622K views · 13K reactions | Were you wondering how the Shannon class from RNLI Hastings Lifeboat Station managed to recover so quickly from the knockdown we all saw in Storm Ciara? We caught up with Senior Naval Architect, Ed Davies, on the science behind this lifesaving feature. | RNLI | Facebook

85K views · 800 reactions | Watch our crews training at the RNLI College in Poole! Here the crew are practicing capsize drills in our sea survival pool. The D class lifeboat is righted by the crews with sheer weight. Our training turns our volunteers into lifesavers and is only possible thanks to our amazing supporters like you! #RNLI #CrewTraining #SavingLivesAtSea #RNLICollege #SeaSurvival #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyServices | RNLI | Facebook

Today marks the 249th birthday of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1823 Sir William made an impassioned appeal to the nation, calling for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea, and in 1824 the RNLI was founded. | RNLI

‘The worst conditions I’ve ever been out in’, said Falmouth RNLI Coxswain Nick Head 😰 Falmouth Lifeboat volunteers were tasked last week during the peak of Storm Goretti. A number of vessels were breaking free of their moorings with people aboard, putting them in serious danger. The Shannon class lifeboat launched in 90mph winds, torrential rain and hail. The crew worked alongside local maritime and rescue partners for three hours, responding to seven separate incidents. Our crews train in all

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592K views · 1.2K reactions | Meet lifesaver Joe May from Skerries RNLI, one of the crew members involved in that dramatic paddleboarder rescue on Saving Lives at Sea. | RNLI | Facebook