Curt Johnson - Indie GeniusMovie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #War #AMidnightClear #Lifeboat 10 Most Underrated War Movies of the Last 100 Years, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TRX6F1
Gay CurmudgeonElvira Daisy channels famed actress Tallulah Bankhead. #dogs #dog #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #family #familymember #moviestar #moviestars #vintagemoviestars #tallulahbankhead #lifeboat #furry #adorable #sultry #lookingup #eyes #theeyeshaveit #beauty #subtle
Admiral BademeisterSelten, aber wahr: Es gibt 'nen #MeerfilmMittwoch 53/25 dieses Jahr!
Ich beschließe 2025 mit #TheDevilAndTheDeep (USA 1932, R: Marion Gering, dt. Titel "Die Frau im U-Boot"), einem Eifersuchtsdrama mit maritimem Anstrich, weil die beteiligten Herren wohl allesamt Marineoffiziere sind. Die weibliche Hauptbesetzung, Tallulah Bankhead, kenne ich schon aus Hitchcocks #Lifeboat, Cary Grant aus #OperationPetticoat und Gary Cooper hat so einige maritime Filme gedreht die mir noch fehlen.
Creative Splurges Daily PhotoLifeboat
The Swanage lifeboat (or technically, a relief boat) making speed back towards her station.
Found In: Even More Dorset
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The old Padstow Lifeboat, given a retirement as a climbing frame at Land’s End.
Found In: Old Padstow Lifeboat
EditorDramatic video shows surfer rescued off Porthcawl as RNLI warn of rip tide dangers
The incident happened on Wednesday 10 September when 30‑year‑old Ben Fraser, who has surfed for 15 years, was caught in a strong lateral current at Rest Bay. He drifted more than half a mile south towards Hutchwns Point before signalling for help to a dog walker on the coast path.
Ben said:
“I’ve only surfed a handful of times at Rest Bay so I’m not very familiar with the strength of the rips, especially at different states of the tide and in choppy swell. When I realised I was being pulled quite far out, I still thought I might be able to paddle myself out of the rip current.”
He added:
“I attempted to get onto the rocks at the cliffs, but soon realised it was too dangerous and I was better off staying away from the cliffs with my surfboard. I noticed a dog walker on the coast path and thought I should probably take this opportunity to signal for help.”
Lifeboat launch
The dog walker dialled 999 for the Coastguard, and Porthcawl RNLI launched the Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires within minutes. Despite rough seas and winds gusting to force 7/8, the crew pulled Ben safely on board.
Ben recalled:
“Although I felt pretty calm, I knew I couldn’t get back to the beach myself and that the light was fading fast, which might have made it harder for people to spot me or for the lifeboat to find me.”
“I want to say a huge thank you to the lady that saw me wave and called 999 for the Coastguard, her quick thinking meant the lifeboat reached me before it was dark. Thank you also to the volunteer lifeboat crew. Thankfully in my years of surfing and swimming I’ve never needed to call on them until that day. And although I was pretty apologetic once the crew pulled me into the lifeboat, they were really warm and kind – just checking that I was OK.”
Surfer Ben Fraser holds onto his board in heavy swell after being swept out by a rip current.(Image: RNLI)Waves almost engulf Ben as he clings to his surfboard in powerful swell off Rest Bay.
(Image: RNLI)Ben reaches out and grabs the hand of an RNLI crew member aboard the lifeboat.
(Image: RNLI)Ben begins pulling himself onto the RNLI lifeboat as another crew member secures his surfboard.
(Image: RNLI)
RNLI warning
RNLI Helm Gareth Collins said the rescue showed how quickly conditions can change:
“The strong lateral current at Rest Bay on the incoming tide is very powerful and had caused Ben to drift over half a mile from the main bay. Ben did the right thing by not attempting again to get onto the rocks when he realised the danger. Instead he stayed calm and remained with his board. This allowed him to assess the situation and signal for help when he spotted the dog walker.”
He added:
“We rescue people without judgement and this rescue proves that even those with experience in the water might need our help one day.”
Safety advice
The RNLI is urging people to take extra care as lifeguard patrols have now ended on most beaches across Wales and the UK.
Advice includes:
- Never swim against a rip current — swim parallel to the shore until free.
- Always wear a leash so you don’t become separated from your board.
- Check tide times and weather before entering the water.
- Never go alone, and always read local safety signage.
- In a coastal emergency dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
#HMCoastguard #HutchwnsPoint #Lifeboat #lifeguard #Porthcawl #PorthcawlRNLI #rescue #RestBay #ripCurrent #RNLI #surfer #Surfing #tideTimes
damian entwistleToday's Flickr photo with the most hits was taken in Sault Sainte Marie, aboard the Valley Camp (a Great Lakes freighter - now a museum ship). It shows a lifeboat retrieved from the lost Edmund Fitzgerald (1975).
David HuntsbergerI drew this cartoon in like 2007. It was relevant to nothing, and most people found it too dark.
Mark‘It’s a project’ – Crazy Chris offers vintage lifeboat free to good home
Well – courtesy of Skerries’ most famous resident, ‘Crazy Chris’ Harris – that unique opportunity has just presented itself.
And the cost? Nothing at all.
Crazy Chris, who took on the #lifeboat in the hope of turning her into a truly one-of-a-kind #B&B on one of #Shetland’s most remote #islands, hopes to pass her on to the right person as a personal project.
https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/10/23/project-crazy-chris-offers-vintage/?utm_source=Fediverse
Maikel de BakkerLast week’s storm brought more than just dramatic skies and roaring waves — it also brought a reminder of the courage and skill of those who protect lives at sea. As I photographed the storm at sunset, I suddenly caught flashing lights from the corner of my eye. A large vessel stormed across the beach: the KNRM (Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij).
Within moments, the lifeboat hit the water, cutting through crashing waves with incredible force. The sheer power of the launch was breathtaking — in one frame, the ship burst through a backlit wave, sending a giant spray skyward, and in the next, it rose above the water as if weightless. To witness such a scene, and to capture it, felt like pure luck and timing.
The KNRM is staffed largely by volunteers, men and women who risk the elements to rescue others in need. Seeing them in action, even in training or readiness, is a striking reminder of the human dedication behind maritime safety.
These shots were taken with my Canon 5D Mark IV and Sigma 100–400mm, with the storm winds and salt spray making it as much a battle for my gear as for the lifeboat crew. Once again, cleaning up after the shoot was no small task — but moments like these are worth every grain of sand.
#KNRM #reddingboot #lifeboat #zeerescue #stormchasing #stormyseas #roughseas #zeeland #westkapelle #canon5dmarkiv #sigma100400 #maritimesafety #wavesplash #oceanpower #seastorm #nauticallife #coastguard #maritimerescue #canonphotography #seaphotography #stormphotography #actionshot #photographerslife #zeelandbeach #oceanwaves #rescueatsea #maritimevolunteers #courageatsea #canonshooters #wavecrash #seascapephotography #canonphotographer #lifesavers #maritimeheroes #photographycommunity #stormwatching #northsea #dutchcoast #seapower #pixelfed
Within moments, the lifeboat hit the water, cutting through crashing waves with incredible force. The sheer power of the launch was breathtaking — in one frame, the ship burst through a backlit wave, sending a giant spray skyward, and in the next, it rose above the water as if weightless. To witness such a scene, and to capture it, felt like pure luck and timing.
The KNRM is staffed largely by volunteers, men and women who risk the elements to rescue others in need. Seeing them in action, even in training or readiness, is a striking reminder of the human dedication behind maritime safety.
These shots were taken with my Canon 5D Mark IV and Sigma 100–400mm, with the storm winds and salt spray making it as much a battle for my gear as for the lifeboat crew. Once again, cleaning up after the shoot was no small task — but moments like these are worth every grain of sand.
#KNRM #reddingboot #lifeboat #zeerescue #stormchasing #stormyseas #roughseas #zeeland #westkapelle #canon5dmarkiv #sigma100400 #maritimesafety #wavesplash #oceanpower #seastorm #nauticallife #coastguard #maritimerescue #canonphotography #seaphotography #stormphotography #actionshot #photographerslife #zeelandbeach #oceanwaves #rescueatsea #maritimevolunteers #courageatsea #canonshooters #wavecrash #seascapephotography #canonphotographer #lifesavers #maritimeheroes #photographycommunity #stormwatching #northsea #dutchcoast #seapower #pixelfed
