•Lifeboat info: Mallaig, Tobermory and Oban, all of which are "all weather lifeboats" (AWLB) and all are self righting.

Mallaig
•Severn Class - Named Henry Alston Hewat - Number 17.26

•Length 17 meter
•Beam 5.7 meter
•Draught 1.8 meter

•Engines Twin Caterpillar diesels, approx. 1200 BHP each
•Fuel capacity 5500 liters

•Crew 6 + 1

•Speed 25 knots
•Range 250 nautical miles

•Carries Y class inflatable boat
Comprehensive first aid including stretchers, oxygen and entonox
A salvage pump

•Maximum survivor capacity (fair weather) 179

Tobermory
•As above - name Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsey. Number 17.39

Oban
•Trent class - Named

•Length 14 meter
•Beam 4.6 meter
•Draught 1.3 meter

•Engines Twin LXE diesels, approx. 808 BHP each

•Speed 25 knots
•Range 250 nautical miles

•Carries Same as Severn but inflatable is XP type

•Maximum survivor capacity (fair weather) 96

RNLI Vital Statistics
• 233 Lifeboat stations
• 8,109 Launches(2003)
• 7,987 People rescued (2003)
• 57 Beaches in the south west of England with beach lifeguards
• 7,827 People assisted by Beach Lifeguards (2003)