Roberts Bank Lifeboat Photo Gallery

Discussing co-laying HK Vets wreath

A daughter of an HK Vet wished to lay wreath with our member, Nov 2011

Remembering our dads Nov 2011

Davids Dad was with Force C signals and the lady's dad was with Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Both had fought at Hong Kong.

Preparing to lay wreath Nov 2011

Giving respect Nov 2011

Delta Marine Unit Crew 2012 Jan 15

This photo changes the photographer so that everyone can be included between both images

Delta Marine Unit Crew 2012 Jan 15

Crew photo taken at Bridgeview Marine on a cool January morning.

Hong Kong Veterans Wreath - 2011

The society co-laid a wreath in honour of the Hong Kong Veterans.

RBLS-DS Wreath 2011

The society wreath is placed in remembrance

RCMP Honour Guard - 2011

A mountie forms part of the honour guard at the Ladner Cenotaph.

Winning Ticket

Unit radio officer with his winning ticket at Comfest 2011. The unit also won a 6 month membership in Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC).

ComFest 2011 crew

MOB mission successful

Pulling aboard

MOB simulated casualty is brought aboard

Pointing to person in water

Crews continue to pint to the casualty in the water. This way if sight is lost a general direction has been established.

Crews pull casualty aboard

This guy is heavy as crews found out on 2011 Sep 04.

Preparing to pickup

The MOB casualty is approached as crews get ready to retrieve.

Preparing the man overboard victim

The Delta Marine Unit practices man overboard (MOB) training with a floater suit packed with carpet. This easily replicates the weight of a person in the water.

One not so small step

Leaving the boat for shore

Vessel leaves beach to try again

Crews are rotated through the process

Approaching beach

The Delta Marine Unit approach a sandy section of beach near BC Ferry engraving docks.

Vessel beaches and ladder at ready

The vessel is brought to the beach and the ladder is made ready for deployment.

Beaching practise

The vessel may at times have to offload or pickup personnel from an area where a dock doesn't exist. It is important that the crew train in these procedures.

Reboarding

Fire hose practise

New members set up the fire pump and hose and practised controlling the water flow.

Along side towing exercise

Paul F explains the procedures to set up lines for an along side tow. The dock will be used to simulate a vessel.