St Abbs Lifeboat Station

St Abbs Lifeboat Station is an independent marine-rescue facility in St Abbs, Berwickshire, Scotland.Independent lifeboatSt Abbs Lifeboat Station is run by the independent charity 'St Abbs Lifeboat' registered in Scotland . The charity aims to operate an independent rescue service outside of the RNLI. Thomas Tunnock & Sons Ltd, a Scottish company, has contributed £260,000 towards the purchase of a new lifeboat to be called the Thomas Tunnock.The new St Abbs Lifeboat arrived at the station on 28 July 2016 and was officially named the "Thomas Tunnock" during a naming ceremony on 17 September 2016. The Thomas Tunnock is an 900W Rigid Inflatable Boat built by MST based in Liverpool. She has a maximum speed of 47 knots and is one of the fastest lifeboats in the UK.Specification of LifeboatName: Thomas TunnockManufacturer: Marine Specialised TechnologyModel: 900WCrew: 4Length LOA: 9 metresBeam BOA: 3.05 metresBeam internal: 1.95 metresDraught: 0.7 metres or 1 metres to base of skegs at 100% fuel and 4 paxDisplacement approx.: 2600kgMaximum speed: 47 ktsFual capacity: 2 x 150 litresRange approx.: 150 nautical miles (173 miles or 278 km)Construction: Polyester Glass Reinforced Resin (GPR) construction using GRP protected marine ply under deck structure.Engines: Twin OBM Mercury Optimax 200 HP units modified with PIRS (Post Immersion Restart System)Survivor capacity: 12History as an RNLI Lifeboat StationA campaign to found a lifeboat station in the port was started after the sinking of the S.S. Alfred Erlandsen and the loss of crew in 1907 on rocks, known as the Ebb Carrs, near the shore of the village. Lifeboats were launched from Dunbar Lifeboat Station and Eyemouth but took too long to reach the wreck and all 17 crew members were lost.