Walton and Frinton RNLI accelerates D Class training
The arrival of a D Class Inshore Lifeboat at Walton and Frinton Lifeboat Station, which was always scheduled to be placed there from late 2024, will be accelerated and the all-weather lifeboat (ALB) will not return to station.
Crew will now prioritise preparing for the arrival of the new D-class inshore lifeboat to get back on service as soon as possible as there is no longer a sustainable number of volunteers to crew the ALB.
James Hill, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Walton and Frinton, said: “The crew is eager to restore a lifesaving service from Walton and Frinton and, with training dates in the diary already, we aim to be fully operational as an inshore lifeboat station ahead of schedule.
“It has been a difficult time recently, but we are committed to looking ahead and continue contributing to the RNLI’s mission of saving lives at sea in what is both the charity’s 200th year and our 140th at Walton and Frinton.”
Effective cover along the Tendring coastline is being provided by Clacton-on-Sea RNLI and Harwich RNLI. Work with Tendring Council is underway to get the new Shannon on service at Clacton as quickly as possible, which will improve our lifesaving effect.
Action has been taken and several volunteers have left Walton and Frinton RNLI after reports of safety concerns led to a fair and impartial investigation into an incident on Sunday 3 March.
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