The Lifeboat

The new state-of-the-art IR£2M Severn class "RNLB Myrtle Maud" arrived in January 2000 following a 4 day passage from Poole, England. Crew members travelled to Poole for a week of intensive training on the new boat before returning with the boat to Arranmore. A naming ceremony was held on 13th May 2000 at the boathouse on Arranmore.

Name: RNLB Myrtle Maud
Serial Number:17-22
Class: Severn
Construction:Fibre Reinforced Composite (FRC)
Length: 17m (55 ft. 9 in.)
Breadth: 5.9m (19 ft. 3 in.)
Top Speed:25 Knots
Range:250 nautical miles
Crew:7
Moored afloat
Began Service: January 2000