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Our inshore lifeboat is an Atlantic 21 class lifeboat. She was provided by the people of Ramsgate and was named Ramsgate Enterprise on the 6th June 1985. She is davit launched and is housed in the boathouse which is in the outer harbour. Atlantic or B class lifeboats are rigid inflatables which can operate in both daylight and darkness. In the event of a capsize, a gas bottle can be activated by the crew to inflate the righting bag, which will right the lifeboat in seconds. The engines are inversion-proofed and can restart after a capsize. The Atlantic 21, which takes its name from the Atlantic Collage in Wales where it was first developed, features a GPR hull with inflatable sponsons, and a rollbar assembly above the engines on the stern.
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The Atlantic 21 Class Lifeboat
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