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Greencastle Coast Guard hosts
Buncrana RNLI
15.06.15
GREENCASTLE Coast Guard
hosted the Buncrana RNLI yesterday when the Swilly
crew arrived in the Foyle to showcase their
state-of-the-art Shannon-class lifeboat.
The €2.4m vessel named 'Derek Bullivant' was
escorted into the harbour by Greencastle Coast Guard
vessel St Finnian around lunchtime.
They were welcomed by Greencastle Coast Guard
officer-in-charge Charlie Cavanagh and crew members.
The dedicated local lifesaving squads, got the
chance to swap notes about the latest technology
they have at their disposal to help keep Inishowen
seafarers safe. |
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The Shannon-class RNLI lifeboat,
'Derek Bullivant' moored at Greencastle pier. |
The Shannon-class
lifeboat, which was delivered to Buncrana pier in
April, has a top speed of 25 knots and a range of
250 nautical miles.
Its water-jets make it manoeuvrable in all types of
seas and uniquely allow the boat to land directly on
shore.
Meanwhile, Greencastle Coast Guard took delivery of
the St Finnian four years ago. Greencastle was one
of only three Irish Coast Guard stations to get the
€200,000 nine-metre vessel in 2011.
The St Finnian is a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with
a fibre-glass hull. It has electronic chart
plotters, radar and an automatic vessel tracking
system (AIS). For photos of Sunday's visit,
click here . |
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