Another Lifeboat going down?

[caiman]

If this information has been posted previously. I apologize.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Cheers.

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Not surprised! The number of offshore fishing boats out of Aberystwyth and Aberdovey is now minimal. Most yachts sail direct from Bardsey to Fishguard. Most inshore traffic will be handled by the inshore boats. The Aberporth Range and forthcoming MCZ’s will further restrict traffic requiring an AWB. Sign of change of nautical activity, I fear, even if discouraging for those volunteers who have given years of service. Sad day for them and the Station.

 

[Juan Twothree]

Sign of change of nautical activity, I fear, even if discouraging for those volunteers who have given years of service. Sad day for them and the Station.

It's not as if the station is closing entirely. They're replacing a 15 knot Mersey with a 35 knot Atlantic, with 25 knot Shannons going to their flank stations.

Unfortunately it's happened elsewhere, and it'll probably happen a few more times too.
Now that lifeboats have engines rather than oars, the stations don't need to be quite so close together as they were.

 

[Sybarite]

It's not as if the station is closing entirely. They're replacing a 15 knot Mersey with a 35 knot Atlantic, with 25 knot Shannons going to their flank stations.

Unfortunately it's happened elsewhere, and it'll probably happen a few more times too.
Now that lifeboats have engines rather than oars, the stations don't need to be quite so close together as they were.

You also have to make allowances; the RNLi is down to its last £766m.