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neWs 21st century stations The RNLI’s Shoreworks team is continuing to update lifeboat stations around the UK and RoI, thanks to your support.

In Hoylake, Merseyside, a £2M appeal has been launched to raise funds for a...

news top RNLi AWARds The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards in London’s Barbican Centre on 17 May, and Bronze Medals for Gallantry were awarded by HRH The Duke of Kent to Dr Christine Bradshaw (see page 16), Lifeguard Sophie...

A new boat on the coastA new lifeboat will enter the RNLI's fleet of lifeboats in 2003. The untrained eye may not be able to spot any difference between the new boat and the one it will replace, but the changes that have been made will...

We have lift offHovercraft to join RIMLI's fleet The first RNU rescue hovercraft will be in operation as early as January 2003, located in Morecambe. The decision to go ahead was made by the RNLI Executive Committee after successful...

Clovelly, Devon. At 6.30 on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, a local fisherman called attention to the fact that a small motor boat, which had left the harbour on a routine visit to visit lobster pots, was no longer in sight. A...

RNLI's busiest year The latest statistics show that 2005 was the RNLI's busiest year ever RNLI lifeboat launches in 2005 People rescued by RNLI lifeboats in 2005 8,273 8,104 People rescued by RNLI lifeguards in 2005 2,333 Lives saved...

Not only is The Lifeboat College a centre of excellence for lifeboat crews and staff - it provides a base for other organisations to learn about the RNLI's work. Regional Education Officer Dave Cooling looks back on a lively week when 14...

The latest material to be assessed by the RNLI is FRC (fibre reinforced composite). Light weight and good abrasion resistance is claimed for the new material and tests with a prototype Mersey (seen above at Newhaven on trials) have been... - View image in PDF