HAROLD SALVESEN - EX R N L I LIFEBOAT

I was invited to view the EX-RNLI Lifeboat 'Harold Salvesen' while it was operatingg as a safety vessel for the GP14 association's annual summer cruise week. This year (2023) that was in Milford Haven, UK. John, the owner, was kind enough to spend some time explaining the history and some of the systems onboard this vintage craft. Below are some links to relevant organisations mentioned in the video. Thanks for watching.
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[@joewilliams5396]

A highlight for me to watch your video, how fantastic, a real treat. Thanks. And thank you to the gentleman who showed us his boat.

[@sailingskismo]

Thanks, very kind of you to say, I’ll pass on your gratitude:)

[@mikeu5380]

Absolutely wonderful to have seen this. Thank you!

[@sailingskismo]

You’re very welcome, glad you enjoyed and thank you for watching. :)

[@gooders7366]

Gosh - this channel is full of surprises. What a complete treat to see an old lifeboat from my own birth year. Many thanks for another super trip.

[@sailingskismo]

Thank you for watching, much appreciated and I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was a pleasure to meet the owner and the Lifeboat.

[@gooders7366]

@@sailingskismo It was indeed a treat to meet him - an affable and generous fellow. He told the story which you had touched on in the other video, about the rescue on day 1, with such flair - blood flooding out of a great gash and streaming down onto the beard; a kind of macabre Psalm 133. (Joke) Best wishes sir - Paul, Royton.

[@tommyhanlon8012]

Excellent thank You all.

[@sailingskismo]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching and commenting 🤓

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

That was extra special Simon. Thankz for sharing. I’ve been honored by touring the Light Ship “Columbia” which was a crewed boat off the Columbia River in the Pacific between Washington n Oregon State USA. My boss at Washington Natural Gas Co was crew on this ship when it was in active service.. love seeing n learning this stuff no matter what region they are or were. Cheers, Nick.

[@sailingskismo]

Thanks Nick for your comment, yes this was quite a special opportunity, shame the weather was absolutely awful but nothing one can do about that. Thanks for watching :)

[@neddythened2698]

It is very interesting to see how technology has moved on, the most surprising thing to me is how slow it is. Great boat with a great skipper!

[@sailingskismo]

The thing that struck me was how clearly uncomfortable it must have been for those unfortunate enough to have had to use it! Thanks for watching :)

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

@@sailingskismothe double ender lifeboats were actually very stable sea boats.