Onboard there were first-class restaurant facilities, a cocktail bar and radio equipment, so passengers could hear the horse-racing results.

BBC: Scotland

"However, the RNLI will be unable to do this until a suitable operations site has been identified and the requisite shore facilities put in place to enable an RNLI B class inshore lifeboat and its launching equipment to operate effectively, " he said.

BBC: Plans submitted for new lifeboat station in Portishead