The Arancia class Beach Rescue Craft is a class of small Inflatable Rescue Boat

Inflatable Rescue Boat

Inflatable Rescue Boats have been used for all forms of surf rescue, retrieval, and service by Surf Lifesaving in New Zealand and Australia since the late 1980s.-Overview:...

 (IRB) operated by Surf Life Saving Great Britain and the RNLI of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 and Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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The Arancia Beach Rescue Craft, originates from New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 where it is made by Arancia Industries Ltd. It is used worldwide by lifeguards and Police authorities as well as by Surf Life Saving Great Britain and the RNLI Lifeguards serve the shores of the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. Also the Arancia Surf Rescue Craft is used in Surf Lifesaving Sport Competitions to demonstrate the high speed Rescue skills of boat crews around the world.

When in use it carries up to a crew of two and is primarily used for Surf Rescue duties

Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the Y class lifeboat

Y class lifeboat

The Y class lifeboat is a class of small inflatable boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.The Y-class is mainly used as a small tender carried on board the RNLI All Weather lifeboats that serve the shores of the UK, and is normally found on the Severn and the Tamar class...

, the X class lifeboat

X class lifeboat

The X class lifeboats is a class of small inflatable boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.The X-Class Lifeboat is used as a small tender carried on board the RNLI All Weather lifeboats that serve the shores of the UK....

 and the XP class lifeboat

XP class lifeboat

The XP class lifeboat is a class of small inflatable boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.The XP-Class Lifeboat, based on the commercially available Avon Rover 280 is mainly used as a small tender carried on board the RNLI All Weather lifeboats.The XP class carries a crew of...

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External links

• RNLI Fleet
• RNLI Beach Lifeguards - RNLI Beach Rescue
• Arancia Industries - The manufacturer of the Arancia Inflatables
• Surf Life Saving Great Britain Britains Surf Life Saving Organisation