Lifeboat College, Maritime training center in Poole, England
The Lifeboat College features five floors containing training facilities, including a wave pool measuring 25 meters in length and 4 meters in depth.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution opened this £18 million training center in 2004, with Queen Elizabeth II attending the inauguration ceremony in July.
The college trains approximately 1,500 individuals annually in maritime rescue operations, preparing them for critical water safety and emergency response missions.
The facility includes residential accommodations for 60 people, an auditorium seating 120 persons, and a specialized lifeboat simulator with a cylindrical visualization screen.
The Sea Survival Centre contains advanced wave generation technology that recreates real-world maritime conditions for emergency response training purposes.
Inception: 2004
Floors above the ground: 5
Website: http://college.rnli.org/Pages/HOME.aspx
GPS coordinates: 50.72000,-1.99000
Latest update: March 9, 2025 08:28
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