Hi, I'm the volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager at Tobermory. Thank you so much for sharing this video. There is no finer sight that our Severn class heading out at full pelt. Not sure why our engines were so smoky that day! Quite often our shouts are not time sensitive but that one was - as you can tell by the crew running. Hope you had a great time in Tobermory and thanks again for sharing. If you are back on Mull, do give us a shout and pop in for a brew. Cheers, Sam
Hi Sam. The Severn class certainly is an amazing lifeboat. The power is incredible. We had a lovely but very short day in Tobermory. It was my first trip to Scotland and certainly will not be my last. I’ll certainly keep you to that brew when I come back. Hats off to you and the crew for all the fine work you do. Gary
I'm not sure whether this has 2500 HP Caterpillar motors or 3200 HP MTU motors, but it just shows she can get off her arse and up to speed pretty quickly.
It’s a Severn class lifeboat. Just found these specs on the internet. 2 × Caterpillar 3412 TA diesel engines, 1,250 hp (932 kW) each or 2 x MTU 10V2000 M94 engines; 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) (after re-engining) UBW 195 V reverse-reduction gearbox 2.03:1 ratio 5,500 litre (1,200 imperial gallons) fuel capacity 👍
