Known as a Shannon-class lifeboat, it was made using £1.1m of materials and was designed specifically to save lives at sea.

RNLI Clacton Press Officer Mark Walsham said, ‘The new state of the art Shannon class ALB lifeboat is a fantastic capability ...

The RNLI in Clacton will say goodbye to its Atlantic 85 lifeboat, which will be withdrawn from service and be replaced by a new all-weather Shannon class lifeboat. A date for the retirement of the ...