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MILESTONES Back to Basics in Bangladesh and the Space-Age Shannon Class ISSUE 600 SUMMER 2012 LO- AND HI-TECH MILESTONES Back to basics in Bangladesh and the space-age Shannon class OCEAN ADVENTURER YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS LEAP OF FAITH OUR PATRON’S 60 YEARS PLUS CLEANING UP OUR WATERS 2011 IN NUMBERS SILVER SERVICE IN A STORM EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT INF001-600 WELCOME 1 SUMMER 2012 ISSUE 600 Main cover photo: See page 5. Trainee lifeguards in the Dear Reader world’s drowning hotspot (RNLI/Mike Lavis) Inset photo: See page 24. Our newest all-weather lifeboat on her trials (RNLI) I’ve just experienced almost every kind of Everyone knew whom and what I meant weather in one week. No, I’ve not been globe when I said I worked for the RNLI. Some The Lifeboat is published quarterly by the RNLI. trotting, just holidaying in Cornwall. were excited and some solemn. But all spoke © RNLI 2012. All rights reserved. Reproduction is permitted with the prior consent of the RNLI. Opinions expressed by authors are Waking variously to hot sunshine, chilly with pride and respect for the lifesavers who not necessarily those of the publishers. Care is taken to ensure that pea-souper, or lashing hail, I knew that risk their own lives at sea. editorial information is correct at the time of going to press but is subject to change. Advertising revenue subsidises production costs. Any whatever I chose to do, I’d meet the RNLI. In this 600th issue of the Lifeboat, in products or services advertised in the Lifeboat by third parties are not An RNLI flag flew outside the cycle hire the 60th Jubilee of our Patron, you’ll find in any way endorsed by the RNLI and the RNLI shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in such advertisements shop; a collection box graced the counter some outstanding examples of courage nor has it investigated or verified any of the information. of both the pub and the post office; and selflessness. Timeless qualities to lifeguards patrolled the vast expanse of celebrate, wherever you live. beach at low tide; and a lifeboat station stood at the heart of many communities. Liz Cook, Editor CONTACT US For all enquiries, including to request the RESCUE audio version of the magazine, update 14 Including a ditched North Sea helicopter your details or find out about other ways to support the RNLI, please contact our 16 A Dungeness lifeboat volunteer makes Supporter Care Team: 0845 121 4999, a leap of faith in a violent storm email [email protected] or post 21 Through the eyes of a grateful rescuee c/o RNLI Headquarters, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ. 23 Lifeguards save a dad and two boys Blind and partially sighted readers can FEATURES choose to receive a 8 8 SPIRIT free audio tape or CD version of Celebrating 188 years of royal support the magazine as well as print. 24 CLOSE UP The Shannon class lifeboat unveiled To advertise in the Lifeboat, please contact Landmark Publishing Services by telephone 48 THEN AND NOW 020 7520 9474, fax 020 7520 9475, Remarkable launching vehicles email [email protected], or post 7 Adam Street, London, WC2N 6AA VOICES rnli.org.uk 36 Environmentalist Roz Savage on training 16 38 RNLI supporters honoured facebook.com/rnli 41 Your letters and emails, including a titanic revelation twitter.com/rnli youtube.com/officialrnli PLUS ... NEWS The RNLI was founded in 1824. Today it provides a 24-hour search-and-rescue service out to 100 nautical miles from the coast Including an unforgettable 2011 of the UK, RoI, IoM and CIs; on the tidal reaches of the River Thames; and on selected inland waterways, plus a seasonal lifeguard service on appropriate beaches in England, Wales, NI and CIs. The RNLI is REVIEW independent from Government and relies on voluntary contributions and gifts in Wills for its income. It is a charity registered in England LIFEBOAT LOTTERY and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland. LAUNCHES Chairman: Admiral the Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL Chief Executive: Paul Boissier 24 2 NEWS NEWS 3 39 PEOPLE RESCUED BY RNLI HOVERCRAFT CREWS 32 RESCUES Securing futures EVERY DAY LIFEBOATS LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED How did we fare in 2011 – a year when sea conditions and the economic There are many statistics that LAUNCHED TO ASSIST TO ASSIST 1780 1416 48 AIRCRAFT SAIL PLEASURECRAFT make up our lifesaving year around FISHERMEN climate were equally challenging? Supporters, volunteers and staff gathered GIVEN SAFETY TRAINING BY THE RNLI 346 900 LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES LIFEGUARDS the UK and RoI. And behind all TO PEOPLE PATROLLED IN 2011 139832 CUT OFF BY THE TIDE to find out the latest facts and figures of them are people – lifesavers, LIVES SAVED volunteers, fundraisers, supporters, BY RNLI LIFESAVERS Speaking at our AGM on 17 May, Chairman Admiral the Lord Boyce ‘This is despite a few years of heavy inflation, expanding our and those who lived on, thanks to LIFEGUARDS HELPED FIND 1240 PEOPLE MISSING SINCE 1824 2.2M PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS (pictured below) reported that our lifesavers had shown their lifeguarding service, and building a stream of new lifeboats and the charity that saves lives at sea. LAUNCHED LIFEBOATS 643 ASSIST TO FISHING VESSELS commitment and courage time after time. Lifeboat crews rescued lifeboat stations. We are squeezing every last halfpenny’s-worth of CARRIED OUT BY LIFEGUARDS nearly 8,000 people, and lifeguards aided over 17,500. ‘So that’s value out of the funds that our donors give us. We have made sure LAUNCHES 5 LIFEBOAT CASUALTIES INVOLVED 50 MILES AWAY OVER how we’ve been securing futures at sea, but what about securing the the charity is agile and ready for anything, whatever the climate.' 89057976 LIFEGUARDS TREATED 6257 WEEVER-FISH STINGS future of our charity?’ And what about income, the other half of the equation? Mike LIFEBOAT PEOPLE RESCUED Mike Boyce went highlighted the superb generosity of donors and hard work of LAUNCHES BY LIFEBOAT CREWS PEOPLE YOUNG OVER 1M OVER on to explain: ‘Using fundraisers: ‘Thanks to them, raised voluntary income reached WITH HE RNLI INTERACTED T Photo: RNLI/Nigel Millard 6681 CHILDREN a methodology £52.2M in 2011. Legacies reached £97.7M last year, thanks to those COMPLETED called Lean, we set people who remembered the RNLI in their Wills. THE HIT THE SURF PROGRAMME WITHLIFEGUARDS ASSISTED 406 INCIDENTS SURFERS INVOLVING out to reduce waste, ‘Every pound and euro donated is essential, as equipping and 63947 HOURS SEA LIVES AT SPENT SAVING CREWS BY LIFEBOAT 56045 YOUNG PEOPLE improve efficiency training lifesavers to cover 19,000 miles of coastline has a huge 327 VISITED LIFEBOAT STATIONS and save money. cost attached, more than £140M. LIFEGUARDS ASSISTED WITH LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES 123 INCIDENTS INTO FORCE 7 WINDS AND ABOVE 6 LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES And it’s working, Lord Boyce concluded by thanking people like you, our readers, INVOLVING INFLATABLES because we have for your role in keeping the RNLI afloat. ‘I would like to pay tribute LIFEGUARDS ON CHRISTMAS DAY made cost savings to you,’ he said, ‘for all you have done to secure the future of this USED THEIR RESCUE WATERCRAFT VOLUNTEER of £8.4M. A huge lifesaving charity – and the futures of all those rescued last year.’ DURING 281 INCIDENTS LIFEBOAT CREWS LIFEGUARDS ARE ON CALL 24/7 USED RESCUE BOARDS saving, nearly 5% LIFEGUARDS ASSISTED WITH in fact, that we 1217 TIMES 116 will go on to make LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES 1084 INCIDENTS TO RESCUE ANIMALS CAUSED BY RIP CURRENTS every year.’ See page 38 for our report of the annual awards ceremony. 17671 TAMAR CLASS TAMAR LIFEBOAT COSTS £2.7M 84 978 MAJOR FIRST AID INCIDENTS WITH BY LIFEGUARDS DEALT PEOPLE LIVES SAVED HOW WE SPEND DONATIONS BY LIFEGUARDS AIDED BY 18832 LAUNCHED LIFEBOATS 1934 ASSIST TO PLEASURECRAFT POWER Income: £162.9M LIFEGUARDS 48249 PEOPLE GIVEN ADVICE BY SEA SAFETY ADVISORS It costs us over £140M each year to run our lifesaving SCHOOLCHILDREN Legacies £97.7M service and, in 2011, we also spent over £30M on capital TOOK PART IN THE BEACH 286 CREW MEMBERS TOOK THEIR TRAINEE Fundraised income £52.2M TO CITY PROGRAMME items such as lifeboats CREW COURSE AT Net investment income £4.0M and lifeboat stations. 15p RNLI COLLEGE Net merchandising and other trading £5.4M 3288 in every 176 PEOPLE LIFEGUARDS TREATED Lifeguarding and other income £3.6M pound LIFEBOAT 233 CASUALTIES donated is 95% LAUNCHES WERE RESCUED WITH FRACTURES 85p reinvested OF RNLI PEOPLE IN DARKNESS BY WEYMOUTH Revenue expenditure: £140.6M in every pound to generate 4600 VOLUNTEER CREW MEMBERS LIFEBOAT LIFEBOAT CREW Rescue £65.4M donated goes to more funds ARE VOLUNTEERS the rescue service LIFEBOAT CREWS Operational maintenance £43.0M LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED LIFEBOATS 1501 ASSIST TO PEOPLE IN THE WATER LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED LIFEBOATS 231 ASSIST TO COMMERCIAL/MOD VESSELS 1641 RESCUED 22 PEOPLE 354 Cost of generating voluntary income £22.8M CHISWICK CREW MEMBERS SPENT THE MOST TIME AFLOAT WITH 3234 HOURS LAUNCHES TO CRAFT WITH MACHINERY FAILURE A DAY ON AVERAGE LIVES SAVED Prevention (coastal safety) £4.3M 35000 VOLUNTEER BY LIFEBOAT CREWS 2011 FINANCIAL SUMMARY RNLI FUNDRAISERS 1832 Innovation (lifeboat design) £4.4M CREW MEMBERS TRAINED AROUND THE COAST Despite the tough financial climate, the RNLI achieved BY MOBILE TRAINING UNITS International £0.2M 468 a surplus of income over expenditure of £22.3M, which, LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES 6160 19000 INVOLVING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 95% OF A LIFEGUARD’S ROLE MILES OF COASTLINE 522 LAUNCHES together with investment growth of £3.5M, has already IS PREVENTING INCIDENTS BY BUSIEST CREW AT TOWER LIFEBOAT BY RNLI SEA SAFETY EXPERTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN CHECKED LIFEJACKETS COVERED BY OUR LIFEBOATS Capital expenditure: £31.8M 892 CREW MEMBERS WERE TRAINED AT RNLI COLLEGE STATION IN LONDON been committed to fund our capital expenditure on MONEY IN 2011 IN MONEY Lifeboat stations £10.9M 31 PEOPLE RESCUED 177 LIFEGUARDS lifeboats and lifeboat stations for the future.
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