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New Jet Propelled Lifeboat Design Unveiled |
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 13:48 |
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has introduced a new lifeboat design that does not rely on propellers, but instead uses water jets to move the boat. The Fast Carriage Boat 2 is faster, easier to maneuver and can land directly on a beach at speed, which forces the craft out of breaking waves. The prototype, which has an anticipated build cost of about $2.5 million, will undergo several design changes in the next few years.
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The RNLI hopes to have at least one craft in operation by 2011 and as
many as four more by 2012. The RNLI is a charitable organization
dedicated to sea rescue.
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