Arancia-class lifeboat
 Arancia inshore rescue boat at Gyllyngvase beach
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arancia-class Inshore Rescue Boat |
| Builders | Arancia Industries, New Zealand |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| In service | 2001– |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement | 165 kg (364 lb) without engine |
| Length | 3.88 m (12.7 ft) |
| Beam | 1.73 m (5.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 30 hp (22 kW) Mariner outboard engine |
| Speed | 26 knots (30 mph) |
| Capacity | 8 |
| Complement | 2 |
The Arancia-class inshore rescue craft is a class of small inflatable rescue boat (IRB) operated by Surf Life Saving Great Britain, Surf Lifesaving Wales and the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Arancia inshore rescue craft originates from New Zealand where it is made by Arancia Industries Ltd. It is used worldwide by lifeguards and police authorities as well as by Surf Life Saving Great Britain and the RNLI Lifeguards that serve the shores of the UK.
The Arancia surf rescue craft is also used in Surf Rescue competitions to demonstrate the high speed rescue skills of boat crews around the world.
When in use it carries up to two crew and is primarily used for surf lifesaving duties
Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the X-class lifeboat, XP-class lifeboat and Y-class lifeboat
The RNLI have placed Arancias at lifeboat stations to supplement Atlantic 85s. Two stations in Wales, Aberystwyth[2] and Criccieth now have these as permanent resources after a trial period.
References
- ^ "Arancia". RNLI.
- ^ Administrator, walesonline. "RNLI lifeboat's Welsh church blessing is UK first". walesonline. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
External links
- RNLI Fleet
- RNLI Beach Lifeguards - RNLI Beach Rescue
- Arancia Industries - The manufacturer of the Arancia Inflatables
- Surf Life Saving Great Britain Britains Surf Life Saving Organisation
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