23K views · 508 reactions | Our volunteer Drivers have been busy this week taking the first steps in becoming qualified Shannon Launch Vehicle Operators. Three days of extensive training saw our team of six learn how to operate the vehicle and coordinate the launch and recovery from key shore-based roles. The delivery of our new Shannon-class lifeboat edges ever closer and we'll be in a position to share more news on her arrival later this month. | RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat | Facebook

You may have seen our inshore lifeboat just launch! The boat were taking crew members over to the relief all weather lifeboat that some of you may have noticed moored nearby. We’ve had this relief boat whilst Nora our all weather Shannon class has been having maintenance over the last few days. | St Ives Lifeboat

2.4M views · 4.2K reactions | Our Shannon class all-weather lifeboat has also just launched on a training exercise . Wonderful seeing all the support in the harbour! Thanks guys! | St Ives Lifeboat | Facebook

Check out the Wells RNLI Shannon class lifeboat in action on a recent training exercise 😍 The Shannon class lifeboat is the first modern all-weather lifeboat to be propelled by waterjets, making it our most agile all-weather lifeboat yet. Waterjets allow the lifeboat to operate in shallow waters, navigate hazards with precision and even be intentionally beached! #Shannon #ShannonClass #Lifeboat #RNLI #RNLILifeboat #WellsRNLI #SavingLivesAtSea | RNLI

511K views · 6.5K reactions | The Shannon Class lifeboat is the first to be made entirely by us. RNLI engineers, naval architects and boat builders worked extremely hard to create an innovative boat to protect our brave volunteer crews. But how DO you make a lifeboat? 樂 #ShannonWeek | RNLI | Facebook

622K views · 13K reactions | Were you wondering how the Shannon class from RNLI Hastings Lifeboat Station managed to recover so quickly from the knockdown we all saw in Storm Ciara? We caught up with Senior Naval Architect, Ed Davies, on the science behind this lifesaving feature. | RNLI | Facebook

28 years ago this week, the prototype for our Severn class lifeboat performed its first ever rescue - whilst out on sea trials. The Severn class lifeboat joined our lifeboat fleet in 1995 and since then has launched over 15,700 times, and aided over 41,100 people. The Severn Class lifeboat is still saving lives around our coast to this day. | RNLI