Trent Class Lifeboats
Developed by the RNLI in the early 1990s, the first Trent class lifeboat was introduced in 1994, with a maximum speed of 25 knots, propeller protection and a range of 250 nautical miles.
The Trent class lifeboat was one of the first ‘hard chine’ hull design for the RNLI. The Trent has the same geometric hull shape as the Severn class and has a sheerline that sweeps down for ease of survivor recovery.
In the Trent, the engine room is aft but space limitations led to a novel approach in which one of the twin MAN diesel engines is turned around, driving the propeller in a conventional manner, while the other works through a 'V' drive.
The propellers and rudders lie in partial tunnels set into the hull that, along with the two bilge keels, provide excellent protection from damage in shallow water.
The Trent class carries a small XP boat, an inflatable daughter boat with a 5hp outboard engine capable of 6 knots. This small craft is used to access areas where the lifeboat cannot reach.
Trent Class Facts
Introduced: 1994 (Last built 2003)
Length: 14.3m
Width: 4.9m
Load: 28 tonnes
Launch Type: Afloat
Fuel Capacity: 4,180 litres
Crew:
Range: 250 nautical miles
Max Speed: 25 Knots
Engines: 2 x MAN 2840 marine diesel; 850hp each at 2,300hp
| O.N. | Op. No. | Name | Year Built | Station |
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1200
|
14-05
|
Anna Livia
|
1995
|
Dun Loaghaire 1995 to date
|
|
1205
|
14-07
|
Frederick Storey Cockburn
|
1995
|
Courtmacsherry Harbour 1995 to date
|
|
1215
|
14-17
|
Elizabeth and Ronald
|
1996
|
Dunmore East 1996 to date
|
|
1223
|
14-19
|
Ger Tigchelaar
|
1996
|
Arklow 1997 to date
|
|
1233
|
14-25
|
Austin Lidbury
|
1998
|
Ballycotton 1998 to date
|
|
1239
|
14-27
|
Robert Hywell Jones Williams
|
1999
|
Fenit 1999 to date
|
|
1240
|
14-28
|
Sam and Ada Moody
|
1999
|
Achill Island 1999 to date
|
|
1246
|
14-30
|
Dr John Mc Sparran
|
2000
|
Larne 2000 to date
|
|
1258
|
14-33
|
Roy Barker III
|
2001
|
Howth 2002 to date
|
|
1267
|
14-36
|
Saxon
|
2003
|
Donaghadee 2003 to date
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