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It’s proof because the crews are very proud of the boats that they get and, so far, in the last 30 years, Berthon lifeboats have saved 584 lives. This has been so successful it has been adopted by the RNLI to continue building the Shannon Class at the All-Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole.Ĭharles Hunter-Pease, Chairman of the RNLI, talks here in a video about the Shannon build stating that “Every single person in Berthon gets involved and discharges their responsibility to ensure that we receive a world-class product. The build process, designed by Berthon, has allowed us to build up to 6 vessels a year using the latest lean management manufacturing techniques.
Mumbles Pier is currently home to an amusement arcade, cafe, restaurant and the Mumbles RNLI station.The 13.6m (44 ft 7 in) Shannon is the latest class to join the RNLI’s All-weather lifeboat fleet and is the first to be propelled by waterjets making it a very agile and manoeuvrable craft that has excellent shallow draft capabilities.Īs a testament to Berthon’s build quality, the prototype vessel (RNLI 13-01 Jock and Annie Slater) was accepted into the relief fleet with only minor design changes. The lifeboat station abuts the Victorian Mumbles Pier, which is highly popular amongst tourists with over 750,000 visitors per annum. Langland is situated just 2 miles to the west, another sought after location in West Swansea benefitting from breath-taking views. The property is a 30 minute drive (11 miles) from Junction 42 of the M4, 15 minute drive (5.5 miles) from Swansea city centre and just a short drive from the award winning Gower Peninsula. There is an abundance of eateries in the area including the popular Bistrot Pierre, Castellamare, Verdi’s café and Joe’s Ice Cream. Retail occupiers range from local boutique stores to national chains such as Joules and Sea Salt. Located on the edge of Mumbles, a vibrant, cosmopolitan village by the sea with a thriving shopping and leisure scene. The current owners are committed to re-developing the wider Mumbles pier and propose to invest £18 million into the pier’s regeneration over the coming years. A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire this Grade II Listed former lifeboat station, situated on the edge of the highly desirable village of Mumbles.
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