Shannon-class lifeboat

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The Shannon-class lifeboat[1] (previously FCB2 – Fast Carriage Boat 2) is the latest class of lifeboat currently being deployed to the RNLI fleet to serve the shores of the British Isles. While the Shannon class has mainly replaced the Template:Lbc lifeboats, it has also replaced some Template:Lbc and Template:Lbc lifeboats, and a Template:Lbc lifeboat.[2]

History

The experimental boat, named Effseabee Too underwent sea trials during 2005–2008. It is based on a Camarc Pilot vessel design, and was designed by RNLI engineers, with a fibre-reinforced composite hull, powered by twin water jets. It had a top speed of approximately Template:Convert, but was planned to be rated down to Template:Convert when the final design was put into production.

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FCB2, the prototype boat

In 2008, FCB2 development was delayed due to hull shape issues, as trials showed crews would be subjected to unacceptable shocks and excessive horizontal shaking in high seas. The RNLI indicated that the project would be extended by at least three more years to research a new hull shape.

In April 2009 it was announced a new hull had been chosen. The Shannon class prototype boat was completed late 2011 when active service was expected to start in mid-2013.

In April 2011 it was announced the class would be named after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. This is the first time that the name of an Irish river has been used for a class of RNLI lifeboat.

After boatyard acceptance in March 2012 the first of the fleet went through sea acceptance trials in 2012.

Early hulls were moulded by SAR Composites and up to ON1318 were fitted out by Berthon Boat Co. of Lymington.[3] From ON1319 fitting-out progressively switched to the RNLI All-Weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC) at Poole, to which hull moulding also transferred from ON1330.

Service

The first Shannon-class to be delivered for service was demonstrated at Dungeness, Kent on 21 February 2014. The boat, to begin active service the following month, has been named The Morrell in honour of Barbara Morrell, a keen fundraiser for the RNLI who bequeathed the service £6 million which she asked to be used for a lifeboat for Kent.[4]

The Shannon class uses similar Systems and Information Management System (SIMS)[5] technology to that of the Template:Lbc lifeboat so that crew members can operate all of the boat's systems collaboratively without leaving their seats. Crew seats are also similar to the Tamar, sprung to reduce the shocks in heavy seas. [6]

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Bridlington's Shannon on SLARS

At many stations Shannons are launched by a newly designed Shannon Launch and Recovery System (SLARS) by which a tractor propels the lifeboat on its cradle into the water. The cradle is then tilted and acts as a mobile slipway as the boat is launched by release of a single bow strop from the wheelhouse, rather than the old carriage launched method of four chains being released by crew members on deck. Recovery is bow first onto the cradle, which then rotates through 180 degrees, enabling the boat to be launched again within ten minutes. An increasing number of Shannons are kept afloat at moorings or a pontoon berth as they replace Trent class boats and the boats are also capable of being slipway launched, although only Template:Lbs currently has a slipway launched Shannon. The boat at Template:Lbs uses the same davit crane system as the previous Template:Lbc lifeboat.[7]

Shannon lifeboat fleet

ONTemplate:Efn Op. No.Template:Efn Name Builder In service[8] StationTemplate:Efn Launch methodTemplate:Efn MMSI Comments
1285 FCB2 Effseabee Two SAR/BBC 2005–2008 Experimental boat Afloat 244810618 [Note 1]
1308 13-01 Jock and Annie Slater SAR/BBC 2012–2019
2019–2020
2020– 		Relief fleet
Template:Lbs
Relief fleet 		–
Afloat
– 		235091414
1309 13-02 The Morrell SAR/BBC 2014–2024 Template:Lbs SLARS 235101095 [4]
1310 13-03 R and J Welburn SAR/BBC 2014– Template:Lbs SLARS 235101096
1311 13-04 Storm Rider SAR/BBC 2014– Relief fleet – 235101097
1312 13-05 Patsy Knight SAR/BBC 2014– Template:Lbs Afloat 235101098 [9]
1313 13-06 Edmund Hawthorn Micklewood SAR/BBC 2014– Template:Lbs SLARS 235106573 [10]
1314 13-07 Reg SAR/BBC 2015– Relief fleet – 235106574
1315 13-08 Derek Bullivant SAR/BBC 2015– Template:Lbs Afloat 235106575 [11]
1316 13-09 The Barry and Peggy High Foundation SAR/BBC 2015– Template:Lbs SLARS 235106576
1317 13-10 Ian Grant Smith SAR/BBC 2015– Template:Lbs Afloat 235106578 [12][13]
1318 13-11 Nora Stachura SAR/BBC 2015– Template:Lbs SLARS 235106579
1319 13-12 Cosandra SAR/BBC/ALC 2016– Relief fleet – 235106581
1320 13-13 George Thomas Lacy SAR/BBC 2016– Template:Lbs Slipway 235106583 [14]
1321 13-14 Kenneth James Pierpoint SAR/ALC 2016– Template:Lbs Afloat 235109051
1322 13-15 Frederick William Plaxton SAR/ALC 2016– Template:Lbs SLARS 235109052 [15]
1323 13-16 Elizabeth and Leonard SAR/ALC 2016– Template:Lbs Afloat 235109054 [16]
1324 13-17 Joel and April Grunhill SAR/ALC 2017– Template:Lbs SLARS 235109055 [17]
1325 13-18 William F. Yates SAR/ALC 2017– Template:Lbs SLARS 235109056 [18]
1326 13-19 Dorothy May White SAR/ALC 2017– Template:Lbs Davit 235109062 [19]
1327 13-20 Denise and Eric SAR/ALC 2017– Template:Lbs SLARS 235109063 [20]
1328 13-21 Brianne Aldington SAR/ALC 2017–2019
2019–2022
2022– 		Relief fleet
Template:Lbs
Relief fleet 		–
Afloat
– 		235113727
1329 13-22 Antony Patrick Jones SAR/ALC 2017– Template:Lbs SLARS 235113728 [21]
1330 13-23 Elizabeth and Gertrude Allan ALC 2017– Template:Lbs Afloat 235113731
1331 13-24 Barbara Ann ALC 2018– Template:Lbs SLARS 235113732 [22]
1332 13-25 Stella and Humfrey Berkeley ALC 2018–2021
2021–2024
2024– 		Template:Lbs
Relief fleet
Template:Lbs 		Afloat
–
Afloat 		235113733 [23]
1333 13-26 John Metters ALC 2018– Relief fleet – 235113734
1334 13-27 Joanna and Henry Williams ALC 2018–2020
2020–2024
2024– 		Relief fleet
Template:Lbs
Relief Fleet 		–
Afloat
– 		232009169
1335 13-28 Richard and Caroline Colton ALC 2018– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009175 [24]
1336 13-29 Helen Hastings ALC 2018– Template:Lbs Afloat 232009187 [25]
1337 13-30 Ella Larsen ALC 2019– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009189 [26]
1338 13-31 Michael O’Brien ALC 2019– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009189 [27]
1339 13-32 Ruth and David Arthur ALC 2019– Relief fleet – 232009231
1340 13-33 Bridie O'Shea ALC 2019–2024
2024– 		Relief fleet
Template:Lbs 		–
Afloat 		232009300 [28]
1341 13-34 Anthony Kenneth Heard ALC 2019– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009301 [29]
1342 13-35 Frank and Brenda Winter ALC 2021– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009302 [30]
1343 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allen ALC 2021– Template:Lbs SLARS 232009305 [31]
1344 13-37 Agnes A.P. Barr ALC 2020– Template:Lbs Afloat 232009306 Launch a Memory[32]
1345 13-38 Judith Copping Joyce ALC 2021– Template:Lbs Afloat 232009307 [33]
1346 13-39 Smith Brothers ALC 2021–2024
2024
2024– 		Template:Lbs
Relief fleet
Template:Lbs 		SLARS
–
SLARS 		232025975 [34]
1347 13-40 Eric's Legend ALC 2020– Relief fleet – 232025977 Launch a Memory[32]
1348 13-41 William and Agnes Wray ALC 2021– Template:Lbs Afloat 232025976 [35]
1349 13-42 Ann and James Ritchie II ALC 2022– Template:Lbs SLARS 232026001 [36]
1350 13-43 St Christopher ALC 2022– Template:Lbs Afloat 232026003 [37]
Launch a Memory[32]
1351 13-44 George and Frances Phelon ALC 2022–2024
2024–2025
2025– 		Template:Lbs(Stored)
Relief fleet
Template:Lbs 		Afloat
–
Afloat 		232026007 Legacy Lifeboat
[38][39][40]

[41] [42]

1352 13-45 Val Adnams ALC 2023– Template:Lbs Afloat 232027355 [43]
1353 13-46 Duke of Edinburgh
(Civil Service No.53) 		ALC 2023– Template:Lbs SLARS 232027356 [44]
Launch a Memory[32]
1354 13-47 Robert and Catherine Steen ALC 2024– Template:Lbs SLARS 232027358 Launch a Memory[32]
1355 13-48 Roy Barker V ALC 2023– Template:Lbs SLARS 232027359 [45]
1356 13-49 Lois Ivan ALC 2023– Template:Lbs Afloat 232027360 [46]
Launch a Memory[32]
1357 13-50 The Campbell-Watson ALC 2024– Template:Lbs Afloat 232027361 [47]
1358 13-51 Richard and Caroline Colton II ALC 2024– Template:Lbs Afloat 232051614 [48]
1359 13-52 Chris and Jo West ALC 2025– Template:Lbs SLARS 232052719 [49][50][51]
1360 13-53 Roy Holloway ALC 2025– Template:Lbs Afloat 232025390 [52]
1361 13-54 John Sharp ALC 2025– Template:Lbs Afloat 232054391 [53][54]
1362 13-55 Roy Barker VI ALC tbc Template:Lbs Afloat 232059196 [55]
1363 13-56 Decibel Too ALC tbc Template:Lbs Afloat 232059197 [56]
1364 13-57 - ALC tbc (Template:Lbs) Afloat
1365 13-58 - ALC tbc
1366 13-59 - ALC tbc
1367 13-60 - ALC tbc

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