Atlantic 85-class lifeboat
 Atlantic 85 B-805 on exercise in Bangor
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Atlantic 85 |
| Builders | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | Atlantic 75 |
| Cost | £140,000 to £180,000 |
| In service | 2005– |
| In commission | 2006– |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | B-class Atlantic 85 |
| Displacement | 1.8 tonnes |
| Length | 8.44 m (27.7 ft) |
| Beam | 2.85 m (9.4 ft) |
| Draught | 0.53 m (1.7 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) |
| Endurance | 2.5 hours |
| Capacity | 24 |
| Complement | 4 |
The Atlantic 85 is part of the B-class of lifeboats that serve the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet.
The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B-class Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75. The Atlantic design of the B-class of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College, where the design was originally developed.
Design[]
The hull is constructed in a fibre reinforced composite, consisting of a carbon fibre and foam core laminate with an epoxy glass and foam sandwich layup. The tubes are Hypalon.
The boat is powered by twin 115 hp (86 kW) Yamaha 4-stroke outboard engines that have been inversion-proofed to ensure the engines are still operational after a capsize.
Like previous RIBs, it has a manually operated self-righting mechanism that deploys an airbag mounted atop the A-frame. It is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 85 is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6.[1]
The Atlantic 85 also has intercom communications between the crew and VHF radio via their helmets, DGPS & Chartplotter. It also carries a searchlight, night-vision equipment and illuminating paraflares for night-time operations.
To ensure equipment is kept to a high standard of repair, boats go through annual or bi-annual overhauls, and 4-year refits.[2]
Fleet[]
A close up of the console & controls of Atlantic 85 B-805
Atlantic 85 B-805 launching in Bangor in 2008
Atlantic 85 B-824 with an Atlantic 75 & a D class in 2010
Atlantic 85 B-832 in Porthcawl in 2011
Atlantic 85 B-832 in Porthcawl in 2011
Atlantic 85 (B-826) at Poole in 2017
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service | Principal Station | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-800 | Prototype Atlantic 85 (B-PO2) | ||||||
| B-801 | The Drayton Manor | 2004–2006 2006 2006 2006–2014 2014–2015 2015– |
Trials Relief fleet Tower Relief fleet Training fleet Relief fleet | ||||
| B-802 | Chelsea Flower Show | 2006–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet | ||||
| B-803 | William Hurst | 2006– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-804 | Lydia Mcdonald | 2006– | Macduff | ||||
| B-805 | Jessie Hillyard | 2006– | |||||
| B-806 | Mudeford Servant | 2006– | Mudeford | ||||
| B-807 | Mary Lewis | 2006–2014 2014– |
Relief fleet Training fleet | ||||
| B-808 | Donald McLauchlan | 2006– | Walmer | ||||
| B-809 | The Two Annes | 2006– | Teignmouth | ||||
| B-810 | Tabbycat | 2006–2008 2008–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Relief fleet | ||||
| B-811 | Hylton Burdon | 2006– | |||||
| B-812 | Frank William Walton | 2006– | |||||
| B-813 | Muriel and Leslie | 2006– | |||||
| B-814 | Sheila Stenhouse | 2006– | |||||
| B-815 | Peterborough Beer Festival III | 2006– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-816 | David Page | 2007– | |||||
| B-817 | Wolseley | 2007– | |||||
| B-818 | The Oddfellows | 2007– | Sheringham | ||||
| B-819 | Minnie and Ernest George Barry | 2008– | |||||
| B-820 | Elizabeth Jane Palmer | 2007– | Flamborough | ||||
| B-821 | Gladys Mildred | 2008– | |||||
| B-822 | Spirit of Friendship | 2007– | Aberystwyth | ||||
| B-823 | Doris Joan | 2008– | Criccieth | ||||
| B-824 | Richard and Elizabeth Deaves | 2008– | Minehead | ||||
| B-825 | Norma Ethel Vinall | 2008–20 2020- |
Relief fleet Dart[3] | ||||
| B-826 | Sgt. Bob Martin (Civil Service No. 50) | 2008– | Poole | ||||
| B-827 | Olive Laura Deare II | 2009– | Gravesend | Replaces the E-class Olive Laura Deare | |||
| B-828 | Elaine and Don Wilkinson | 2010– | |||||
| B-829 | Derrick Battle | 2010– | Hayling Island | ||||
| B-830 | Douglas Murray | 2010– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-831 | Joy Morris MBE | 2010– | |||||
| B-832 | Rose of The Shires | 2009– | Porthcawl | ||||
| B-833 | Blue Peter V | 2009– | |||||
| B-834 | William Henry Liddington | 2010– | |||||
| B-835 | Martin Harvey | 2010– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-836 | Tommy Niven | 2010– | Kinghorn | ||||
| B-837 | Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No 51) | 2010– | New Brighton | ||||
| B-838 | Annette Mary Liddington | 2010– | |||||
| B-839 | Maureen Lillian | 2010– | Penarth | ||||
| B-840 | Harold Bains | 2010– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-841 | Eric W Wilson | 2010– | |||||
| B-842 | Hello Herbie | 2011– | |||||
| B-843 | Geoffrey Charles | 2011– | |||||
| B-844 | Edith Louise Eastwick | 2011– | |||||
| B-845 | James Dugdale | 2010–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet | ||||
| B-846 | Norma T | 2010– | Portsmouth | ||||
| B-847 | Hereford Endeavour | 2010– | Trearddur Bay | ||||
| B-848 | Spirit of West Norfolk | 2011– | Hunstanton | ||||
| B-849 | Tony and Robert Britt | 2011– | |||||
| B-850 | Edna May | 2011– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-851 | Jimmie Cairncross | 2011– | Queensferry | ||||
| B-852 | Random Harvest | 2011– | Brighton[4] | ||||
| B-853 | Binny | 2011– | |||||
| B-854 | R.A.Wilson | 2011– | |||||
| B-855 | Eric C Guest | 2011– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-856 | The Spirit of Fred Olsen | 2011– | [5] | ||||
| B-857 | Spirit of Loch Fyne | 2012– | |||||
| B-858 | Leicester Challenge III | 2012– | Redcar | ||||
| B-859 | Sheena-Louise | 2012– | |||||
| B-860 | Max Walls | 2012– | Calshot | ||||
| B-861 | Glanely | 2012– | Appledore[6] | ||||
| B-862 | James and Helen Mason | 2012– | Tighnabruaich | ||||
| B-863 | David Porter | 2012– | [7] | ||||
| B-864 | Richard Wake Burdon | 2012– | |||||
| B-865 | Malcolm and Mona Bennet-Williams | 2012– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-866 | Louis Simson | 2013– | [8] | ||||
| B-867 | William and Eleanor | 2013– | [9] | ||||
| B-868 | Annie Tranmer | 2013– | Southwold | ||||
| B-869 | Joyce King | 2013– | |||||
| B-870 | John and Louisa Fisher | 2013– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-871 | Albatross | 2013– | Cardigan | ||||
| B-872 | Toby Rundle | 2013– | Clovelly | ||||
| B-873 | Robert and Isobel Mowat | 2013– | |||||
| B-874 | Robert Armstrong | 2013– | |||||
| B-875 | Alexander | 2014– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-876 | Rachael Hedderwick | 2014– | |||||
| B-877 | Lewisco | 2014– | Whitstable | ||||
| B-878 | Claire and David Delves | 2014– | Ramsgate | ||||
| B-879 | Just George | 2014– | |||||
| B-880 | Martin Frederick Whitehouse | 2014– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-881 | Solihull | 2015– | |||||
| B-882 | David Bradley | 2015– | |||||
| B-883 | Roy Snewin | 2015– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-884 | My Lady Anne | 2015– | Portishead | ||||
| B-885 | Julia & Angus Wright | 2015– | Southend-on-Sea | ||||
| B-886 | Peter and Ann Setten | 2015– | |||||
| B-887 | Jacqueline Saville | 2015– | Mablethorpe | ||||
| B-888 | Sheila & Dennis Tongue | 2015– | |||||
| B-889 | Elizabeth and Maraget Milligan | 2015– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-890 | Gordon and Phil | 2016– | |||||
| B-891 | Renée Sherman | 2016– | Littlehampton[10] | ||||
| B-892 | John and Janet | 2016– | |||||
| B-893 | Mollie and Ivor Dent | 2016– | Penlee | ||||
| B-894 | Sheila & Dennis Tongue II | 2016– | Looe | ||||
| B-895 | Irene Cornford | 2016– | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-896 | Hugh Miles | 2016– | Aberdovey | ||||
| B-897 | Sheila & Dennis Tongue III | 2016– | Staithes and Runswick | ||||
| B-898 | Susan Margaret Fosbrey | 2017- | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-899 | Howard Bell | 2017- | Happisburgh | ||||
| B-900 | Hello Herbie II | 2017- | Rye Harbour | ||||
| B-901 | Enid Foster MBE | 2017- | Relief fleet | ||||
| B-902 | Sheila + Dennis Tongue IV | 2018- | Loch Ness | ||||
| B-903 | Angus and Muriel Mackay | 2017- | Helensburgh | ||||
| B-904 | Douglas, Euen and Kay Richards | 2017 | Enniskillin (Carrybridge) | ||||
| B-905 | Gladys Hilda Mustoe | 2018- | Salcombe | ||||
| B-906 | Charles Lucock | 2017- | Relief Fleet | ||||
| B-907 | Tierney Harvey + Sonny Reid | 2018- | Harwich | ||||
| B-908 | Annabel E. Jones | 2018- | Plymouth | ||||
| B-909 | Miss Sally Anne (Baggy) II | 2018- | Kinsale | ||||
| B-910 | Rita Daphne Smyth | 2018- | Baltimore | ||||
| B-911 | Jean Spier | 2019- | Lough Derg | Replaces Atlantic 75 B-781 Elsinore | |||
| B-912 | John and Jean Lewis | 2019- | Enniskillin | ||||
| B-913 | Pride of Fred Olsen | 2019- | Relief Fleet[11] | ||||
| B-914 | Doris Day and Brian | 2019- | Burnham-on-Sea | ||||
| B-915 | The Missus Barrie | 2019- | Burry Port | ||||
| B-916 | Robina Nixon Chard | 2019- | Falmouth | Replaces Atlantic 75 B-756 Eve Pank | |||
| B-917 | tbc | Weymouth | |||||
| B-918 | tbc | Relief Fleet | |||||
| B-919 | Jamie Hunter | 2019- | Stonehaven | ||||
| B-920 | Tara Scougall | 2019- | Lough Ree | ||||
| B-921 | Vivacious Atlantic | 2019- | Relief Fleet | ||||
| B-922 | Jean Mcivor | 2021- | Littlestone | B-923 | Blyth | ||
| B-924 | Christine and Raymond Fielding | 2021- | Union Hall | Replaces Atlantic 75 B-790 Margaret Bench of Solihull | |||
| B-925 | Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston |
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's operational number of the boat
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Atlantic 85 Details". RNLI. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Inshore Lifeboat Centre - Repairs and overhauls". RNLI.org. RNLI. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Our lifeboats". RNLI Dart Lifeboat. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "RNLI Brighton Lifeboat, Sussex, UK". RNLI.
- ^ "Kyle of Lochalsh naming ceremony for the Spirit of Fred.Olsen". RNLI.
- ^ "Great news for Appledore RNLI". RNLI.
- ^ "Clacton Lifeboat Station".
- ^ "New Boat Arrives". Skerries Lifeboat. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Lowe, Esther (23 April 2013). "Blackpool RNLI lifeboat station take delivery of a new lifeboat". Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "The latest news on our new Atlantic 85 lifeboat". littlehamptonlifeboat.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Fred. Olsen guests fund and name new RNLI lifeboat | RNLI". rnli.org. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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