Roughest RNLI lifeboat rescues in huge waves and stormy seas

When the pager sounds, RNLI crews don’t know what they’ll be responding to – it could be anything from rescuing a dog that has slipped down a cliff, to a massive tanker drifting in storm force conditions.

This compilation highlights a few of the bravest ever rescues captured on camera, starting with the rescue of the Green Lily in the huge waves of the North Sea…