Douglas Lifeboat is back in Manx waters having been away for a general overhaul.
A standby vessel, the Good Shepherd stood in for the Sir William Hillary while she was away.
Work on the keel of the vessel has been carried out in Whitehaven, over the past two months.
Operations Manager Mary Corrin says the replacement boat has done a good job:
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