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Dawn of a new era for RNLI s Invergordon Lifeboat Station as new Shannon class vessel becomes fully operational By Philip Murray
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Updated: 16:46, 12 February 2021
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The new lifeboat. Picture: RNLI/Michael MacDonald.
A LONG-awaited new era has dawned for lifeboat crew members in the Cromarty Firth after their brand new state-of-the-art vessel became fully operational.
The RNLI s Invergordon station took delivery of its new Shannon class lifeboat back on November 1, following a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And, after intensive training to get familiar with the new craft, the new vessel â RNLB Agnes AP Barr â took over from its Trent class predecessor, RNLB Douglas Aikman Smith, at 1.37pm on Friday.