The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (The LRET) generously donated £174,000 to the RNLI in 2011, helping us train 258 crew members in sea survival and firefighting.

The LRET is an independent charity working to achieve advances in transportation, science, engineering and technology education, training and research worldwide for the benefit of all. It also funds work that enhances the safety of life and property at sea, on land and in the air.

When someone joins a lifeboat crew, it’s vital that we get them trained to save lives at sea as quickly as possible. These days, with only 1 in 10 new crew members joining the RNLI from a professional maritime occupation, this training is more important than ever.