thanks for sharing Blair, I have to say watching this brought tears to my eyes, it was a sad day for Arbroath. Now these brave volunteer crewmen have put to sea in a tiny inflatable, with a significant increase of risk to their personal safety. 😢 Shame!
@ThamesShips8 ай бұрын
Excellent and interesting video 👍
@123Lesgeorg8 ай бұрын
Is the old one going down to Dover to help with the Contracted work with The Coastguard and Border Force ?
@380Scania9 ай бұрын
Great turn out to see yer last launch. Has she been replaced by a newer lifeboat or is the station being stood down??
@BlairDurno9 ай бұрын
Replaced with a Atlantic 85 and retaining the D Class
@stuartandrews43449 ай бұрын
@@BlairDurno So a inshore lifeboat, is that a good or bad move?
@BlairDurno9 ай бұрын
@@stuartandrews4344 Everyone has their own opinion on it. If the volunteers are happy enough to train and crew on it.
@aarond58438 ай бұрын
@@BlairDurno the old boat is online forsale 75k if anyone wants her
@BlairDurno8 ай бұрын
@@aarond5843 Where
@danfox14588 ай бұрын
Upgrade the station first not the boat, slip launching is all about speed no time wasted, it's pretty pointless having a slip launch if you have to do a stop as soon as you hit the water then do a starboard turn before you go into the harbor wall 40 meters on the other side
@patgeorge18 ай бұрын
As former crew it makes very little difference to the call out time. There are many stations where the boats have to take a few turns and reverse to get out of their moorings
@danfox14588 ай бұрын
@@patgeorge1 oh no don't get me wrong I've seen first hand the skill of a well skilled skipper/coxswain, my dad was a skipper for 30 years i can just see it being a challenge in rough seas and bad weather but thats what you train for, but imo it would make sence to upgrade the slip to minimise the risk for the safety of the crew and the ones that need a rescue where speed matters
@robertsmith98109 ай бұрын
PROBABLY going to replace it with Battery elec boat lol
@philbeesley92657 ай бұрын
I expect the old one will now be bringing in channel invaders