Volunteers who operate the RNLI lifeboat in Lyme Regis this week took delivery of a new temporary lifeboat.
The vessel will only be on duty from the town’s lifeboat station for a few weeks while the team's permanent vessel, Spirit of Loch Fyne, undergoes a routine refit.
The replacement boat, named Dylan Rotchell, is brand new and was immediately trialled by the Lyme Regis crew.
Lifeboat Operations Manager Nick Marks said: “The crew were very happy with the replacement vessel, and while our permanent boat is away we will continue to operate our 24/7 service. It was a very smooth transfer.”
Spirit of Loch Fyne has been on duty In Lyme Regis since 2012. Its last refit was in 2017. It is expected the current refit, at the RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre on the Isle of Wight, will last about six weeks.
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