The fourth blog in this series ‘How Well Do You Know Your Lifeboats’ – focuses on the Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat.
Year introduced to the RNLI fleet:
Atlantic 75 – 1993
Atlantic 85 – 2005
Last Atlantic 75 built:
2003
Type of launch
Carriage, davit or floating boathouse
The Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team has another tool in its promotional arsenal in sharing important water safety messages with residents and visitors to the Thanet Coastline…. SAND ART. Every year the RNLI is called out to rescue people who have been cut off by the tide.
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Over the past two weekends our RNLI Community Safety Crew along with members of the Ramsgate Lifeboat Specialist Education Team have been tasked to the Thanet coastline in dedicated proactive observational patrols authorised by the South East RNLI Water Safety Team.
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If you live or work near the coast, you could be involved with the RNLI in producing innovative Water Safety Sand Signage. These signs are used to highlight local hazards and conditions.
Read MoreThe RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) relies on help and commitment from members of the public in numerous ways: donating money, giving up their free time to volunteer in souvenir shops, fundraising projects, crewing lifeboats, lifeboat launch teams, station visit officers, water safety and educational roles; or lifeboat Launch Authorities.
You will have no doubt be aware of the the governments recent announcement of their roadmap for the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions across England and the respective government announcements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Read MorePaddle Boarding or SUP, has really caught on in recent years, seeing a real growth whether it’s on a solid paddleboard or an inflatable one. The SUP’ing is an excellent way to improve your fitness, including your core strength.
Read MoreRegularly at community events our team are asked why should you carry a VHF radio if you are a kayaker, dingy sailor, paddle boarder, personal water craft user, or off-shore fishermen when they could use their mobile phone instead if they get into difficulty? Even if you are not going far offshore you might not be able to get a mobile phone signal. Wet mobile phones don’t work very well and who knows what sea or weather conditions you may experience.
Read MoreThere is nothing better than enjoying a lovely walk with your dog at the coast taking in sea air, grabbing some exercise and enjoying time with your friends and family. However, lifeboat crews and Coastguard Rescue Teams (CRT) are frequently called out to rescue dogs that have entered the water for one reason or another or fallen over the edge of a cliff. Sometimes their owners will enter the water to try and rescue them too. In 2019 RNLI crews were launched 157 times to incidents involving dogs.
Read MoreThe Isle of Thanet coast has some of the most beautiful beaches and coastline in the UK which draws visitors at all times of the year (nineteen miles of coastline in fact). Exploring the coastline on foot is an excellent way of enjoying valuable time with family and friends, whilst grabbing fresh air, exercise and at the same time relaxing. Holiday times are great occasions to get out and enjoy the coast.
Although we give out a lot of advice about how to check for tide times, we still get a lot of enquiries about the fundamental issue of ‘what is a High and Low tide’. Here we try to explain this a simply as possible.
Bird watching or birding I am sure you will agree can be an absolutely fabulous hobby. Certainly during lockdown those enjoying bird watching have increased due to the uplifting role it can play by increasing wellbeing and getting closer to nature. The RSPB reports that during lockdown they have seen a 69% increase in website traffic compared with the same time in 2019.
