Our Shannon-class all-weather lifeboat, R and J Welburn (13-03), will launch on its usual Wednesday evening training exercise on 12 August. After the exercise, the lifeboat will remain on its wet mooring while a series of training exercises take place over the following few days.

During this period, the lifeboat will not be in the station. It is expected to return to the station during the early evening of Saturday 15 August.

Later in the month, on Saturday 22 August, our Shannon will be taking part in Torbay Lifeboat Station's 160th Anniversary celebrations. The lifeboat is scheduled to launch at 9.00am and will remain on the wet mooring overnight with recovery to the boat hall planned for 9.00am on Sunday 23 August.