TTECHNOLOGY: RIBS & PATROL CRAFTThe RNLI has also introduced a new launch and recovery tractor, designed in conjunction with high-mobility-vehicles specialist Supacat Ltd, speci? cally for use with the Shannon. It acts as a mobile slipway. Pictured is the Hoylake, UK Shannon class lifeboat being recovered from the sea. Photo: RNLI/Dave JamesThrustmaster’s patented T-Pod, electric podded A?sw?lSsYOlS???lG??s?lSGwŽ?lG?ÐsGYlAYE?Žd??llS???lG??Žu?OŽYIŽ??Ž??S?d?sEAYEEsG?GuGuGÐl?sÐvessel projects. With its permanent magnet motor in the pod Es?GÐlu?IŽ??A?EŽIlSGÐ?ŽÐGuuG??lSGYGGEIŽ??sOSlAYOuGOGA???A??ŽÐsAlGE?SAO?AYEdGA?sYO?IŽ?YEsYŽlSG?A?sw?lSlS???lG??s?GuswsYAlGE?dSs??GwŽ|G?OGA?uŽ??G?AYEswÐ?Ž|G??GusAdsusl?AYE?G?s?lAYÐGlŽEAwAOGE?GlŽIŽ?usYOŽ?grounding. The large propeller diameter and ?uGYEG?S?E?Ž?E?YAwsÐAuu??SAÐGEÐŽEI??lSG?GYSAYÐGÐG?IŽ?wAYÐGsYlG?w?ŽIG?ÐsGYÐ?and thrust.EsG?Gu?GuGÐl?sÐÐŽ?G?l?AsYAuuŽ??lSG??GŽIw?uOÐuGdsG??OGYG?AlŽ??AYEI?GGEŽwŽIuŽÐAOŽYIŽ?ŽÐOwAu?GsOSlEs?l?sd?OŽYAYE?ÐAÐG?Ous?AOŽY?Learn more at:www.Thrustmaster.netContact: WA?uZGwdAÐS?,?d?sE^??lGw?DAYAOG?ÐA?u??GwdAÐS?lS???lwA?lG?lG?A??ÐŽwWSŽYG?????????????www.marinelink.com 45MR #4 (42-49).indd 45 4/2/2019 1:13:18 PM