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

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

512K 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

781K views · 9.1K reactions | Inside this lifeboat, lives have been saved  Climb aboard and look inside Scarborough Lifeboat Station's water-jet powered Shannon class. From high tech controls to suspension seating, every detail is designed for efficiency, safety, and saving lives. [Video description: A guided visual tour inside an RNLI Shannon class all-weather lifeboat.] #RNLI #Lifeboats #Tour #SearchAndRescue #InsideLook #Technology | RNLI | Facebook

6.3K views · 403 reactions | Take a look at some fun facts about our...

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