On October 13th, 2024, the Arklow RNLI's lifeboat crew will bring the new lifeboat home to the Irish east coast town for the first time. The volunteers will travel to the Lifeboat Training College in Poole, Dorset, and then plot their course for Arklow.
With a couple of rest stops en route, they will finally arrive home on October 13th. There is great excitement among our crew, family, and supporters here in town, but it's also a bittersweet time as it will mark the retirement of the existing lifeboat RNLB Ger Tigchlearr, which has been in service since 1997.
Arklow RNLI is continuing to fundraise in preparation for the new vessel's arrival in Arklow in October 2024. "To help us welcome our town's new lifeboat, we would love to see as many people as possible at the lifeboat station at 1:00 p.m. on October 13th. All are welcome," said the station press officer, Mark Corcoran.