Homepage News Our Team The Lifeboat Our Station Visits Gallery FAQs Contact Us ‘Sheena Louise’ B-859 You can track Cowes Lifeboat HERE If someone is in difficulty, on or near the water, HM Coastguard will decide on the most appropriate asset to launch, whether that is a lifeboat, helicopter or coastguard rescue team. If it is deemed that Cowes Lifeboat is needed, they will alert us, via pagers and we will launch the lifeboat. The Atlantic 85 design allows room for four crew members and more kit than the Atlantic 75 lifeboat. Lifeboat at Cowes: B-859 Sheena Louise Date on service at Cowes: June 2012 Crew: 4 Survivor capacity: 20 She is powered by two 115hp engines and has a stronger hull and greater top speed. The added radar allows the crew to operate more effectively in poor visibility and she also has VHF direction-finding equipment. A manually operated self-righting mechanism combined with two 115hp 4-stroke inversion-proofed engines keep her operational even after capsize. She is also capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 85 carries a full suite of communication and electronic navigation aids, including VHF radio, VHF direction finding, intercom, DGPS and electronic chart, radar and hand-held VHF, as well as a searchlight, night-vision equipment and illuminating paraflares for night-time operations. Technical specifications: Length: 8.44m Beam/width: 2.85m Draught/depth: 0.53m Displacement/load: 1.8 tonnes Fuel capacity: 230 litres Engines: 2 x Yamaha 4-stroke Power: 115hp each Maximum speed: 35 knots Launch type: Slipway, with a winch Construction: Hull – the carbon fibre and foam core laminate structure includes epoxy glass and foam sandwich layup. Inflatable collar (tubes) – hypalon-coated nylon. Sheena Louise The Sheena Louise was funded by Mrs Bertha Pollock. The boat is named in memory of her daughter Sheena Louise Pollock who loved sailing and died at just 39 She is very important to Mrs Bertha Pollock and family who generously provided the funds for her. All of the people who are involved with Cowes Lifeboat Station are proud to be associated with the memory of Sheena Louise and all are committed to have the lifeboat ready for service with a trained crew, 24 hours a day, no matter what. Coronavirus We are still operational throughout the current crisis, however we are closed to visitors until further notice. We thank you for your understanding. Recent News Cowes Lifeboat Responds to Family’s Fire Alert﻿ August 31, 2021 Cowes and Calshot Lifeboats Attend Family Emergency August 31, 2021 Round Britain Row in Aid of RNLI Ends in Cowes August 31, 2021 Cowes Lifeboat Attends Scene of Children Rescue August 31, 2021 Solent Rescue of Engine-Failed Yacht August 14, 2021 If you see someone in trouble, on our near the water, dial 999 and ask for the COASTGUARD Person in the water Video Player 00:00 02:20 Missing person Video Player 00:00 02:31 Helicopter training Video Player 00:00 03:00 For our full Privacy and Security Policy, please click here © 2021 Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station • Built with GeneratePress