RNLI station at Cowes

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has taken over management of the former Cowes Inshore Lifeboat service, following a direct request to the charity from the trustees of the independent lifeboat service. The decision means the charity has increased the total number of RNLI lifeboat stations on the Isle of Wight to three, Bembridge, Yarmouth, and Cowes, and now runs a total of 235 lifeboat stations around the UK and Republic of Ireland. Together with the RNLI lifeboat stations based in the Solent, the reinforced team will provide a ring of safety around the coast of the Isle of Wight and in the busy waters of the Solent. A relief B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat has been stationed at Cowes and was officially placed on service on the evening of Tuesday, 1 July until a long term replacement lifeboat is allocated.... [read full story]