This is SENNEN COVE
Founded in 1853 , The Royal National Lifeboat Institution`s Sennen Cove Station is situated just one mile northeast of Land`sEnd .
The Station is protected to some extent from the full force of the Atlantic Ocean by the high cliffs of Pedn-men-du ~ but still offers
some of the most challenging conditions to be found anywhere round the coast of the UK for lifeboat operations. |
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Friday
Fine in northerly breeze
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| The Station operates a Tamar class All-Weather
Lifeboat and a D Class Inshore Lifeboat.
The Tamar Class "R.N.L.B. City of London III " is the
station lifeboat . Built in 2009 at a cost of £ 2.7M, she is a 16m self-righting lifeboat
powered by two 1000hp Caterpillar C18 diesels giving her a
top speed of 25 knots, with an endurance of 10 hours + at full
speed.
The Tamar is launched down a slipway in the `traditional` fashion.
The Station is unique in having two slipways , allowing the
lifeboat to be recovered in the shelter of the breakwater
at high tide ; or up the launching slipway at low tide.
The IB1 D Class inshore lifeboat "Spirit of the R.L.C."
is a fast response craft , capable of 25 knots with a crew
of 3 . The ILB is ideal for operating close to the cliff and
in surf in moderate weather. |
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A Crew Pool of 24 people are available to man the lifeboats - all highly trained and dedicated volunteers. This pool ensures adequate crew availability to man both boats immediately 24 hours daily 365 days per year.
Flank Lifeboats operate from Penlee (Newlyn) , St.Mary`s - Isles of Scilly ; and St. Ives - so there is comprehensive lifeboat coverage round the southwest coast of Cornwall.
The Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose , near Helston, operates a Sea King search and rescue helicopter - and H.M. Coastguard operate Cliff Rescue Teams at Porthleven, Penzance, Land`s End, St.Just and St.Ives.
Search and Rescue incidents are co-ordinated from H.M.Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Falmouth. |
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Station Personnel 31st January 2010 - click image for large image.
(image thanks Tim Stevens)
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The
Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a Registered Charity
- number 209603 |
The Lifeboat section of the sennen-cove website is independent
of the R.N.L.I. and as such is not endorsed by the Institution.
The website is maintained by current crew members of the Sennen
Cove Lifeboat. |
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