Atlantic 85-class lifeboat

Atlantic 85 B-805 on exercise in Bangor
Class overview
Name	Atlantic 85
Builders	Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes
Operators	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded by	Atlantic 75
Cost	£140,000 to £180,000
In service	2005–
In commission	2006–
Completed	144
General characteristics
Class and type	B-class Atlantic 85
Displacement	1.8 tonnes
Length	8.44 m (27.7 ft)
Beam	2.85 m (9.4 ft)
Draught	0.53 m (1.7 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Yamaha 4-stroke outboard engines, 115 hp (86 kW) 210 litres fuel
Speed	35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h)
Endurance	2.5 hours
Capacity	24
Complement	4

The Atlantic 85 is the third generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), in the B-class series of Inshore lifeboats, operated around the shores of the British Isles and the Channel Islands by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75, it was first placed on service in 2005, and has gradually now replaced the older Atlantic 75-class. The Atlantic design of the B-class of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College, where the design was originally developed.^[1]