Mudeford Servant, The Lifeboat Fund's 48th lifeboat, went into service on 22 September 2006 at the Mudeford Lifeboat Station, Dorset.  It is a rigid inflatable lifeboat with a manually operated self-righting mechanism and is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear.  The lifeboat is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6.