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Arancia-class lifeboat

"Arancia" redirects here. "Arancia" is Italian for Orange (fruit).

Arancia inshore rescue boat at Gyllyngvase beach
Class overview
NameArancia-class Inshore Rescue Boat
BuildersArancia Industries, New Zealand
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
In service2001–present
General characteristics [1]
Displacement165 kg (364 lb) without engine
Length3.88 m (12.7 ft)
Beam1.73 m (5.7 ft)
Propulsion1 × 30 hp (22 kW) Mariner outboard engine
Speed26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h)
Capacity8
Complement2

The Arancia-class inshore rescue craft is a class of small inflatable rescue boat (IRB) operated by, among others, Surf Lifesaving Great Britain, Surf Life Saving Association of Wales and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Arancia inshore rescue craft originates from New Zealand where it is made by Arancia Industries Ltd. The Arancia surf rescue craft is also used in Surf Rescue competitions to demonstrate the high speed rescue skills of boat crews around the world. When in use it carries up to two crew and is primarily used for surf lifesaving duties.

Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the X-class lifeboat, XP-class lifeboat and Y-class lifeboat. The RNLI have placed Arancias at lifeboat stations to supplement Atlantic 85s.

Two stations in Wales, Aberystwyth[2] and Criccieth, now have these as permanent resources after a trial period.[3]

Fleet

Op. No.[a] Name In Service[3] Station Comments
A-10 Unnamed 2003
2010–2011
2011–2012 		South Broads (Trials)
The Lizard (BB)
Porthdinllaen (BB)
A-17 Unnamed 2013–2016 St Davids (BB)
A-31 Unnamed 2016–2020 Plymouth
A-48 Margaret and Bruce 2011–2012 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
A-67 Malcolm Hawkesford I 2013– Teignmouth
A-68 Malcolm Hawkesford II 2013–2017
2017– 		Fowey (BB)
Relief fleet
A-70 Unnamed 2009–2010 Criccieth
A-73 Unnamed 2010–2011
2011–2012
2013–2015
2015–2019 		Criccieth
Aberystwyth
Moelfre (BB)
Relief fleet
A-76 Margaret and Nantw 2011– Criccieth
A-77 Kingfisher 2012–2020 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
A-78 Wren 2012– Aberystwyth
  1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's operational number of the boat

References

  1. ^ "Arancia". rnli.org. RNLI. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  2. ^ "RNLI lifeboat's Welsh church blessing is UK first". walesonline. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.


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