Rick Tomlinson / Fishguard, Wales Lifeboat heads out to sea in heavy weather. Designed to lie afloat at deep water moorings or at berth.^^^ The sheerline sweeps down for ease of survivor recovery and the hull is of a...

Onne van der Wal / Tug boat towing a container ship out of Los Angeles harbor, California, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Locals racing a traditional work boat at the Grenada Sailing Festival, Grenada, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Trap fishing boats being towed out to sea past Castle Hill Lighthouse in the early morning destined for fishing grounds off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

David Pike / Boxer with tongue hanging out, on lead

Rick Tomlinson / RNLI lifeboat moves out into rough sea off the coast of England.

Philip Stephen / Seagulls surround the Inverness-registered fishing vessel "Tranquility" heading out for the North Sea Haddock fishing grounds, July 2005.

DAVID TIPLING / Fishing trawler going out to sea Sheltand Scotland UK June

Erwan Quéméré / Fishing trawler hauled out on a travel hoist for annual maintenance. Lechiagat boatyard, South Brittany, France.

Erwan Quéméré / Salmon fisherman rowing out of Achill, Ireland.