American Reacts to Roughest RNLI Lifeboat Rescues in Stormy Seas
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In this video I react to incredible RNLI lifeboat rescues in big waves and stormy seas. The RNLI stands for Royal National Lifeboat institution, which is actually a charity. These brave men and women are mostly volunteers that save lives along the coasts of the UK and Ireland. Seeing the RNLI in action here, I can't imagine doing what they do on a daily basis.
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I think the biggest difference between the RNLI and your Coastguard is that your Coastguard is a military unit with the powers that brings and their job is to guard the coast, stop drug smugglers etc., the RNLI is purely search and rescue. They don't care who you are or what your doing there, if your in trouble they will come and help you no matter the circumstances. Something the video didn't explain is that they do this voluntarily.. They don't get paid.
The UK does also have an official Coastguard !
Yeah and look what riff raff them and the border farce are "rescuing" on our donations ( border farce obviously not donation)
Yes and their workload has increased somewhat in recent years.
All other duties abandoned to leave time for a free 24hr taxi service.@@johnba291972
Sorry that's not quite correct, anything to do with criminal enforcement is the responsibility of the "UK Border force ", they deal with immigration and anti smuggling at the borders.
The RNLI volunteers are awesome human beings! They have insanely good skills and go above and beyond. In awe of them
You might want to check out RUclips for the video about the loss of the Penlee Lifeboat on 19/12/1981. It launched during one of the worst storms to hit southern England. It is a very powerful film and shows the very best grit and determination of these brave and selfless volunteer men and women. Btw, we have a Coastguard as well.
I live in Cornwall and was just about to say this but then saw your comment. My mum and gran talk about this all the time.
I knew most of the crew on the Solomon Browne, and I was celebrating my b’day when we were told about them setting out to try to save the captain his family and the crew of the Union Star, and the unraveling of the disaster as we heard it over our VHF sets(yes it is technically illegal to use them ashore, but it was the only way we could contact family ashore), stopped the celebration……..
And, quickly led to everyone getting ready to go, and search for survivors and wreckage, as soon as we could set to sea safely, and we spent days of patrolling backwards and forwards in grid patterns, but we never found anyone, dead or alive…….
But, as devastating, as losing so many people in one night, from a tiny village is, the fallout, from the money which was given, to help the devastated families just before crimbo, by millions of people, truly tore the village apart……..
Because of petty jealousies, especially when some people thought they should have got money for losing a cousin, or because they didn’t like the fact that some people had suddenly become wealthy(compared to most in the village), and they went on a spending spree………
@@Charlotte-wx4jz My grandmother hailed from St Ives, but I am from London. My wife and I remember this annually and have visited the lifeboat station a number of times when it has been open. These are very brave and courageous people and society owes them a great debt.
The story of the Solomon Browne and her crew is heartbreaking
@@raeward8092 . Most of us down here, find it very inspiring(which is why the new lifeboats that have replaced the Solomon Browne, have never been short of volunteer crews), tinged with the sadness at losing so many friends in one night, which has lost some of its edge, over the many years, and the loss of many more friends, workmates and family members, to the deep………
I have been a member of a lifeboat crew for about 6 years. Knew nothing about boats before I started. They trained me up to do most crew functions very quickly. I loved doing it.
Most crew members are volunteers with normal day jobs, but when the bleeper goes, you drop whatever you are busy with and then it’s a race to see who can be there the quickest. Apart from the coxswain and mechanic, the first 4 crew to arrive will be going.
When the sea is rough, you strap in to your shock absorbed seat, and you can face any rough seas. Rough seas at night is worse, you can’t see the big ones coming 😂
Thank you, I live on the south coast and I have see how courageous the RNLI are.
Thank you for your service to the RNLI!
Thank you x
Thank you - respect.
@@whitechocolate072 I think we all know what they're doing on the south coast but no one will say.
Not just heavy seas but also terrible cold at times .Please read about the 1981 Penlee disaster. Such brave men…..and all volunteers.
I remember that vividly. An absolute tragedy.
There's a superb documentary about it here on RUclips. The naval helicopter assisting had a US Navy pilot on secondment as pilot and he still returns to the village.
ruclips.net/video/yeIX0VnUMKo/видео.htmlsi=K7Rri_r0GYomCkAS
also nowdays brave woman
Right before Christmas as well. Rest in peace, Brave soles of the Solomon Browne lifeboat, and the crew and people of the Union Star.
Hi Steve, my wife and I are Governers of the RNLI and have been for over 30 years. The charity is totally funded by donations, much of which is left as a legacy in a will. A force 9 gale maxes out at around 52mph. The all weather lifeboats (the larger ones that are totally enclosed) will launch in pretty much any conditions and have a range of at least 250 nautical miles. All but the smallest have a speed of at least 25knots.
It is our 200th anniversary next year and during that time over 144,000 lives have been saved, not just rescued but the casualty would have died if the lifeboat hadn’t picked them up.
We are so proud of these guys, it makes me cry at times
Thank you for being so dedicated to such an amazing and under appreciated (in my opinion) charity. More people need to see what this charity does.
I have a personal experience with someone close to me who was saved by this organisation and without fail I donate to this charity every month. I was made redundant from my job 3 months ago but I still won’t stop donating for such a life saving cause. I dont think anyone wants to experience a loved one lost forever to the water. You guys are incredible. Thank you for what you all do
We stopped donating to the RNLI when they became a free taxi service for illegal invaders
@@rigamorticeAnd if you needed help they would still do their best to save you too.
@@rigamorticeThey're legally obliged to do so. Any vessel must, according to UN resolutions ratified by the UK and other governments, attempt to save persons in distress in the sea.
Whether you like it or not.
@@rigamortice you don’t seem to grasp the concept what the RNLI are about. It’s a charity based on saving lives at sea. Whoever or what ever their circumstances we will launch to save them. Savinglivesatsea
All of the men and women who do these incredible deeds are volunteers, they have jobs as well as putting their lives in danger. They are amazing people. If you feel the way I do send some money to the RNLI. I would have loved to have done this but circumstance has left me unable, brain damage. They are real hero's. It fills me with admiration and respect. They are a very different breed of person.
Hi Steve, The UK is a nation of volunteers we have them in our fire service as well, most of our charities workers and many of us who are retired will work for the good of our country free of charge.
Whilst there are some volunteer firefighters the vast majority are full time professionals.
That's pretty amazing!
@@Jabber-ig3iw my area only has one full time fire crew.
The other 3 crews are all voluntary
the volunteer fire fighters are just as professional as the whole time fire fighters. INFO HERE> The 14,000 firefighters who make up the retained fire service in England and Wales are generally located in rural communities, small towns and villages. during daytime hours. Retained firefighters are paid volunteers who do the same job as full-time firefighters. NOW look at one of them 14000 and tell them they aren't professional. @@Jabber-ig3iw
@@irishandscottish1829 same here in Shropshire majority retained firefighters.
We do have a Coast Guard but it's a non--miliary service. Properly called 'His Majesty's Coastguard' their duties do include maritime rescue with special teams of the 'The Coastguard Rescue Service' stationed around the UK. But the importance of RNLI cannot be understated. They have 238 lifeboat stations around the coast and save hundreds of lives each year. And they're just regular men and women, often giving up their spare time.
A interesting one to learn about Steve would be the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster, one of the biggest loses of life in recent times and shows just how dangerous it is for the crews.
One unique aspect of the RNLI, a legacy of its establishment in 1824, is that the charity runs the surface lifeboat service across both the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Btw, the helicopter air-sea rescue service across the UK, which often coordinates work with RNLI, is run by HM Coastguard Service.
not to forget the air ambulance also a charity that provides ambulance services and if necessary doctors in difficult-to-reach places
@@ianprince1698 and gets no funding from the Government except in Scotland
The RNLI shys away from government funding for two good reasons. If you are funded by the government your funding can be slashed at any time. If you are independent of government funding your independence allows you to decide on where you base your stations and government can't dictate your policy on who you rescue. We are so lucky to have a huge number of people prepared to risk their lives to save lives with no questions asked.
@@jonathanmorgan1882it's the Coastguard that calls out the RNLI.
@@sjbict Not entirely sure thats true even in Scotland, the RNLI always turn down government funding as it often comes with strings so to stay independent they refuse.
As it is 94% of their funding comes from Public Donation, and 6% from their investment portfolio, as well as the sale of boats (old and new) to other countries.
It also runs stations in the whole of the Ireland, North and South.
I know someone who was a volunteer navigator on one of those rescue boats in Castletown bere , Ireland & the stories were amazing & sad at the same time. May all those souls lost to the deep, forever sleep peacefully. Mad respect 🫡 to all those brave men & women who put their lives on the line so that others may live. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
As a Brit i have so much respect for these men an women who out their lives at risk daily to volunteer to help the people of Britian in their time of needs at sea etc. Hats off to them they are some of the toughest people on the planet 💪✌️👍
Is there anyone from Dover that can tell Steve about what they do every day there.
@@anthonyyarwood I have friends on Dover Lifeboat crew. What they do is respond to safeguard human lives at sea without judgement…which is exactly what they should be doing and have always done.
The Beaufort scale, which is used in Met Office marine forecasts, is an empirical measure for describing wind intensity based on observed sea conditions.
(1knot = 1.15miles)
Wind Force Description Wind Speed (knots) Wind Speed (mph) Wind Speed (km/h)
0 Calm < 1 < 1 < 2
1 Light Air 1-3 1-3 2-5
2 Light Breeze 4-6 4-7 6-11
3 Gentle Breeze 7-10 8-12 12-19
4 Moderate Breeze 11-16 13-18 20-28
5 Fresh Breeze 17-21 19-24 29-38
6 Strong Breeze 22-27 25-31 39-49
7 Near Gale 28-33 32-38 50-61
8 Gale 34-40 39-46 62-74
9 Strong Gale 41-47 47-54 75-88
10 Storm 48-55 55-63 89-102
11 Violent Storm 56-63 64-72 103-117
12 Hurricane 64+ 73+ 118+
The knot is one nautical mile per hour. The nautical mile is 1.852 km.
It's not just the wave size, don't forget where the British Isles are located. The temperature will probably kill you before you drown. Huge respect to all the volunteers of the RNLI.
you're so right. most people don't realise that even the most southerly tip of the UK is further north than the USA/Canada border
The UK waters aren't to bad, couple of hours up to 8-10
@@tommyi6667 you have 10 minutes max to live in the cold waters to get out or you die.
@@captvimes we live, we die. It's only at the end of the first life do you realise you have 2 lives. I believe you have experience of the 7 seas, I will take my chances in the north Atlantic compared to alaska.
Obviously you don't want to be in the water long in the winter, but people are found alive after hours. The advice is to float on your back to conserve energy.
These guys are so brave. I live in North East England and always been told the story of Grace Darling who saved lives with her father in a row boat during the Victorian era. She become a national hero and even received money directly from Queen Victoria herself. Would love for you to see that and the Bamburgh area is beautiful with a castle on the coast
Thanks, I'll see if I can find anything on that!
We're proud to support the RNLI.
An amazing service who always put all life first. You can disagree with the migrant's choices in their situation but they don't deserve to die for their choice. The British will always find decency to look after people. The channel work is just a small part of their amazing contribution here in the UK.
They are people smugglers, cancel your direct debits now.
"The British will always find decency to look after people." Yes, until it's standing room only, and everything's gone to hell in a handcart.
Quite so, The RNLI's actions regarding rescuing migrants from peril on the sea is about the only good news about the whole situation - Almost makes me proud to live here. Though I've met a couple of them in my time and they seem to have a little bit of an adrenalin addiction going on.
@@Derek_Garnham "rescuing migrants from peril on the sea". So they only time the RNLI have ever brought fighting age males across the Channel, is when they were in "peril", is it?
I live on the coast in Somerset, and the local RNLI are so great, amazing people doing a incredible job as volunteers
A few of my relatives have been and still are lifeboat volunteers up in Fraserburgh, my sister who took my dads ashes to be scattered at sea, had the honour of being at the helm on the way back, only to find out the coxswain was a cousin we didn't know about, these men and women are hero's, the seas around Scotland are notorious.
That's where I am right now in Rosehearty a few miles West of Fraserburgh, the winds are strong out tonight and I can hear the roar of the waves crashing upon the rocks not even 200 yards away, I do hope that the folks at the RNLI are able to sleep well tonight and that they are not needed as that is one shitty mess out there waiting for them should someone need assistance.
Hi - I'm so proud (as a UK citizen) of the absolutely outstanding work the RNLI does.
The RNLI is staffed by volunteers most of them have other jobs to support themselves they are expected to stop everything to go to a rescue
Remember Steve, they are all volunteers!
I live on the landward edge of a small seaside town, and can still remember as a lad, on stormy winters nights, hearing the double ‘boom’ of the rockets fired to summon the life boat crew.
I would snuggle down into my warm bed, listen to the wind howling and rain lashing, and think about those men, heading out to sea. I was an apprentice and one of the older staff was a lifeboat crew member.
It was in the nineteen fifties, and there wasn’t the sophisticated equipment on boats that there is now, and we had the trawler industry here in those days, so it wasn’t uncommon for RNLI help to be needed.
They were incredibly brave men then, using the lifeboats of the time, and they are incredibly brave men now!
My stepdad lost his father in a Fraserburgh lifeboat disaster in the 1960s. They were fishermen who volunteered with the RNLI, real respect for these people that volunteer their time to do this even though only the Marine Engineer and Coxswain are full time
Sorry to hear that! May he rest in peace.
The only charity I’ve supported throughout my adult life.
It all came from my grandfather, ex merchant navy who served through WWII and who always supported the RNLI.
These guys and girls turn up no questions asked when they’re called upon.
They risk their lives for others on a daily basis and they do it for free.
Heroes. 🙌
The UK has a coastguard service too. It works as an emergency service and coordinates rescues with other bodies like RNLI but also has a rescue helicopter service and its own vessels.
There is a RNLI station on the Thames, close to the Houses of Parliament, that I used to walk past to work. Often see them cruising down the river in their inshore lifeboats.
I suggest you read up/look up Henry Blogg, of the Cromer lifeboat. A man of extraordinary bravery, he rescued 873 people over his career, in the most gruelling of conditions. I always donate to the RNLI.
Thanks, I'll see if I can find anything on that
As suggested below. It would be great if you react to The Penlee Lifeboat tragedy. It shows the type of people who volunteer and sometimes perish doing this voluntary work.
I've stayed in plenty of coastal towns where I've been woken up in the middle of the night, by the volunteer crews running towards the harbour to launch the rescue vehicles. I love the sea, but have huge respect for it. The mountain rescue people might be another avenue you enjoy looking at!
i know this if maroons go off years back where i worked and now on my street, voluntary crew members were and are out the door running to the lifeboat as voluntary lifeboat crew members you prayed they come back . all respect in the world for these people risking life for strangers . in peril at sea
And Cave Rescue who don't just rescue cavers but also act as Mountain Rescue in caving areas.
And lowland search and rescue!
These men are incredible! I would be so sick, and I would never get used to it. Thankfully we have guys like these to save the day!
The RNLI is a charity funded purely by public subscription and all manned by unpaid volunteers. They work seamlessly with all the UK and Irelands emergency services and are hugely respected. The training, boats, kit and equipment they have is bespoke and the best you can get. I'm proud to support them as are so many in the UK and Ireland.
I sailed once from the Channel Islands to Weymouth and then up the coast to Pompey, and on the way into Pompey we had force 8 winds, and it was no joke. Force 8 is about 40mph winds.
The busiest RNLI lifeboat station is near Waterloo Bridge in London. Stupid people, often drunk, think they can swim across the Thames. The river is tidal and has lethal undercurrents
I would have thought that the RNLI channel crossing taxi service was the busiest
@@georgebarnes8163 Of course it is. They must be out every day.
@@georgebarnes8163 Of course it is. They must be out every day. Rather than saving mariners in distress on ships and trawlers.
To days ago was the anniversay of the Penlee RNLI crew losing their lives in a rescue. Eight volunteers. Real heroes
There's been even rough rescues since, RNLI design and build there own, larger vessels, they rely on donations/fundraising/lottery funding, they have lifeboat stations all around great Britain and Ireland, its worth looking into this organisation more ,keep up the good work, cheers craig
My aunt left them nearly £2 million in her will because my uncle was in the Navy during WW2. There is a lifeboat named after her. Family so proud of the work done to save lives.
Look into the 1899 RNLI rescue that the Lynton lifeboat did in Porlock bay. It's an amazing story.
They dragged that boat up some very high West Country hills.
We live near Southport in Merseyside, on the NW coast by the Irish Sea. It's about 18 miles from Liverpool. It doesn't have RNLI lifeboat cover, so it has It's own Southport Lifeboat, operated by the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust. It can be quite busy, with people and vehicles getting stuck in the soft sand, plus coming to the aid of boats in distress, or swimmers caughtout by the strong tides or just swimming beyond their abilities. Some vehicles have to be abandoned to the tide if there isn't enough time and recovered later. The beaches are quite flat with soft muddy/quick sand conditions in places, it can have a 9mtr/30ft plus tidal range. Southport Lifeboat is run by volunteers and funded by public donations.
Not only is it a charity, the bulk of the crews are volunteers. They have fishermen, IT workers, accountants, and even a vicar. In one rescue they had to pause a wedding ceremony as he and several of the crew were called out to a rescue!!!
I live in Weston-super-Mare and at one point our curate (trainee vicar) and several others were on call for the rnli. We always had to ensure our rotas had backup onsite for the callouts
we all are so proud of you.keep up the hard work.👏👊.✊.your moto we Will be there for you whoever you are.
So's the Mountain Rescue. However, they never act as a taxi service.
@@sandgrownun66the RNLI are tasked and deployed at HM Coastguards direction and absolutely nowhere in their 200year old charter does it mention nationality of the person in distress. In fact only it’s 4th rescue as the RNLI was a solely Italian crew. You’d be moaning if they demanded your proof of nationality before you drowned wouldn’t you
@@tomlong8472 HM Coastguards. So where does the buck stop there? No migrant is ever going to grace a royal residence in the UK.
You mention an Italian crew being rescued. These were mariners. Not fighting age males, which are a security risk.
The chances of my requiring the services of the RNLI are zero. And if it was, I wouldn't be being illegally trafficked across the Channel.
I'm a member of an independent lifeboat service (not a part of the RNLI), but we work the same way as the RNLI and also work closely with our nearest RNLI stations and the HM Coastguard.
I've been asked before "why do you do it? What motivates you to leave whatever you're doing with your family, to go out into these rough conditions". The answer is simple enough... Someone has to do it and I am the kind of person who wants to help others in their hour of need.
RNLI volunteers are heroes. They go out at a moments notice in all weathers day or night to help others in trouble.
No not heroes, just normal people doing extraordinary tasks. Before anyone jump on me yes I was lifeboat crew before I retired and without exception we all hated the label heroes.
If they stuck to the job, they were founded to do. Then that might improve people's opinion of them.
@@sandgrownun66 What? Saving lives at sea which could be argued is what they are doing, or do you want to go back even further and Saving shipwrecked sailors which would mean they won't launch for any non commercial incidents at all and only go afloat to shipwrecks.
@@neilsbs8273 Not really, the people they're "saving", are putting their lives and that of others in danger. By crossing the World's busiest stretch of water unnecessarily. Continental Europe and the EU is perfectly safe for them.
Maybe, these fighting age males should be back at home? Making their countries a better place for them, and the families they abandoned.
@@sandgrownun66They are sticking to the job they were founded to do.
100 years ago these guys went out in just rowing boats i live on the coast alot of respect for RNLI
I have so much love and respect for our RNLI. Their history and old photos are also fascinating. Back in the day, villages and ports around the coast had so many sad stories in stormy seas that volunteers started to build rescue boats and create make-shift aids etc, then over time, they banded together to become the RLNI, and even though they are still a charity today, they're excellently trained and coordinated. They'll often let families have a nosey round the lifeboat Station too which is fun for all!!
Steve, my Great grandfather was a fisherman off the North West Coast of Wales UK. He was also a lifeboat man, around the early.1900's. They used to row their boats!!!
At the start of sea rescue the life boats were rowing boat, If you look up Grace Darling Story then you will see a hero of sea rescue.
Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast has a preserved lifeboat in the old lifeboat station. Which is also a museum. They have a modern lifeboat in a different lifeboat station as well. I expect there are similar museums around the UK.
Here in the UK we have many Volunteer rescue groups. The RNLI is the largest Lifeboat volunteer service in the UK. We have Independent Lifeboat teams all volunteers that are all self funded. For example Severn Area Rescue is the UKs largest independent lifeboats service with numerous stations and boats. We have HM Coastguard, Search & Rescue, Mountain Rescue, Cave Rescue, Mine Rescue, RNLI, Police, Fire Services (Peterbourgh Volunteer Fire & Rescue). In the UK we have volunteers for pretty much all of the emergency services. The ambulance service has community volunteers that has basic skilled trained people to provide CPR, Defib, Oxygen Therapy etc prior to the ambulance arrival, especially in rural areas. Without the work of these volunteers many hundreds of people each year would die or have life limiting injuries. We are lucky here in the UK to have dedicated volunteers willing to give up there time to help complete strangers. #Respectouremergencyvolunteers!!!
In a world that calls actors and sports people heroes the volunteers of the RNLI are real heroes.
in answer to your question about the force of the wind, Storm Force 10 is considered hurricane force winds, A good series for you to react to is called Saving Lives at Sea which is aired in the UK. I am a governor of the RNLI, and I am so immensely proud of each and every one of our volunteers who devote their time to saving lives. When everyone else is running for the shelter of port, our crews are ready to respond to anyone in distress to save their lives at sea. Also, being a charity, it is somewhat unique in that it does not receive any government funding and is funded by the generosity of the public!
The coastguard we have works alongside the RNLI.
Coastguard act as the rescue coordination centres for any civil maritime search and rescue within the UK. They also have land based coastal rescue teams who will aid in any way they can from the shores. Some of these roles are on full time pay.
I ran aground a few months ago. My error and I called the coast guard, just to let them know. They responded in seconds, checked that I was OK. Called back in 10 minutes to tell me the inshore life boat was on the way. About 5 minutes later they were there, helped me make the boat safe and left with a cheery wave. The coast guard rang me on the mobile later that day after I had re floated, to check everything is OK. This is how the system works in the UK, a co-operation of government Coast Guard and the wonderful RNLI Volunteers.
For your question about the two lifeboats towing the cargo vessel at around 9 minutes into the video, both lifeboats are 16m in length and equipped with twin engines developing just over a thousand horsepower each, so two lifeboats equals four thousand horsepower. For more information on these specific boats, google for “RNLI Tamar class lifeboat”. On a more general note, for most of the boats you can tell how long they are by reading their registration number. The number before the dash is the approximate length in metres, and the number after is which number boat of that size it was to be built - so 16-01 would be the first Tamar class (16m length) lifeboat built.
I remember watching a launch, a long time ago I was visiting family I have in the south, I was walking past RNLI Littlehampton when the siren went off, around a minute later about 4 or 5 cars arrived (one of which was parked haphazardly but by no means dangerously) and then less than 5 minutes later the boat went out. I have never found out what they were responding to but I have nothing but respect for those who voluntarily risk their lives to save others
I think a Force 8-9 wind is a gale, 10 -11 storm and 12 is a hurricane. The Beaufort Wind Scale gives full details.
To answer the specific wind force at the point where you asked the question, Force 8 is a wind speed of 39-46 (land) miles per hour and force 9 is 47-54 miles per hour. The scale goes up to 12, which is anything over 73 miles per hour.
these men and women are heroes. Highest respect to all of them.
RNLI and Air Ambulance Services are both charity run. Both services used to preserve life which our government pays zero to support. These men and woman risk their lives to save others. They are all hero’s ❤️
Part of the Scottish Air Ambulance is run by the Government but their is a Charity Funded Scottish air ambulance helicopter service that runs alongside the state system
heroes.
RNLI boat crews are real life hero's. They are all unpaid volunteers, this includes the personal free time they give up for training as well as the actual rescue missions.
The RNLI have a large training centre at Poole in Dorset, something that might be worth looking up Steve.
No its not like the Coast guard in America, and its not supposedly a charity it is a charity,its funded by public donations. The RNLI have a few full time employees but the vast majority are volunteers, they do full time jobs normally and carry a pager and respond when it goes off 24 hours a day in any weather, they leave their jobs and run to the lifeboat station. The bigger lifeboats you saw in the video are very powerful and can pull a lot. The RNLI has saved over 139 thousand lives since it was formed in 1824.
I lived in Exmouth during the 1980s. When a maroon went up, I knew the lifeboat was going to launch. No pagers then.
cool to see your reaction bro. i was the one who told you about it. it rnli actually make the boats themselves. the self righting work by the way the airtight cabin is made. also did i forget to mention these guys dont get paid for this. they are all volunteers.
The UK has a coastguard too but historically they were more concerned with customs smuggling, anti piracy, immigration enforcement and that sort of thing.
The RNLI are purely concerned with search and rescue and operate much like a volenteer fire department
In modern times they do work together a lot on search and rescue missions the helicopters seen on some of the clips were most likely coastguard (but can also be navy or airforce search and rescue such as the one Prince William used to fly at RAF valley)
The most amazing thing about the RNLI is that they are all volunteers who risk their own lives saving people from the sea. Some years ago a RNLI lifeboat went out to rescue a fishing boat, I believe, and the lifeboat crew all lost their lives.
I live as far from the sea as it's possible to be in England. Despite this, it is one of the most popular of charities. I have seen people queuing to put money into collecting tins, as well as people going back to their cars to get money and then joining the queue. Some years ago, I was the one doing the collecting, and was overwhelmed by people's generosity.
At the moment I should say that it’s losing contributions because it’s main job seems to be helping illegal immigrants cross from France to England.
@@SonyaPorter-n9q Silly comment. Illegal immigrant boats affect only one tiny portion of the British and Irish coast. Think of the vast expanse of the North Sea, Irish Sea and the Atlantic that are served by Lifeboats around the entire coast.
Absolute nonsense, when Farage attacked it on those grounds the RNLI saw massive extra contributions, most normal folk even if not wanting the migrants do not want them to die and will fund the RNLI, who only save lives. Which incidentally unlike the nonsense from Farage supporters suggest would instead have to be done by ever ship that came across those in peril under international law
@@SonyaPorter-n9q
Actually, the totally opposite is happening!
@@SonyaPorter-n9qWhat utter nonsense you spout. I think you should have to prove your claim and if (or rather when!) you can't, you should apologise here for telling blatant lies.
Absolute heroes,
Steve, I couldn't agree withj you more. The fact that two island nations (UK and Irish Republic) don't have a state-funded boat rescue service is pretty scandalous... What the RNLI does prove though, is the extent to which the populations of our two countries really do care for each other and value one another's lives: it really is impressive! Naturally they work closely with coastguard services - which in the UK is a mainly land-based service supported by a number of helicopters and mobile units; as well as police and other emergency services and the Royal or Merchant Navies, on occasion. They also do much more than just sea rescue - cliff rescue and tidal rescue being a common feature of their work, and they also assist with salvage operations as required.
I believe that the RNLI is so successful is because it is self governed and self funded. I don’t think a state funded scheme would have the ability, resilience nor fortitude to provide anything comparable to the way the RNLI conduct themselves. As governor’s, I would wholly reject any government influx, they would just c*ck it up
Can you imagine the damage done to the RNLI over the years if it was subject to the whims of a Chancellor of the Exchequer? Cutbacks whenever convenient, as has been the case with the Coastguard. That's why not only is the RNLI a charity, it doesn't accept government funding, as most charities will. Austerity anyone?
Love being a lifeboat volunteer it’s the best thing ever!
I would never change it
The wind force is a measurement of wind speed 10 metres above the surface on a scale of 0-12.
For example one of these clips features force 10 winds which it’s the wind speed at 55-63mph.
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I live on the coast of East Anglia and I’m a 21 minute walk away from my closest lifeboat station.
Force 12 is a Hurricane.
One must never underestimate the “power” of a sea …. I have never had to be “rescued” by a Lifeboat, but on holiday on a trip to the beach at The Lizard Cornwall, some years ago, my boyfriend and I were caught out by the speed of an “angry” rip tide coming into shore - within minutes, the sea water was up to our knees and it was proving too hard to walk the distance to the beach steps against the swirl. Two elderly local men standing on the prom saw us and shouted down to use the lifeboat slipway to escape. By now, the sea water was up to ‘my’ waist so we had to semi swim and walk hard to get to there and then had to climb up the side of the slipway to get on it. You do not realise how steep a Lifeboat slipway is, until you are trying to walk or climb up one! But that Lifeboat slipway certainly saved us from having to be rescued from being overcome with seawater on a beach….
I have a Lifeboat person fridge magnet to remind me of the bravery of those Lifeboat volunteers …… they are all heroes
You should research "Penlee lifeboat", this affected the whole nation. I was in St Mary on the Isles of Scilly when the warning maroons went up. I watched the lifeboat launch in 8ft waves. This gave me a lifetime admiration of these guys and lasses. All voluntary.
The RNLI don't want government funding, with that the government puts their fingers in where it's not wanted. I've never needed them but I can't thank them enough for what they do.
I remember it well, such a tragic event. My step dad's family were all lifeboat men on the Wirral so we have always supported the RNLI.
The sailors are volunteers and all the boats are bought by charity donations. They do an awesome job.
We do have a government run Coastguard too but the RNLI is set up so that the coverage is much more immediate with crews being based all around the coast of the UK. We also have the RAF and Royal Navy who have helicopter search and rescue services that can be used either at sea or in mountain rescue.
Many of which have been cancelled and now is just the coast guard role ie RAF Valley where Prince William was based
@@sjbict it looks like even that is outdated now and all SAR helicopter services are contracted out to Bristow Helicopters.
My uncle runs a café on the east coast of England in a sea-side town. He also is a volunteer with the RNLI. On many occasions he dropped everything when his buzzer went off and headed to the station. The RNLI has always been made -up from the local population with one objective: Save Lives. Its a tradition that seems to be unique to Britain as they are all volunteers with no pay or set finical backing relying mainly donations. The extremes that ordinary-day people are willing to go head-on into to save a life goes to the status of heroes.
I would refer you to the story of Grace Darling who was involved in a resuce in 1838. Using a rowing boat to rescue people. The weather was so bad afterwards the supporting lifeboat crew were trapped in the Longshore Lighthouse for three days, it was too dangerous to return to port!
The RNLI is an amazing organization made up of men and women who give their lives for the safety of others. They don't care who you are or why you are on or in the water, they will come and do everything in their power to get you to safety, including give their lives. Courage is a weak word to describe them but it is the best I have.
Several of those crews were based in northern Scotland (Lerwick, Fraserburgh), where the seas can be incredibly rough. An old school friend of mine here in New Zealand works for search and rescue as a helicopter pilot - some of the rescues at sea he's been involved in have been in astonishingly rough conditions. Force 8-9 is around 40-50 mph winds. All strength to the men and women of the RNLI!
The RNLI men - and women - have regular 'day jobs'. If they get an 'emergency' alert/'shout' they leave their job to go to their lifeboat station. (A gas fitter/plumber that I used to have was an RNLI volunteer and sometimes had to abandon work to attend his lifeboat duties.) They are some of the bravest people in the UK who put their lives on the line to help other people, We also have volunteer mountain search & rescue who also put their lives on the line every time they go to help others.
I remember going on a school careers trip around Devonport Dockyard on a tug boat. The sea was only a bit choppy but the boat was bobbing up and down next to the ladder we had to climb to get off, I didn't enjoy climbing that ladder.
Being inside a boat that rights itself from being upside down would be wild! Clothes in washing machine springs to mind
Yes, and those brave souls are all volunteers !
The RNLI is a charity, fully funded by public donation, all the crews have full time jobs and their work on the lifeboat is totally voluntary. They operate around the UK 365 days a year, they rescue all kinds of boats from pleasure craft to ocean going yachts, they also rescue member of the public who get stuck on the rocks and swimmers, surf boarders etc who get swept out to sea. The North Sea is the worst as a person in the water can only last 30 minutes before hypothermia sets in. A friend of our family is a member of the Filey, North Yorkshire crew.
I can’t imagine going out on water that rough. I started going out to sea with my dad as a 3 yr old, which was when he started taking me sea fishing. And we’d be out all the time. And the “choppier” the water, the more I enjoyed it. But that was only rocking the boat a bit. I can’t imagine going out in swells like that, doing not just a job, but a job where you’re trying to keep yourself and others alive along with towing their vessel back to safety. Those are some incredible human beings. I love being out on the sea. It’s my happy place, but I don’t know if I could handle that at all. The most I’ve had was getting hit in the face by the spray when the waves hit the boat. This is on some totally different level. This is boss level shit! Wow.
Much love to you and your family Steve, from across the pond in England
When my father went to sea as a Merchant Navy cadet officer in the 1930s, money was docked from his pay before he got it by his employers to go to the RNLI. No one complained as they never knew when they might need the RNLI. The collection at his funeral also went to the RNLI and his Christmas cards were always bought from them.
My BIl was a decorated Lifeboat Skipper he rescued 4 people in force 10 gale in the North Sea . He was in one of the inshore boats . And could have refused as the weather was at the limit of the boats capability .
The larger boat could not have made it in time . His helmsman skills were recognised as he managed to bring ashore on a boat on a runway in 20 ft swells .
He and my Sister are still involved with the Lifeboat in their town .
They raise money for the charity and act as launch control .
All lifeboat personel are volunteers except in a few places were Fulltime crews work the boats .😮
You should try and find an episode or two of Saving Lives At Sea. It'll give you more explanation and perspective of what is probably the most successful volunteer organisation in the UK.
They’re so brave!!
The UK Coastguard is a separate organisation to the RNLI who are a voluntary service, only a portion are salaried. The UK Coastguard provides air cover and communications for the RNLI who will assist any sailor in peril, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, in any weather. They are British heroes, and should indeed be compensated heavily for their sacrifice.
I admire those guys - I couldn't do a job like that!
It's not their job. They're unpaid volunteers who have separate paid jobs as well.
Whatever - still couldnt do it.@@speleokeir
@@speleokeirstill can call it a job even if unpaid, like someone else in comments said I guess firefighters isn't a job as well then
Personally I could do this but I feel on what I saw they be working away as I have my head over the side wishing it be more calm
Hi Steve, wind speed is measured by the Beaufort Wind Scale . The US also use a slightly different version of the Beaufort Scale. It is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Wind speed 0 is calm, less than 1 mph. 8 is gale, 39 to 46 mph, 12 is hurricane ,over 73mph.
RNLI rescued my uncle. His boat just began to sink and he kept it moving whilst they went out to meet him but it went too far beneath the water. So he waited for them to come to him. Clear weather and calm seas fortunately.
That's amazing! Sounds like he lucked out. ❤️ Thank God for the rescue crew
as someone who lives on a small island in the uk its hard to quite explain how much of an institution the RNLI is, practically everyone i know who has a will has a portion carved out for them in it and most of my friends have, at least once, had their arse stay dry thanks to the efforts of the RNLI.
I'm from Poole, which is the RNLI Hq and training station. Fascinating to visit on their open days. They have state of the art facilities and training, the indoor wave pool is incredible to see. The restaurant is also fantastic with beautiful views over poole Harbour.
I highly reccomend looking up what the air ambulance do as well. They help out our regular paramedics on the ground, but they go to the more extreme cusualty's that have to get to hospital quicker. And all air ambulances are a charity - many people wouldn't survive without them
There's an entire BBC TV show about the RNLI called Saving Lives at Sea. My nephew volunteers for Blackpool RNLI and has been on it a couple of times now.
Do they cover them ferrying migrants though?
I grew up on the coast of Fife. The RNLI are heroes. It's a word that gets used too easily these days, but the men & women who voluntarily drop everything and race to put to sea in all weathers to save strangers, some of whom have put their lives and those of the lifeboat crews in danger through arrogance, ignorance or sheer stupidity , without judgement or prejudice....they are the best of us, they truly are.
My ancestors going back to the mid 19th century were fishermen and lifeboat volunteers in Norfolk. My dad was the first in his family to never be a sailor. Anyone who serves on the lifeboats has my utmost respect.
Cromer or Sheringham? Happisburgh?
That's pretty awesome!
@@reactingtomyrootshi Steve, the R.N.L.I. have some impressive bits of kit, in fact they design and make the latest classes of lifeboat themselves at their headquarters in Poole, he’s a video from what I think was an open day there ruclips.net/video/Vs92pViiihM/видео.htmlsi=A3ZOlsdb2hCoiTsW
The written commentary for the appledore and padstow life boats that went to the aide of the cargo ship said that the two lifeboats towed it with the aide of a Dutch warship and it took 34 hours. And, yes they are trained but they are also all volunteers and don’t get paid for doing this. When a call goes out they leave their families or jobs, wherever they happen to be and go to the rescue. ❤
There are certain charities that we will always support one of them is the RNLI they are very brave if ever I’m at the coast and there’s a lifeboat station I always put a donation in the collection box. Look at the mountain rescue people too .
The Mountain Rescue never act as a taxi service, so deserve support.
The RNLI also serve in the Republic of Ireland (as shown in the Kinsale rescue). Got to one of very few "Royal" organisations operating there as the Irish are not well known for their love of Royal institutions!
The cargo ship had 2 lifeboats and an old warship in order to tow the boat to safety it did mention in the video but even with all that power it still took 36 hours
Wind speed is measured on the ‘Beaufort scale’, so ‘force zero to five’ is generally regular weather with force 5 considered ‘windy’ with small trees swaying and whitecaps on sea waves. Force 6 is around 30mph winds, where umbrellas are difficult to use and large trees move. Up to force 9 where buildings can become damaged (around 60 mph winds) then, up to force 12, which is considered a hurricane with winds of 100mph plus. That’s pretty rough on dry land, imagine that on the sea!
Incidentally, in the UK there is a ‘shipping forecast’ broadcast on the BBC ‘radio 4’ with 4 broadcasts a day and is 150 years old. The seas around the British Isles are divided into 31 ‘sea areas’, and the announcer will quote the area, wind speed, direction,precipitation and visibility. It’s probably the more quirkier than cricket. And, It lists the, sometimes,outlandish names of islands, estuaries, sandbanks, sea areas, and so on.
So, you will hear the announcer saying things like this:
‘Tyne, Dogger, Bailey, German Bight with a synopsis of something like ‘ northwesterly, 4 or 5 (wind direction and speed) occasionally 6 at first (it will calm down a bit). ‘Moderate or rough’ (the sea conditions) occasional rain , good, sometimes poor’ (the overall weather conditions and visibility at sea.
You can pick up a ‘map’ of these sea areas and listen to a ‘shipping forecast’, which, to most ears might be in Klingon, but to the brave guys on the sea it’s a brief overview of what they can expect over the next few hours
Hi Steve,- are Lyndsay and Sophia sampling the goodies from yesterday?! RNLI also rescue animals, medivac casualities and cliff rescue 🏴
There's a great tv series called 'Saving Lives At Sea' which is all about the different rescues of the RNLI
The RNLI are an amazing organisation. They work closely with the coastguard but they are not government funded so they can do things without government interference.
Our lifeboats are also incredibly well built and are often sold to other countries for their coastguard fleet once they're retired here. And yes they are powerful little boats that are capable of towing things many times their size.