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Building for the future

Peter Booton goes behind the scenes at the RNLI All-Weather Lifeboat Centre, Poole

The all-weather lifeboat centre, opened in 2015, where complete builds and refits are carried out

SAVING LIVES in danger at sea is demanding enough, but without the best equipment, it would be well-nigh impossible. That’s where the RNLI’s latest all-weather lifeboat (ALB), the state-of-the-art Shannon class, scores top marks for speed, agility, manoeuvrability and crew comfort…

 

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