Six Spectacular Slipways - Launching Lifeboats at the RNLI
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- Опубликовано: 24 сен 2020
- And away they go! For many RNLI stations, launching their lifeboat starts with a journey down a slipway before ploughing into the water beneath...
In this compilation, we take you to Shoreham, The Lizard, Tenby, Cromer, Moelfre and Padstow as they each launch their Tamar class lifeboats.
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No one gets closer to Thunderbirds than the RNLI! I really hope I never have to call you, but if I do, I'm glad you know how to answer in style!
We hope you never need us, but we will always answer the call 💛 Thank you for your support!
@@rnliSo? You’re the goddamn Thunderbirds. Just accept it :)
I like to imagine that at one of your stations whenever a slipway launch takes place, someone is playing the Thunderbirds launch music over a Tannoy
Oh, that would be incredible! That's the ideal launch song, Ollie.
The crews risk their lives every time they launch. I know someone who crews the Shoreham lifeboat. Sometimes, the weather is so bad they can't recover the lifeboat until the weather improves. These people are truly amazing.
they are all traitors, making invasion routes viable for fighting age men from Africa and the Middle East to cross from safe country France and take over our country
I love the fact, that these boats are pretty much already planing from the moment they get their keels wet 👏
The diesel engines suffered lots of wear going straight from cold to full throttle. To get over this the Tamar & Shannon lifeboats have the engines pre-heated by electric heaters to around 40C - really toasty in the Engine room. Not sure if this has been extended to the Severn class or not.
Hi John, the Severn class lifeboat has block heaters on both the CAT and MTU engines which run off 110v shore power however guidance is for these only to be used if air temperature drops below 0°C.
"The lizard" is me the most beautiful launchsite!
A stunner isn't it!
For me as a German SAR-volunteer it‘s spectacular to see those launches!
It‘s a very unique way you British went and I like it! I think it’s a really good solution. In Germany our rescue-boats stay in Harbour or get into water by UNIMOG+Trailer because we just have beaches and sand at our coastline, no rocks.
Stay safe brothers! 🇩🇪⚓️🇬🇧🇮🇪
Greetings from the UK and Ireland! We also use tractors and carriages, some boats are afloat and some are launched by crane. Different solutions for different locations!
Its also i'd say the fastest way to get into the water.
GeordieLad27 That’s for sure! Besides the boat’s, which are already in water. 😉
@@rnli I think there is only one All Weather Lifeboat that is crane launched ?
I was 5 years in amazing Germany and in that time the only coastal place i visited was Kiel, for military diver training. Not sure about what SAR setup they had but there was (or still is) a German Navy base. Perhaps they do similar SAR to our RNLI? 🇩🇪⚓🇬🇧
Tenby and The Lizard....this stations look so beautiful! Beeing a RNLI Member would be my dream job!!! Stay safe out there
It's like the freaking Batmobile exiting the Batcave. We've found the real-life superheroes!
🚀🌊
Watching the Thurso\Scrabster boat launch into rough seas in the late 60’s early 70’s makes these launches look like child’s play. I’m not demeaning the volunteers they do a superb job, it’s just watching an old style boat launch into rough, and I mean very rough seas was awe inspiring.
Tenby is awesome. The station there is epic, and sits in the most commanding location.
The onboard footage looks a lot smoother than I expected it to be
PSA: The Thunderbirds theme tune is almost exactly as long as this video and is required background for second viewings
Multiple viewings are always recommended 😉
That was FANTASTIC - it fitted so well i absolutely loved it. thank you so much for that recommendation
Brilliant tip - thanks! :)
@@rnli Two questions from Krautland:
Do you have any boats in Dover, and how do you get them down the cliffs? ^^)
Yes, I'll get me coat…
@@zweispurmopped they do have a lifeboat in Dover and it looks like it’s launched at the local harbour or jetty
Every time they take a boat down the ramp they start building the next boat upstairs in that garage. One time they took out 3 boats in one week! That was a busy week.
RNLI unnsung heros!
Absolutely fantastic, what an adrenaline rush that must be! Until the reason for the launch takes over of course xxx
There is something magical about a lifeboat launch! Exciting stuff.
Imagine launching into any weather. Heroic.
Hey guys, i want to thank you for being so awsome. You've inspired me to want to be part of the RNLI and save people just like yall, thank you for being so inspiring.
Many years ago I was lucky enough to go out on the Mumbles lifeboat on a training exercise. I will never forget the incredible experience of going down the slipway but also of how incredibly safe I felt. I also went out on the Tenby lifeboat some years later; I didn't get to go down the slipway but got to knock the chock out to send her on her way! The crews were wonderful. Happy memories.
Thank you for sharing those wonderful memories Gaye.
@@rnli I have always loved the sea and my trip on the Mumbles prompted me to join my local RNLI branch and take on various roles on the committee which led to me being awarded my silver badge, a very proud moment. As a young girl I went out with my parents on a fishing trawler on her maiden voyage for sea trials. As a result I have always had as my motto: Always respect the sea and never underestimate it.
Thanks for your fantastic support Gaye. Our amazing volunteers - like you - make the RNLI what it is.
Can we give a medal to whoever's managing the yt channel 10/10
Such a simple idea but so amazingly thought out and spectacular to watch. The kit and crews are brilliant! Best wishes to them all!!
Such respect for these lifesavers
Those were practice launches on calm seas - I dread to think what it would be like into big waves. Keep up the great work, lads.
Even better to watch with the thunderbirds theme over the top!
How these boats are launched and recovered is fascinating. I can see how launching like this has a lot of advantages, the boat is out of the water and protected from the weather when not in use but can be launched quickly when, as you call it, a shout goes out.
AFAIK there's nothing like them here in the USA, at least not to the scale of the RNLI. I hope to be able to visit the UK one day and would love to visit one of these stations and see these amazing boats up close (and if I got to see a launch that'd make it even better though hopefully it would be for training and not because someone is in danger).
The work the RNLI does is amazing and important work and I am glad the UK has people like you all to keep them safe on the water.
While I was looking online for people that were missing off my family tree, I found some relations that lived on the Isle of Wight. One of those was 'dealing in things that fell off the back of a truck', upon further reading I found out he was one of many that went out to rescue the crew of a ship.
Dodgy in one way but definitely human.
Thanks for your time everyone 👍😷
Great Job to get in this video Temby Lifeboat station
Thanks for all that you do.
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
ESPECTACULAR !!!!!!IMPRECIONANTE!!!!!UN SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA !!!!!
You all have my up most Respect ...
Thank you Mark
So the keel takes the battering !
I always thought they ran on a carriage.
It takes a very special type of person to to be a lifeboat man or woman. I am in awe of them.
Thank you for your kind words Ian 💛
So cool, thanks for doing this.
Gorgeous
ewwwww.... luvvv it...an now back to the saving of people.. but what a fun start to start the day..thanks so much for this delightful film.. cheers hmac
You're welcome Helena 😊
Bless all that sail them. 😃
Lovely stuff all the time the sea is calm. Now look at it from the crew's point of view when it's blowing a hooligan and the sea has a lot of froth on top of the waves......and they STILL launch. We should be grateful for such a fantastic service which, like air ambulances, are not government funded and can make their own decisions on how they operate. If politicians had a hand in the RNLI or 'helimed' services, I shudder to think what would happen to them. Keep up the stellar work, guys.
I went to cromer and I wondered what the boat going down the slipway would look like
Fabulous
Missed The Mumbles. Low tide launch is worth seeing. Actually they’re all better to watch at low tide!
RalphyM what is different about low tide launches
Darragh strange cause there’s less water
RC BLITZ not really, the water at the end of the slipway is still deep (obviously if you think about it). But yes, much bigger splash!
Darragh I never said les than 6 did I at low tide there will still be less water than at high tide
There's always a tractor launch
You guys are awesome!
Thanks so much!
Absolutely brilliant, what more can I say.
Fantastic.....excellently filmed.
Hero,s all of you . Godbless
The Lizard launch is like from a movie!
(Well, they're all good tbh)
Against the trend, the heavy orchestral wrecks(?) it for me. More live sea atmosphere, please. Great vids.
Thanks for your feedback Richard, glad you're enjoying the videos. Plenty more stuff coming, including with live audio.
Thank you for your Service God Bless You 🙏🏻🇬🇧🙏🏻
Hooray! Another one of these eye-opening videos that I yearn for every day! Thanks for your charity work and life-saving technology.
Is there any opportunity for someone from a land-locked county to get involved in the RNLI? I might want to try as a part-time lifeguard when I'm older.
We're always in need of enthusiastic fundraisers, as we rely entirely on the public's support.
The best ever
@@rnli serious trouble
Now that's cool and the crews are also cool. Keep up the good work lads and lasses!
Thanks for supporting our lifesavers Dale 💛
Used to run to the harbour as a kid when we heard the 2 bangs to see the boat sliding out of the shed and Into the water.
Good to see some places still have the shed and slip systems, the shed amd slip here were torn down about 20 years ago.
Great to hear your fond memories
Been to two of these, maybe even three.
love the star warsy music !
Be wonderful to record some of the recoveries as well!
Thanks for the suggestion Geoff
The Swanage, Dorset slipway is interesting as there is a gap in it where a public footpath crosses, they have to close the footpath and put infill pieces in before they launch the boat.
Also some boats have a journey on public roads before they reach the slipway - Margate is one I can thing of. Llandudno was the same before they built the new station last year. The old boathouse was in the middle of the town so the boat could be launched either side of The Great Orme depending on where the casualty was - saved a 7 mile row & sail in the days of rowed lifeboats. Burnham, Somerset used to have a lifeboat on a carriage with railway wheels. It was in a siding to the railway track on the pier. If the boat had to be launched they had to clear the railway wagons off the pier first !
Well, those launch systems are a great way from getting barnacle build up on the hulls, which cause drag!
can't wait for next year i will be able to volunteer for part time at Hessle foreshore on the Humber
That's great - we're looking forward to welcoming you to the crew!
There is a video of the launch of the Cromer Lifeboat at low water - as the boat enters the water you can see a large amount of sand churned up - not much water there.
I've been near the Padstow lifeboat station before! Edit: I'm in the village of Constantine Bay
I always found the St David's lifeboat a spectacular site with the high long slipway.
Me too! I was waiting for it.
How I launched my Isuzu into the river 😆
Would like to see how they bring them back!
I was wondering the same. In France they are all out of commission. Some are still SNSM stations, but the ramp are not in use, like in some UK stations, the ramp is a Terrasse. The boats are always docked. When the ramp were in use, boats were smaller, and mostly made of wood.
usually you bring the boat up to the ramp so the stern is nearly on the ramp and then they attach a tow cable to pull the boat back up
@@dragonknightadam they also uploaded videos of that process... Impressive but really slow. Takes a lot of people to operate such a station.
This video shows the recovery process for one of these boats.
ruclips.net/video/p9nAscRPqaU/видео.html
The boat backs up to the slipway and a double line attached to a large winch is hauled up and attached to bollards on the stern of the boat. The winch pulls the boat up the slipway to about the doorway where heavy duty looped straps that are attached to the floor on either side of the slipway are handed up and looped around a third bollard. The winch is let off and the double lines removed. The quick release mechanism is attached to the stern of the boat and the winch line is attached to that by shore crew. The winch then pulls the boat up enough so the loops can be removed and once they are out of the way the boat is hauled the rest of the way up the slipway and is leveled out as shore crew attach a safety strap.
What is the benefits of this over just parking in the water? Fantastic to watch, a real go get them momment!
I think they are only used when there is a large tidal range or no natural harbour. There are many RNLI stations that don’t use slipways.
What! No Flamborough footage? It’s one of the most spectacular.
Yes these boats are excellent for Saving lives at sea, ( but if people would just think twice it would save a lot of time and money for the rescuers going to look for people.
Me and my family go to mother iveys bay just to see the life boat station and we kayak to the beach bellow
The old wooden lifeboat at the Old Lifeboat Station at Rye had to be launched over the pebbles by the wives. (Such a tragic story connected with that lifeboat.) Perhaps nowadays there are no problems with launch sites. But are there photos of the men with their old wooden lifeboats at these spectacular launch slipways? I'd love to see them.
The mary stamford lifeboat disaster, I live in Rye, such a huge loss of life. Respect to anybody who risks their lives for the safety of other's.
The Lifeboat stations often display old pictures, photos of historic rescues. Stories of crews from old wooden boats. Volunteers from same families. When you visit give a donation. eg. St.Ives,
2 different lifeboats filmed at Cromer.
47-006 & 16-07
I vote for Shoreham as number one. But then the architecture and scenery was competitive too.
When do we hear who won?
This is very interesting but shown on rather calm days. How does this work on a very stormy launch and how does the recovery go in similar height seas?
Hi Robert! It's very much the same process, only it takes a little more perseverance 😜 You might like this film of The Lizard recovering in a strong swell: bit.ly/33hWwAI
Could you guys do a video regarding the RNLI hovercraft?
Watch this space...
I miss selsey's slipway its not the same watching a Shannon launch from the beach
The Shannon Launch and Recovery System is pretty cool too though!
This is how ALL life boats should be launched. I watched the Bridlington life boat being taken back to the boathouse one evening and if it takes as long to launch it as it did to put it away then God help anyone drowning at sea.
Which is the longest slip and how long is it?
Great Video yet again, could you at some point in the future, when the formalities of ownership are sorted yet again, do a video of the new build and first operation of the new station at the former site on Birnbeck Island Weston Super Mare, and would it have the same as when it was last open, two lifeboats? Would be great if they put a Severn class here this time aswell as in inshore, thankyou in advance.
I suspect with the shallow muddy waters a Shannon would be a better choice. Last time I was there the B Class launch tractor was stuck in the mud. The incoming tide did not do it much good - it would not float due to the weight of the trailer.
Pardon my ignorance, but are they that high up because of the tides?
Mainly because of the risk of waves from storms
@@TheMyarse good to know, thanks!
It's a combination of tides, weather protection and also being able to place a station in a location that would otherwise be difficult to access - a great example in The Lizard at 0:39 👍
its lookslike straight out of fireman sam lmao
is the UK the only country to have ramps to launch lifeboats?
I see many of these buildings are rounded on one side - is that the prevailing windward side ?
Our lifeboat stations come in all shapes and sizes to accommodate different locations and boats. They are designed by different architects, so that also plays a part in the variation as they will shape the building based on aesthetics, materials, etc.
Thunderbirds are go
How do they get the boat back up into the boat house? Especially in rough seas
Hi there, we have a variety of different methods for recovering boats. You might enjoy this video rnli.social/3u47V2v.
How about you do something like, best rescues in ever country within the UK like, northern Ireland , Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the channel islands, and England
Thanks for the suggestion Simon
So the UK?
@@fametastic4136 And Ireland ;)
How do they get back in in rough weather?
The same way that they do in good weather.
E o retorno? Sobe a rampa com cabos.
RUclips suggestions seriously brought an American 17 year old to this video... What a strange algorithm
i want to see a shannon class liferboat on a slipway that would be dope
Check swanage RNLI I believer there the only Shannon with a slip way
@@kingg6661 When Wicklow gets their new station built it will also be a slipway launch of their Shannon.
Why do they use these ramps instead of leaving the boat in the water? Is it because of the extreme tides?
Hey Will, there are a number of reasons for a station being a slipway launch, these may be due to there being no safe harbour in the area therefore the lifeboat is not able to lay afloat safely, or tidal restraints of the local safe harbour meaning 24/7 availability could be compromised. These would be the main reasons but there are other considerations 😊
question: Why arn't the boats docked like a normal one? What benefits does the slipway have?
Hey Raagul. Slipways allow us to place stations in places that are otherwise inaccessible for a moored boat due to rough terrain or a large tidal range - the picture of The Lizard station at 0:39 is a great example of this 👍
@@rnli Ah right yeah that makes sense Thank you
are the engines running before the boat hits the water?
Yep
Yes they are - as they hit the water they have to increase the RPM significantly for a few seconds in order to pick up suction for the engine cooling
@@stillshakin2125 That's a great question! As they are only at low revs and the time they run for before hitting the water is minimal, it's not too much of a worry! That said we're just waiting on a reply from our engineering team to get an accurate time for you 👍
@@stillshakin2125 As the engines are designed to run with sea water cooling, we haven't got an 'official' length of time that would be their limit to running uncooled prior to a slipway launch. That said they run for around a minute before hitting the water, and our engineering team inferred that any longer than that isn't advised.
In fact most of the Engines are pre-heated to around 40C to stop the wear when a cold diesel engine is asked to operate at full power from cold. The idling probably just helps to warm them up a bit more.
Why are some hills white on the underside and others red?
Great spot! Different coatings are allocated to each lifeboat depending on whether they are typically afloat, slipway or in the relief fleet. The Tamar class normally has a hard white underwater coating as they generally sit on slipways, where the few afloat Tamars and all those in the relief fleet have a softer anti-foul which is red (but can be black). We also try different new products from time to time so these can change colour too! Hope that helps 😊
RNLI it does indeed thank you!
How do they get the boats back up?
The coxswain will skilfully drive the boat onto the slipway backwards where a winch wire is the attached and it can be pulled back up.
RNLI thanks that’s quite interesting
Why am I watching this😂
I thought the same thing. It seems like everyone else in the comments knew exactly what this was.
I am lost.
We're not sure how you got here, but we hope you liked what you saw... The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea around the UK and Ireland, and this is a little film that demonstrates one of the ways we launch our lifeboats 😊
Just out of curiosity, is this an English only thing?
I don't see the purpose of a slipway unless it has something to do with the tide...?
In some areas it has to do with the sea level and depth, others it's to maintain the boats hull and keep it from rusting.
You might also have a slip where there is a long stretch of coastline with no suitable harbour or a suitable safe beach to launch a large lifeboat from in bad weather and lumpy seas. The North Norfolk area where the Cromer lifeboat shown is based is just like this. Even the local fishing boats get winched ashore up steep slips when not crewed at various places along that stretch of exposed coast, but they dont get re-launched in such a spectacular manner as the lifeboat 😅😎
It’s a very practical arrangement. The crew can quickly and easily board in comfort on solid ground and a few seconds later the boat is streaming out to sea even before the propellers are turning.
Hello I am a teacher from Bradford. I am creating an educational video for young people teaching them about the importance of our amazing volunteer emergency services and why they must be respected. Please could I use some of this footage with crediting of course? I am a big fundraiser for the RNLI and think this is brilliant. Thanks so much
Feel free Alistair - it would be great to know it's being used to help educate! Just in case you've not seen it, we also have some great resources over on our website too: bit.ly/36OapXX
@@rnli amazing thanks so much. I would be keen to ask some more questions. Is there an ideal email address I could contact? Thanks so much
No problem at all. Here's a link to contact our Education team who will be best placed to answer: bit.ly/32YdfJ1
Wasn't there a lifeboat that was launched by being dropped from a tower?
That was for the y class lifeboat inside the tamar class
Impressive and dramatic, but why can't these boats simply be tied up at dock like every other boat?
exactly what i was thinking; and would be a lot cheaper
In many of these locations there are no docks anywhere nearby - only steep rocky shorelines. Facing the North Atlantic Ocean or North Sea in a storm - you have to be able to get underway fast enough that you don't meet the rocks yourself. For an idea of the conditions see this (not very unusual) storm at the Lizard ruclips.net/video/uwdDVfpd6lI/видео.html These are of course the exact kinds of conditions that the lifeboats would be very likely to get called out into - so the high speed launch starts to look more necessary... Here is what much of the Cornwall coastline looks like: www.dreamstime.com/top-view-rugged-rocky-cornish-shores-aerial-view-cornish-coastline-high-cliffs-rocky-shore-near-st-ives-cornwall-south-image153677943 - You don't want to get washed ashore onto this - also the reason why there were so many historic shipwrecks (and even wrecking) here.
If I win the Euromillions tonight can I buy Aldeburgh a Shannon class boat?
I guess so.
I’m not sure though, they might need to asses if Aldeburgh needs a new lifeboat and if a Shannon would fit the needs of the station.
I’m sure they’d really appreciate such a large donation!
Aldeburgh’s Mersey is an old girl now
I’ve just read up on Wikipedia that Aldeburgh is getting a new
Shannon in 2021, I’d imagine you could help pay for that.
Fingers crossed you win!
Finn Peall who do you mean? I’m not, I’m from Wolverhampton
But with music...????
What’s the point in them being launched this way? Why don’t they just stay at a dock
Hi, as you can imagine, keeping a lifeboat inside a boathouse is good for cleaning and maintenance. Our launching solutions are also tailored to the local conditions eg tide, accessibility, infrastructure. We launch our boats in a host of different ways, from slipway to tractor, while some are kept afloat.
AI think martin was trying to say below the Disney/ esqu theme music is just slightly pathetic given the back ground of the subject matter , disresptful to the subject, the courageous crews and those watching it.