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Buckie ALB and Y boat attend sinking fishing trawler
Crew of Buckie's Severn Class lifeboat and its Y boat watch on as a fishing trawler sinks. The single-handed crewmember was rescued by another fishing vessel. Severn class 17-37 and…
Fishing boat rescued in high seas
RNLI battle 60 knot winds and a sea swell of about six metres to reach Fruitful Harvest III
Towing a 65ft barge in horrendous weather
Sick bags were definitely needed during this Dover RNLI rescue in force 8 winds and very rough seas.
How to evacuate an oil rig
Getting off an oil rig in an emergency can be a tricky business. Watch Humber RNLI practice evacuating the walking and stretchered wounded from GSF Labrador.
How the RNLI train for rough water rescues
Littlehampton RNLI undertake a rough weather handling exercise in their Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat 'Blue Peter 1'
Sunseeker boats
Sunseeker yachts is an international boat design and building company based in Poole, England. Sunseekers are renowned for their luxury and their use in James Bond films.
A mighty force 9 gale rescue on video
In some of the worst seas Dunbar RNLI have ever seen, a couple's 24-foot yacht nearly capsized before a lifeboat arrived for a very tricky rescue
RNLI rescue grounded yacht
See how the RNLI will rescue your yacht if you become grounded
Weymouth RNLI undertake medivac from tanker
Watch the RNLI rescue a man taken ill on board the motor tanker Maersk Naantali
Radar
RADAR stands for Radio Detection And Ranging and is mainly used as a ‘ship finder’ to avoid collisions in poor visibility.
Autopilots
From the invention of Autohelm® tiller pilot almost 30 years ago to SmartPilot™ gyro enhanced Advance Steering Technology today, Raymarine autopilots lead the way in autopilot technology.
RNLI Blackpool lifeboats launch to night kayakers
Two of Blackpool’s RNLI lifeboats were launched last night after they had received a request to assist some kayakers who were trying to return to Starr Gate.
Pre-season check
Get ready for the boating season with our hints & tips on getting to know your on board equipment
Chartplotters
Chart plotters give a visual chart display, and when linked to a GPS will show your position. They can also be used to create waypoints and can be part of…
RNLI deal with a capsize of their own boat
Watch Redcar RNLI train for a capsize of the D-class lifeboat
13 people rescued from dismasted catamaran
Penlee RNLI all weather and inshore lifeboats launch to pick up thirteen people from a dismasted 30-foot yacht