For 25 years, it plied the waters around the English coast, rescuing those in trouble.
But now the Lilla Marras lifeboat has found a new purpose - as a snug hotel on the water.
The decommissioned lifeboat carried out 105 daring sea rescues during its service and saved 45 lives between 1955 and 1979.
And now it has been smartened up to become a somewhat quirky accommodation option in Harlingen, in the northern Netherlands.
With a full-sized, heart-shaped bed and a two-person bath tub it seems the boat is designed for romance, although the questionable location of the toilet could make that a little difficult.
The lifeboat is still fully functional and offers tours if you get bored looking out at the picturesque harbour.
Forget sitting in a bright orange, plastic dinghy, above deck is stylishly finished off with plush armchairs and state of the art entertainment systems.
Proving to be a real B&B - boat & breakfast - the cockpit has been partitioned off into a dining room where breakfast is served.
Designed to accommodate two people only, it’s a perfect getaway for couples - but only those who know each other very well.
The lifeboat first saw service in the Scottish Highlands, operating in Cromarty, on the mouth of Firth, from 1955. It was later transferred to Falmouth, in Cornwall, in 1969 and then used in reserve in 1974.
Continuing its service to the British Isles, the lifeboat was later moved to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland in 1978 before being put into reserve once again.
The Lilla Marras was finally decommissioned in 1982.
Sarah Gordon, Daily Mail