
Looe RNLI volunteer crew qualify as Navigators
Five Looe RNLI volunteer crew members passed their navigation assessments yesterday afternoon, joining four of their colleagues who qualified earlier in the month
RNLI Assessor / Trainer Carl Beardmore spent all day, yesterday, Wednesday 23 October 2024, at Looe Lifeboat station testing and assessing the navigation skills of five of our crew members. After a written exam and an exercise out at sea, volunteer crew members, Amber, Alex. Jonty, Nathaniel and Will passed their Navigation assessments to join fellow crew members Aaron, Goron, Richard and Victoria who also qualified as inshore lifeboat navigators earlier in the month.
The RNLI’s Operational Competency Framework which went live at the beginning of this year, introduces a new role of navigator. This role sits between Tier 2 crew ( previously known as competent crew ) and Helm. With the introduction of this new role Looe RNLI’s operations team and crew took the decision to train all Tier 2 crew as navigators.
Helping with today’s assessments were senior helm Clive Palfrey who along with Carl spent over three and a half hours at sea this afternoon for the practical tasks and shore crew Mitch, Dave and Ian who launched and recovered the charity’s Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II.
Congratulating everyone on their achievements during the debrief, Clive, praised the crew for their dedication and hard work over the summer months preparing for the written exam and practical assessments
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Photos:
· Looe RNLI crew with assessor / trainer Carl Beardmore after yesterday’s navigation assessments
Left to right, Alex, Amber, Will, Carl, Clive, Jonty, Nathaniel and Dave
Photo credit RNLI / Ian Foster
Information:
· Re-established as an inshore lifeboat station in 1992, Looe RNLI operate two inshore lifeboats
An Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II and a D Class Ollie Naismith II
· The new RNLI Operational Competency Framework (OCF) is designed to provide volunteers with a clear and structured training framework that can take individuals from joining as shore crew, all the way to becoming helm
· For further information on Looe RNLI Lifeboats please visit our website
https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/looe-lifeboat-station
· Looe RNLI Facebook page www.facebook.com/LooeRNLI
· In 2024, the RNLI will be celebrating 200 years - and counting, commemorating this remarkable past, celebrating our lifesaving achievements today, and inspiring a future where we can save every one. More information on RNLI 200 can be found at https://rnli.org/about-us/our-history/2024
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For more information please telephone
Ian Foster, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Looe Lifeboat Station, on 07902 753228 or [email protected] or [email protected]
or Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, on 07866 668847 or [email protected]
or Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Communications Lead, on 07920 818807 or [email protected]
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