Imagine going through all that massive recovery faff, only to get called out again straight away…..

Wouldn’t it be better to have the local police involved to stop traffic at main junctions as soon as a shout comes in to speed up the launching? All the same full respect to crew and support workers for carrying it out so smoothly!!

Holy cow, the drills for systems failure must be intense. And each position has to train and qualify I imagine. Comms operators, rescuers, pilots, .. Wow, the dedication from volunteers. Just amazing folks.

What a clever piece of marine engineering. It may not have been originally conceived by professional engineers. But it seems almost certain that engineers built the carriage and specified a unique tractor. The tractor is a one of the kind. I have deep knowledge of tractors and I have never seen one like this. It is short, heavy and powerful. The cab is unique and certainly has a communication system that is anything but run of the mill. There is a lot of coordination happening from the tractor once the boat is on the beach and being towed out of the wave zone. I am impressed by the cleverness of the British. They have some of the best engineers and thinkers the world has to offer. The fact that these ideas have evolved over a period of a hundred years is no surprise to me. I am a professional engineer with broad experience that includes extensive development in and near the ocean. Nice video. Better thinking. Congratulations to those thinkers who put these ideas together.

I remember seeing a photo of the day the lifeboat was being towed to an emergency launch and a coach (without the driver) was double parked in Lloyd Street. It couldn't get past and there was an urgent search for the driver (presumably in some hotel or boarding house). Now the new boat house is right on the edge of the beach a lot of time is saved.

Very interesting Video. Thankyou.

My House parent was part of the RNLI in Llandudno

This is the way that the Lifeboat used to be carried out. There is now a new Lifeboat, of the Shannon Class, in a new Lifeboat station, on the North Shore. The old Lifeboat station is to small for the Shannon class Lifeboat, so a new one has been built. The Andy Pierce has been used as a reserve boat for the last year.

@williamlawrenson8345

2 жыл бұрын

Saw the new station on a visit to Llandudno last week. Must be much better for all.

Very professional video.

God bless every lifeboat crew... They do a fantastic job.

@patagualianmostly7437

4 ай бұрын

Mmm.....It's now 2024......????

God bless you brave brave men.

Beautiful tractor!

Un saludo cordial desde Calama Chile tierra de sol y cobre.y del desierto más árido del mundo.

What a greai vid by skiled brave lads

For those wondering: we now have a new lifeboat here, which is housed in a new station right on the sea front (which can be seen here kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4qax9mSabXTg5M.html)

They are very lucky to have such a competent and experienced Mechanic/Engineer.

@joseph-mariopelerin7028

6 жыл бұрын

??? you must be kidding! I thought they hire the idiots of the village from all the technology and technic they use... getting rid of that ww2 style tractor would be an easy improvement, to keep one boat on each beaches would be a competent choice,

@MegaBoilermaker

6 жыл бұрын

Low tech = high reliability. The RNLI is also a charity so has limited financial resources.

@joseph-mariopelerin7028

6 жыл бұрын

Still, it seems to me there is a awful lot of things that can go wrong when you rely on a tractor ride to go across the entire city... with a so low budget, why don't they live on the boat in the water... others do...

@sarahann530

5 жыл бұрын

@@joseph-mariopelerin7028 Because the crew is made up of volunteers you ignorant bellend

@joelw4715

4 жыл бұрын

joseph-mario pelerin because the tide goes out.....which would leave the boat stranded.....

Surely blue lights and siren would be appropriate. It was stopping for taxis.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

Жыл бұрын

They have blue lights and sirens.

Surely the traffic problem could solved with blue lights and sirens

@joelwhitaker2274

3 жыл бұрын

RNLI launch vehicles have blue lights

@williamPearcewill

3 жыл бұрын

@@joelwhitaker2274 I'm pretty sure they have restrictions on there use

@joelwhitaker2274

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamPearcewill They can be used for the launching of lifeboats. It is specifically written into law.

Are those windmills out on the horizon on land or at sea?

How did you get Michael Palin to do this video. Asking for a friend.

Honestly just build new stations for each RNLI lifeboat so there's no need to transport the boats.

@joneseyce

4 жыл бұрын

They've built a new one now.

@joelw4715

4 жыл бұрын

That isn’t practical for many stations because of the coast they cover.

@chrisboek2346

2 жыл бұрын

The entire program for this service that is provided is all from donations the boats and the housing etc is all from donations so it's not cost effective for that

@alansohn855

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisboek2346 Actually progress toward the plan has been made, the lifeboat in the video for example got shut down and replaced with a new lifeboat with a ramp.

Only in Wales.

Not any more, they have moved.

good vid and a bit mad.

I work will the local dairy delivering milk to the cafeteria's and guest houses the guy who drove the milk float was Cox of the lifeboat he explained to me why it was there North shore and south shore equal distance between both

I’m not going to lie the launch and recovery seem like a serious faf for something that has to be done on average every 10 days ish

I can remember eating a sea slug on that beach

@toasterhavingabath6980

5 ай бұрын

what?

seems to me it takes to long, get rid of it or move the Boat House nearer the Beach.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

6 жыл бұрын

thameswater you are clueless. Moving the boathouse closer would not make a difference!

@thameswater2561

6 жыл бұрын

your reply say`s it all, you have no idea at all.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

6 жыл бұрын

thameswater I think I do considering I’m ex Mersey Class Lifeboat crew! They are designed to be operated from places with shallow beaches are tides that go out far. If there is a shallow beach then moving closer to the water will be pointless and so will mooring afloat as the boat won’t be able to move. It is tractor launched so that it can be pushed out to a suitable depth.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

5 жыл бұрын

Vewser most Mersey Class stations are on the beach.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

5 жыл бұрын

Vewser the reason this station is in the middle of town is because the town has two beaches, one either side of it. Having the station in the middle of town puts it equidistant between the two thus giving them a choice of launch sites depending on the sea state, direction the shout it in etc...

Sorry, that seems unnecessary, why like that?

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

because it was necessary

@toasterhavingabath6980

5 ай бұрын

Two beaches either side of the town.

I've looked into these for Hours and I still don't understand why the boat isn't kept in the water all the time.

@vernonfewtrell5735

3 жыл бұрын

They have two different coasts to deal with quite a distance apart

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

Because the tide range in the U.K. can be substantial. The boat would be stranded half of the time. Also, many places with lifeboats (Such as Llandudno) do not have harbours. Also maintenance. Keeping the boat ashore allows for constant maintenance on the entire boat.

@SuckasNeverPlayMe

Жыл бұрын

Omg are you thick or what

@benjaminwilde6541

Жыл бұрын

@@SuckasNeverPlayMe Dummy Thicc

@SuckasNeverPlayMe

Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminwilde6541 lmao... You can't even spell it... Dummy

just keep it in a port

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t do that when the nearest port is miles away and the tide goes out too far to be moored afloat here.

@toasterhavingabath6980

5 ай бұрын

Dont have a port

HEY. EVERONE. THIS LIFEBOAT STATION IS GONE NOW. AND LLANDUDNO HAS TWO BEACHES EITHER SIDE OF THE CITY. ITS NOT AS DAMN SIMPLE AS YOU THINK.

@toasterhavingabath6980

5 ай бұрын

Also. The rnli is a charity, not part of the government.

Good drills, great bit of kit, awful music.

@q.e.d.9112

3 жыл бұрын

MARK HARPER LOL! Philistine!

Here's an idea.. why don't they keep the lifeboat in the sea?

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

Because the tide range in the U.K. can be substantial. The boat would be stranded half of the time. Also, many places with lifeboats (Such as Llandudno) do not have harbours. Also maintenance. Keeping the boat ashore allows for constant maintenance on the entire boat

@SuckasNeverPlayMe

Жыл бұрын

You absolute womble

good grief by the time they'd get a call and in the water on its way---- all souls would be lost

What a stupid long complicated procedure. It could only take the English

@andreejor

5 жыл бұрын

Llandudno is in Wales.

@jimfoley6261

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jordan English Scottish Welsh. That are all English. You wouldn’t want to be in a hurry drowning.

@joelw4715

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Foley Wales and Scotland are separate countries with their own national identities. They are not England.

@toasterhavingabath6980

5 ай бұрын

​@@jimfoley6261WALES IS NOT PART OF ENGLAND. IT IS PART OF BRITAIN. PLEASE.

a transport truck with a custom flatbed be far better set up driving it on paved roads all the way to the water no need for the track bulldozer set up to slow and pile of matemence

And who's paying for this bloody waste of time and money?

@MrJimbaloid

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry ragnor56 if I came across a bit grumbly but wouldn't somewhere a bit nearer the sea make more sense?

@MrJimbaloid

5 жыл бұрын

My heartfelt tx to you RAGNOR56 I've looked into this and MY GOD the volunteers really we're up against it. I have to bite my own words and salute you all.

@MrJimbaloid

5 жыл бұрын

Many tx ragnor56 keep up the good work and sorry for my grumpiness

@stanleylayton5608

2 жыл бұрын

u are

@MrJimbaloid

2 жыл бұрын

@@stanleylayton5608 YES Stan NEVER comment until you have seen the vid or you look stupid like me. ATB.

when minutes matter, doing it this way is worthless... build a simple dock for crying out loud ... it aint rocket science ...

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t moor the lifeboat afloat in a town where the tide goes out far.....because then the boat would be on the bottom half the time and not able to be used. Different lifeboat stations have different types of lifeboat for a reason.....

@CymruEmergencyResponder

3 жыл бұрын

Lifeboats are often also not moored afloat because they require high intensity maintenance which is done by the permanent mechanic on station. The tide in places that are equipped with carriage launch lifeboats like this Mersey Class in the video can often go out well over a mile. Having the boat carriage launched means that the boat can be launched in the most suitable place for its tasking. We are drilled and know what we are doing. We use this method for a reason.

What a complete waste of time and could be a waste of life.

wtf is that!!!?? like... a queen custom no one want to get rid of? knock knock.... ! yes there is much more efficient way to launch and recover a boat ffs.... what a useless ceremonial that sure can cost life.

@CymruEmergencyResponder

6 жыл бұрын

joseph-mario pelerin you are clueless.

@joseph-mariopelerin7028

6 жыл бұрын

JW... of course, that's not a comment since you are clueless also 🍩

@CymruEmergencyResponder

6 жыл бұрын

Don't think so because i am ex Mersey Class Lifeboat Crew! I have worked on these boats! They are launched and recovered like this for a reason!

@joseph-mariopelerin7028

6 жыл бұрын

Despite what I said, I do believe there is a reason... just like there was a reason to invade Iraq... from here, the only reason I see is to save a dollars on infrastructure, or maybe the Union is involved so the driver team don’t loose their job...

@CymruEmergencyResponder

6 жыл бұрын

joseph-mario pelerin they are all volunteers so there is no ‘job’ to lose. What infrastructure? The beaches that the Mersey Class is designed to launch from are shallow beaches and/or beaches where the waterline recedes far out at low tide. They are carriage launched so that in those conditions the tractor can take the boat to where the water is of a suitable depth to launch! And actually during an emergency it doesn’t take long at all.