TROON’S new Inshore Lifeboat was officially welcomed and named at the Lifeboat Station last weekend.
The station’s new D Class Inshore Lifeboat ‘Sheena’ was named at the official ceremony led by John Steel, Chairman of the Troon Lifeboat Management Group on Saturday, May 12, who welcomed invited guests, the volunteer crew, fundraisers and members of the Lifeboat Management Group.
The inshore lifeboat was handed over to the care of RNLI by Isabel Ewing, a representative of the donor, and was accepted into the RNLI by Roger Lockwood, Chair of the RNLI Scottish Council.
David Shaw, Lifeboat Operation Manager at Troon then accepted the lifeboat on behalf of the crew before the Rev David Prentice-Hyers led the Service of Dedication and following the official naming of ‘Sheena’ by Isabel Ewing, the ceremony was brought to a close by John Steel.
She was then launched and gave a short demonstration of the boats capabilities to the assembled guests.
Coxswain Joe Millar said: “The naming ceremony and service of dedication is a very special occasion for our lifeboat station and we are grateful to the legacy of Miss Sheena Farmer.
"Since the lifeboat went on service on the April 26 it has already been launched on 3 occasions.”
Lifeboat Operations Manager David Shaw added: “With a top speed of 25 knots, the D Class is highly manoeuvrable inshore lifeboat and can access areas inaccessible to our Trent class all-weather lifeboat.
“She comes into her own for rescues in shallow water and amongst rocks.”
‘Sheena’ was funded by the legacy of Miss Sheena Farmer, who has been a strong supporter of the RNLI.
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