12 February 2015, 12:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 7,532
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Originally Posted by willk
lol
There's a story does the rounds here, maybe urban myth: Once upon a recent time, the Irish DOT decided to sharpen up the rules for coded craft. And thought that it would be funny to include all rescue craft. So the Rules got Writ and lo, RNLI craft were going to need a "major rethink" as they "didn't comply"
Much debate ensued. The RNLI wanted an exemption, the DOT rather thought not.
Finally, it came to a meeting in Dublin between the RNLI top dog and the Minister. Minister says, well, my Department have these Rules and ultimately, you'll have to comply, even if it means rebuilding your boats.
RNLI dude says, see all those €3,000,000 offshore boats, all those €250,000 inshore boats? One text from me and they're moored in Poole the day after tomorrow. Your turn...
RNLI got an exemption  |
nice one RNLI dude, wouldn't want that on your CV minister!
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