Kirkcudbright RNLI is hailing the success of inshore lifeboats.
This year marks the 60th year since they were introduced and since then they have saved more than 30,000 lives across the UK.
Kirkcudbright has had inshore lifeboats since 1989 and one current crew member, Robert Ross, served on the last all-weather lifeboat and the inshore lifeboats that followed during his 40 year career.