Known as a Shannon-class lifeboat, it was made using £1.1m of materials and was designed specifically to save lives at sea.

RNLI Clacton Press Officer Mark Walsham said, ‘The new state of the art Shannon class ALB lifeboat is a fantastic capability ...

RNLI Clacton are thrilled their Shannon Lifeboat is finally going into active service this week, after months of hard work to get it underway.

Work is set to start soon on the new RNLI lifeboat station in Anstruther. While there’s no confirmed start date yet, ...

Jon Morgan began his role as a full time staff member in January 2025 and on Thursday 27 March 2025, he successfully passed ...

The RNLI in Clacton will say goodbye to its Atlantic 85 lifeboat, which will be withdrawn from service and be replaced by a new all-weather Shannon class lifeboat. A date for the retirement of the ...

Volunteer crew from Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station departed early on Friday 14 March for the RNLI all-weather lifeboat centre in Poole. Their ...

David Silk, volunteer crew member at Mablethorpe RNLI, said: "I am still processing the events of the incident, and it all ...

He submitted his design for a brick-based version of a Shannon class lifeboat from the Poole-based charity through the company's Ideas Portal. The website sees people from around the globe suggest ...

Shannon-class lifeboats can reach up to 25 knots (28mph) and have a range of 250 nautical miles (287 miles) A high-end RNLI lifeboat that will help crews navigate treacherous weather conditions ...