The Atlantic 85 B911 Jean Spier arrived at the station yesterday afternoon with the first group of volunteer crew taking to the water just a few hours later.
The crew will train in three hour shifts each day this week.
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The boat has been donated by Robert Spier and his late wife Jean.
Having identified Lough Derg RNLI as a Station in need of a new lifeboat, the RNLI have put the Jean Spier on service on Lough Derg.