This year, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are celebrating their 170th anniversary – and their 50th year of supporting the RNLI. Since 1968, Fred. Olsen guests and crew have taken pride in raising funds for the RNLI. And since 2000 alone, their onboard events have raised over £1.17M. This generosity has funded four inshore lifeboats and three mobile training units. It has trained and kitted out crew at seven lifeboat stations. And it has provided crew kit, specialist lifeboat training and running costs for eight stations.
To celebrate 50 years, Fred. Olsen is raising £170,000 towards a B class relief lifeboat. Relief lifeboats provide cover at stations when their regular lifeboats are out of service, for example for refit or repair. Without the relief fleet, we couldn’t provide a continuous 24-hour rescue service. If you’d like to join Fred. Olsen onboard one of their ocean cruise ships, visit fredolsencruises.com and book yourself an adventure.