Eastbourne RNLI Launches Lifeboat After Unattended Items Found on Shoreline Eastbourne RNLI volunteers were called into action on Sunday morning (11 January) after reports of unattended items being discovered along the local shoreline. The charity’s D-class inshore lifeboat (ILB) was launched at 8.02am at the request of Solent Coastguard. On arrival, the ILB crew carried out a coordinated shoreline search alongside Coastguard Rescue Teams, Sussex Police officers and the coastguard helicopter, Re

Watch as Wexford RNLI demonstrate the capabilities of our amazing D class lifeboat! Highly manoeuvrable, the D class comes into its own for searches and rescues in the surf, shallow water and confined locations, such as close to cliffs and even inside caves! With night vision equipment, a searchlight and parachute illuminating flares it's designed to locate people in need. Care can be delivered to casualties using the stowed medical kit. Additionally, the lifeboat can endure three hours at sea a