A rare opportunity to acquire a RNLI Ex-Service Trent Class All-Weather Lifeboat
The Trent class was the RNLI’s first all-weather lifeboat capable of 25 knots and a range of 250 nautical miles, setting the precedent for the RNLI fleet.
RNLI Ex-Service Trent Class Specification
- Length- 14.3m
- Beam / width – 4.9m
- Draught / depth – 1.45m
- Displacement / weight – 28 tonnes (maximum)
- Fuel capacity – 4,180 litres
- Propulsion – 2 x MAN LE2840 18 litre V10 turbocharged and intercooled 848hp diesel engines, propulsion via ZF190 gearboxes, shafts and propellers
- Construction
- Hull – epoxy fibre-reinforced composite (FRC) with 100mm thick foam-cored sandwich. Deck and superstructure – 25mm foam-cored sandwich.
- Maximum speed – 25 knots
Located in Poole, Dorset.
Boat price is £110,000 sterling, zero rated VAT.
For all further details and to arrange a boat viewing please contact the RNLI Asset Sales Manager Adrian Frogley:
- Tel: +44 (0)1202 663442
- Email: adrian_frogley@rnli.org.uk
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
