Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation

Protecting life within Findhorn Bay and its approaches

Boat and Engines

The Engines

The MIRO rescue craft is fitted with twin Mercury 60HP outboard engines. These were also specially made for MIRO with extra long shafts to allow for the extra high transom fitted to the boat.

The engines are also built to be post immersion restart able, by removing the cowls and draining the carburettors using the fitted taps, the engines can be restarted following a capsize

 

Performance and Response Time

Range:                              50 miles

Cruising Speed:                 25 Knots

Top Speed:                       35Knots

Response times will vary according to sea conditions and are based on average conditions and account for the time from crew aboard to arrival on scene. These do not include crew response time.

Burghead                                       11mins

Roseisle Beach Picnic area               7mins                              

Findhorn Back Shore                      3mins    

Bins Ness            (Findhorn Bay)     3mins

Bird Hide             (Findhorn Bay)     3mins

Church Slip          (Findhorn Bay)     2mins

Piers                    (Findhorn Bay)     1min

Channel/Bar         (Findhorn Bay)     2mins

Shallow Head (Half way to old bar) 6mins

Old Bar Entrance                             10mins

Old Bar   (East End)                        13mins

Nairn Harbour                                17mins

The Boat

 

MIRO operates a 5.8m Humber Destroyer which was officially launched in August 2006. The boat was custom built for the needs of MIRO and as such has an extra high transom in accordance with the MCA’s Rescue Boat code, this is to allow for operation in heavy seas and reduce the risk of becoming flooded.

 

This particular boat was chosen for its sea keeping allowing the crew to deal with challenging conditions on the “bar” at Findhorn. The boat also has a fairly shallow draft which eases operations in particular within Findhorn Bay.