 Arancia inshore rescue boat at Gyllyngvase beach
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arancia-class Inshore Rescue Boat |
| Builders | Arancia Industries, New Zealand |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| In service | 2001–present |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement | 165 kg (364 lb) without engine |
| Length | 3.88 m (12.7 ft) |
| Beam | 1.73 m (5.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 30 hp (22 kW) Mariner outboard engine |
| Speed | 26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h) |
| Capacity | 8 |
| Complement | 2 |
The Arancia-class inshore rescue craft is a class of small inflatable rescue boat (IRB) operated by, among others, Surf Lifesaving Great Britain, Surf Life Saving Association of Wales and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Arancia inshore rescue craft originates from New Zealand where it is made by Arancia Industries Ltd. The Arancia surf rescue craft is also used in Surf Rescue competitions to demonstrate the high speed rescue skills of boat crews around the world. When in use it carries up to two crew and is primarily used for surf lifesaving duties.
Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the X-class lifeboat, XP-class lifeboat and Y-class lifeboat. The RNLI have placed Arancias at lifeboat stations to supplement Atlantic 85s.
Two stations in Wales, Aberystwyth[2] and Criccieth, now have these as permanent resources after a trial period.[3]
- ^ "Arancia". rnli.org. RNLI. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "RNLI lifeboat's Welsh church blessing is UK first". walesonline. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.