Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage

The Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage is a Drive On - Drive Off Lifeboat launch and recovery carriage currently used by the RNLI to launch its Atlantic class inshore lifeboats.

Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
TypeLaunch carriage
ManufacturerClayton Engineering Limited[1]
Length8.3 m (330 in)
Weight2.4 Tonnes maximum ballasted weight.

The Design

The design was conceived by Clayton Engineering Limited,[2] who worked closely with the RNLI to produce this very efficient launch system. The carriage works in conjunction with the range of Talus tractors which are used to deploy the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboats. There are three versions of this carriage which include a standard carriage and the option of a hydraulic power pack so that the angle of the launch can be changed to suit the conditions. The carriage’s launch platform has a main bed which elevates through 10° to achieve this feature. The third variant of the carriage has the elevation bed mounted on a rail carriage system.

Operation

Under normal launch conditions the lifeboat is loaded with its bow to the rear of the carriage to allow faster deployment. When the lifeboat is recovered it reverses back on to the launch bed.[3] Depending on the sea condition the helmsman require good seamanship to achieve this.

Carriage fleet
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Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] In service Station Image Lifeboat Payload
C-DD-001 Mudeford[4] Atlantic 85 Mudeford Servant (B-806)
C-DDR-005
(Hydraulic Launch Cradel)		 Port Erin[5] Atlantic 85 Muriel and Leslie (B-813)
C-DDA-007[6] Sheringham[7] Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818)
C-DDA-008 Walmer[8] Atlantic 85 Donald Mclauchlan (B-808)
C-DDA-010P Criccieth[9] Atlantic 85 Doris Joan (B-823)
C-DDA-012P St Bees[10] Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831)
C-DD-020 Kinghorn[11] Atlantic 85 Tommy Niven (B-836)
C-DDA-021P[3] New Brighton[12] Atlantic 85 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 51) (B-837)
C-DD-031 2014 Hunstanton Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848)
C-DDA-038 Newbiggin[13] Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864)
2012 Aberystwyth Atlantic 85 'Spirit of friendship'
  1. Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the Carriage.

See also

References
  1. "Home Page – Clayton Engineering". Information about Clayton Engineering, their products and their clients. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. "Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage". Description and details of the carriage. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. "Rapid Response Lifeboat". Description and details of DO DO [ Drive On / Drive Off ] Carriage. Copyright © The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. New Brighton. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. "Mudeford Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Mudeford station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "Port Erin Lifeboat Station". Home page of the Port Erin station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. "The Tractor – Sheringham Lifeboat Website". Description of the deployment and recovery of the Oddfellows (B-818) using C-DDA-007. Copyright © Sheringham Lifeboats. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. "Sheringham Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Sheringham station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. "Walmer Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Walmer station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  9. "Criccieth Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Criccieth station. RNLI © 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  10. "St Bees Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the St Bees station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  11. "Kinghorn Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Kinghorn station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  12. "New Brighton Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the New Brighton station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  13. "Newbiggin Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Newbiggin station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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