Saving lives at sea: BBC 1

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skeggysteve

5,724 posts

216 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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I seem to remember that on one shout the lifeboat had been out for 3 hours, how big are the fuel tanks?

What happens if they are running low mid-rescue?

Athlon

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4,999 posts

205 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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skeggysteve said:
I seem to remember that on one shout the lifeboat had been out for 3 hours, how big are the fuel tanks?

What happens if they are running low mid-rescue?

5,500 litres...They can stay out a good while!

Before it is asked it's difficult to say what consumption is as it ramps up rapidly as more rpm's are used which is why they tend to run at 15 knots unless it is an emergency.

matchmaker

8,463 posts

199 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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skeggysteve said:
I seem to remember that on one shout the lifeboat had been out for 3 hours, how big are the fuel tanks?

What happens if they are running low mid-rescue?
A Severn carries 5500 litres of fuel and has a range of 250 nautical miles, although I don't know if that is at full speed (25 knots). If need be to stay on scene longer one of the engines could be shut down.

At the station that I was involved in, during one all night search I arranged for a road tanker to refuel the lifeboat at a nearby pier. The first thing any lifeboat does on returning to base is refuel.

skeggysteve

5,724 posts

216 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Thanks for both your replies.

5,500 litres yikes No wonder they can stay out a long time!

Getting one refuelled by a road tanker was a smart idea, I'm guessing the fuel company agreed because it was a lifeboat, good on them.

waynedear

2,158 posts

166 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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My first call out was with an Arun, we were out for around 16 hours, needed fuel from the mainland before heading home.

I seem to remember we were told when we got the Severn back that in a rough sea at full throttle we would empty the tanks in 10/11 hours so around 250 miles, knocking back would obviously extend that, we had to fill her up a couple of times in Castletownbere by there old pumps, God it took forever

matchmaker

8,463 posts

199 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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skeggysteve said:
Thanks for both your replies.

5,500 litres yikes No wonder they can stay out a long time!

Getting one refuelled by a road tanker was a smart idea, I'm guessing the fuel company agreed because it was a lifeboat, good on them.
I've done that a couple of times. The other time was on a long shout (5am - 10pm) when the boys towed in a disabled Norwegian fishing boat to the nearest major port. This still left them a good 50 miles from home so I arranged for refuelling from a road tanker. I also collected fish & chips from a restaurant, drove up, and refuelled the crew!

The coxswain got an award for that job.

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Well done all RNLI volunteers.

One of the best things about Britain.

Athlon

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4,999 posts

205 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Chaps, just a heads up the programme is at 9 pm tomorrow night rather than 8 pm.

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Athlon said:
Chaps, just a heads up the programme is at 9 pm tomorrow night rather than 8 pm.
As good a program this is, it is a bit samey.

Enjoyed it at the start but have gone off it now.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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The Guy in the Dinghy sailing to the US reminds me very much of a guy who left here to sail to the US and was rescued twice by West Kirby lifeboat having run aground..
His 3rd attempt saw him get to Holyhead and such was the weather the Ferry had to stand off him and protect him from the waves along with the Helicopter and eventually the life boat who towed him into Holyhead where his boat then sank in the harbour.
He too was East European wonder if it was the same guy.

ecsrobin

17,024 posts

164 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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sc0tt said:
Athlon said:
Chaps, just a heads up the programme is at 9 pm tomorrow night rather than 8 pm.
As good a program this is, it is a bit samey.

Enjoyed it at the start but have gone off it now.
I think the same, and some of the jobs are quite old. I know of some punchier jobs but maybe the guys didn’t have cameras?

Also it would have been good to include the 999/mayday calls but then the program would start to show the coastguard and that’s clearly not the aim of this program.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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A new series starts this evening at 8 o'clock - not 9 o'clock as mentioned above. smile

andym1603

1,799 posts

171 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Laurel Green said:
A new series starts this evening at 8 o'clock - not 9 o'clock as mentioned above. smile
Just came on to post the same. Looking forward to it.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Blimey, young Joe - what a lad!

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Laurel Green said:
Blimey, young Joe - what a lad!
He's a proper hero. Not just resuscitating his dad but lugging him up those rocks barefoot.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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WinstonWolf said:
He's a proper hero. Not just resuscitating his dad but lugging him up those rocks barefoot.
A very remarkable lad indeed.

Athlon

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4,999 posts

205 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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What a fantastic start to the new series, what a brave young lad Joe is, I hope he gets recognised by some sort of award. I believe the next one is on this Thursday.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Laurel Green said:
WinstonWolf said:
He's a proper hero. Not just resuscitating his dad but lugging him up those rocks barefoot.
A very remarkable lad indeed.
Agreed. Great relationship between son and parents, very refreshing to see after all the chav crap you see on the news.

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Well done that lad.

Not Ideal

2,898 posts

187 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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^^ +1 on the above. Great start to the series.