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Published:
December 4, 2007
New
temporary lifeboat arrives at Burnham-On-Sea
RNLI station
A
new temporary lifeboat is in operation at Burnham-On-Sea RNLI
this week after the station's normal boat, the Staines Whitfield,
was taken away for a major refit.
 The
four-year-old boat is to be stripped down and inspected and any
defects addressed before being returned to the station in the
New Year.
The
boat only needs to be taken away every four years as it is cared
for to a very high standard at the station, with regular maintenance
carried out from week to week.
The
relief lifeboat, called Daisy Atkin, was originally the station
lifeboat at Lough Swilly in the Republic of Ireland and went on
station there on 5 October 1995.
 She
joined the RNLI's official relief fleet in August this year.
A
Burnham lifeboat spokesman said: "All RNLI lifeboats are
maintained to a high standard, so Daisy Atkin is in no way inferior
to the Staines Whitfield, who will be away from the station for
several months."
The
photos show Burnham helmsman Nick Prout (right) transferring equipment
to boat crew member Steve Atkinson (left) via Phil, Section Leader
of the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre based at Cowes on the Isle
of Wight.
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