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The Lifeboat Foundation is a nonprofit organization [1] based in Gardnerville, Nevada, dedicated to the prevention of global catastrophic risk. [2] Technology journalist Ashlee Vance describes Lifeboat as "a nonprofit that seeks to protect people from some seriously catastrophic technology-related events". [ 3 ]
No evidence of Old Lifeboat Station. Independent lifeboat operated since 1972 by Sea Palling Independent Rescue [7] Winterton: Winterton, Norfolk: 1823–1925 Just the building foundations remain Caister: Caister, Norfolk: 1845–1969 Station now run by Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service [8] Corton: Corton, Suffolk: 1869–1879 No evidence ...
The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a cruising speed of 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph). Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 US gallons (1,500 L; 330 imp gal) and ranges of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) when cruising. [3]
City of Ainsworth was launched on May 4, 1892, [1] the third sternwheeler built for service on Kootenay Lake, the first two being Nelson, launched in June 1891, followed by Spokane which worked for the Great Northern Railway. Ainsworth's route was from Kaslo to Nelson, stopping along the way at Ainsworth, Pilot Bay and Balfour.
CCGS Cape Sutil is a Canadian Coast Guard Cape-class motor lifeboat stationed at Port Hardy, British Columbia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She was commissioned by Herb Dhaliwal , the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans , on 1 August 2000 at CCG Station Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island .
Larger non-inflatable boats are also employed as lifeboats. The RNLI fields the Severn class lifeboat and Tamar class lifeboat as all-weather lifeboats (ALB). In the United States and Canada, the term motor life boat refers to a similar (though slightly smaller) class of non-inflatable lifeboats, the latest of which is the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat.
Cullercoats Lifeboat Station is located on the north side of Cullercoats Harbour, in the town of Cullercoats, North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear.. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1852, which became the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1854.
This is a list of notable RNLB coastal rescue lifeboats.. Where applicable, their Official Number (or 'ON') is also given.. RNLB H F Bailey III (ON 777) RNLB Lucy Lavers (ON 832)