Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland

Southport Lifeboat Station

Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland is generally a term referring to lifeboat services which are not part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), (Est. 1854), or its predecessor, the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) (Est. 1824), even though the RNLI is itself independent.

There are about 80 (the number can fluctuate - see the tables below) independent lifeboat services operating throughout Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands, on coasts and inland waterways, comprising around a quarter of the lifeboat services in the UK and Ireland.

Because the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) owns and operates the majority of lifeboat stations (238 in 2025^[1]), smaller independent services can be overshadowed when it comes to publicity and fundraising.^[2][3]

Independent services are usually funded privately and most are registered charities; they are supported by amateur radio;^[4] most operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Some of the independent stations have achieved 'Declared Facility' (DF) status from HM Coastguard, or 'Declared Resource' from Irish Coast Guard, just as they would call on the RNLI.^[5][6]

History

The remains of Formby lifeboat station

The first recorded independent lifeboat service was established in 1776 at Formby, Merseyside, where it could cover the entrance to Liverpool Docks, one of the busiest ports in the world at that time.^[7]

More lifeboat stations began to be established around the coast towards the end of the 18th century, in response to the considerable loss of life at sea. Many seaside towns and villages commissioned their own lifeboat, or were part of a larger group, such as the Norfolk Shipwreck Association, or the Essex Lifeboat Association.^[8]

In addition, under the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, companies operating Dock facilities were required by Act of parliament to provide a lifeboat.

Inevitably, managing the operations and costs of a lifeboat was not an easy task, nor the first priority of the various Harbour and Dock Companies, and the management of the majority of these lifeboat stations was ultimately transferred to the RNLI.

However, in the early 1900s, a rise in the number of powered vessels, including lifeboats, and a decline in the number of merchant sailing vessels at the mercy of the weather, resulted in a dramatic reduction in the number of wrecks, and the need for lifeboats. Many RNLI stations were closed.

St Abbs Lifeboat Station

In the 1960s, a gradual increasing popularity of coastal and river sport and leisure activities, has led to the reopening of some lifeboat stations, and the establishment of many new ones, both with the RNLI, and independent organisations.

In 1962, the number of rescues or attempted rescues by All-weather RNLI lifeboats in the summer months was 98, with the number of lives rescued being 133. In 1963, in response to an increasing amount of water-based leisure activity, the RNLI began trials of small fast Inshore lifeboats, placed at various locations around the country. These were easily launched with just a few people, ideal to respond quickly to local emergencies. This quickly proved to be very successful. In 1963, there were 226 rescues or attempted rescues in the summer months, as a result of which 225 lives were saved.^[9]

Along with new RNLI stations, the number of Independent Lifeboat stations have increased once again, with many operating in areas not traditionally covered by the RNLI, such as river estuaries and inland waterways, or established where a local need has been lacking cover.

In July 2020, the National Independent Lifeboat Association (NILA) was formed and established as a charity, to give independent lifeboats operators in the UK and Jersey a single voice in national conversations while remaining independent. Not all independent lifeboats are members of NILA. NILA has a seat on the UKSAR Operators group and the National Water Safety Forum.^[10] In October 2020, the UK Parliament debated lifeboat coverage in depth, principally in respect of Covid-19, but generally to consider the future of lifeboat coverage around the UK, and to raise awareness of independent services and the funding difficulties they faced. A number of individual lifeboat stations (independent and RNLI) were highlighted.^[11]

List of independent lifeboat services

Independent lifeboat services are spread across England, Wales, Scotland,^[12] Jersey, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.^[13] Some are primarily inland rescue services.

United Kingdom

England

Name[a][b][c]	Location	Est.	Reg. Charity	Notes	Image
Bay Search and Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Flookburgh, Cumbria	1999	1090880[14]	[15]
Boulmer Volunteer Rescue Service	Boulmer, Northumberland	1967	258409[16]	[17]
BARB Search and Rescue	Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset	1992	1031263[18]	[19][20]
Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service (DF) (NILA)	Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk	1969	262126[21]	[22]
Duddon Inshore Rescue	Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria	1969	500045[23]	[24]
Felixstowe Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Trimley St Mary, Suffolk	1997	1082443[25]	[26][27]
Folkestone Rescue (NILA)	Folkestone, Kent	2014	1212133[28]	Inshore Lifeboat, operates April to September, weekend daytime.[29]
Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station (DF)	Freshwater, Isle of Wight	1972	293657[30]	[31]
Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) (DF) (NILA)	Gosport, Hampshire	1969	1159681[32]	[33]
Hamble Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Hamble, Hampshire	1968	265661[34]	[35][36]
Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team (DF) (NILA)	Haverigg, Cumbria	1973	504409[37]	[38]
Hayling Island Rescue	Hayling Island, Hampshire	1984	–	[39][40]
Hemsby Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Hemsby, Norfolk	1976	274451[41]
Hope Cove Life Boat (DF) (NILA)	Hope Cove, Devon	1960 (MCA) 2010 (Ind.)	1140126[42]	[43]
Hornsea Inshore Rescue (DF)	Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire	1994	1154954[44]	[45]
Humber Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire	1989	702278[46]	[47]
Lancaster Area Search and Rescue (SLSGB)	Lancaster, Lancashire	2018	1177231[48]	Established after devastating local flooding.[49]
Maryport Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Maryport, Cumbria	1978	1113807[50]	[51]
Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Mundesley, Norfolk	1972	266406[52]	[53]
North Cumbria Search and Rescue (NILA)	Carlisle, Cumbria	2018	1182703[54]	[55]
Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat (PLIRB) (NILA)	Pett Level, East Sussex	1970	286891[56]	[57]
Portsmouth & Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards (NILA)	Southsea, Hampshire	1933	265431[58]	[59]
Runswick Bay Rescue Boat (DF) (NILA)	Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire	1982	1014544[60]	[61][62]
Ryde Inshore Rescue Service (DF) (NILA)	Ryde, Isle of Wight	1956	278166[63]	[64]
Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat	Sandown, Isle of Wight	1884–1916 1988	299584[65]	[66]
Sea Palling Volunteer Rescue Service (DF) (NILA)	Sea Palling, Norfolk	1974	267211[67]	[68]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (DF) (NILA)	Beachley, Gloucestershire	1973	1193634[69]	[70]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (DF) (NILA)	Sharpness, Gloucestershire	1986	1193634[69]	[70]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (NILA)	Wyre Forest E/S Hub Kidderminster, Worcestershire	2005	1193634[69]	[70]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (NILA)	Tewkesbury Fire Station Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire	2007	1193634[69]	[70]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (NILA)	Upton Marina Upton-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire	2019	1193634[69]	[70]
Sidmouth Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Sidmouth, Devon	1968	1105914[71]	[72]
Solent Rescue (DF)	Lepe, Hampshire	1971	267039[73]	[74]
Southport Lifeboat (DF)	Southport, Merseyside	1812 1860 (RNLI) 1988 (Ind.)	1146805[75]	[76]
Tees River Rescue (NILA)	Stockton on Tees, Cleveland	2018	1187247[77]	[78]
Ulverston Inshore Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Ulverston, Cumbria	2002	1101567[79]	[80]
West Cumbria Search & Rescue (NILA)	St Bees, Cumbria	2023	1204142[81]	[82]
West Mercia Search and Rescue (NILA)	Bridgnorth, Shropshire	2007	1122651[83]	[84]
West Mercia Search and Rescue (NILA)	Telford, Shropshire	2007	1122651[83]	[84]
York Rescue Boat	York, North Yorkshire	2014	1155849[85]	[86]

1. (DF) used to signify 'Declared Facilty' with HM Coastguard
2. (NILA) is a member of National Independent Lifeboat Association
3. (SLSGB) Affiliated to Surf Life Saving GB as a Flood Rescue Team

Wales

Name[a][b]	Location	Est.	Reg. Charity	Notes	Image
Ferryside Lifeboat (DF) (NILA)	Ferryside Carmarthenshire	1966	1212126[87]	[88]
Loughor Inshore Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Loughor Swansea	1969	1024113[89]	[90]
Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) (NILA)	Malpas Fire Station Newport Gwent	2016	1193634[69]	[70]

1. (DF) used to signify 'Declared Facilty' with HM Coastguard
2. (NILA) is a member of National Independent Lifeboat Association

Scotland

Name[a][b]	Location	Est.	NILA	Reg. Charity	Notes	Image
East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) (DF) (NILA)	Dornoch, Highland	1982	Yes	SC052080[91]	[92][93]
Glasgow Humane Society	Glasgow	1790	No	SC001178[94]	[95]
Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (NILA)	Luss, Argyll and Bute	1977	Yes	SC020014[96]	[97]
Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation (MIRO) (DF) (NILA)	Findhorn, Moray	2005	Yes	SC036999[98]	[99]
Nith Inshore Rescue (DF) (NILA)	Glencaple, Dumfries and Galloway	1982	Yes	SC022223[100]	[101]
Port William Inshore Rescue Service (PIRSAC) (DF) (NILA)	Port William, Dumfries and Galloway	1979	Yes	SC027347[102]	[103]
St Abbs Lifeboat Station (DF) (NILA)	St Abbs, Scottish Borders	1911 (RNLI) 2016 (Ind.)	Yes	SC046312[104]	[105]

1. (DF) used to signify 'Declared Facilty' with HM Coastguard
2. (NILA) is a member of National Independent Lifeboat Association

Northern Ireland

Some independent services come under the umbrella of the Community Rescue Service (CRS), Registered charity (No. NI-106359), and a member of NILA.^[106][107]

Name[a]	Location	Est.	Reg. Charity	Notes	Image
Bann Rescue (CRS)	River Bann, County Londonderry	2008		[108]
Foyle Search & Rescue (NILA)	Derry, County Londonderry	1993	NI 106685[109]	[110]
Lagan Search and Rescue (LSAR) (NILA)	Belfast Harbour, Belfast	2015	NI 101161[111]	[112]
Lough Neagh Rescue	Lurgan, County Armagh	1989	NI 101051[113]	[114]

1. (NILA) is a member of National Independent Lifeboat Association

Republic of Ireland

Some independent services come under the umbrella of Community Rescue Boats Ireland (CRBI) and are trained and administrated by Irish Water Safety. Those noted (DR) are Declared Resource with Irish Coast Guard.^[115]

Name	Location	Established	Notes	Image
Abbeyfeale District Search & Rescue	Abbeyfeale, County Limerick	2004	[116]
Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Ballinskelligs County Kerry	2008	[117]
Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service (CRBI) (DR)	Ballybunion, County Kerry	1986	[118]
Ballyheigue Sea and Cliff Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Ballyheigue, County Kerry	1993	[119][120]
Banna Sea Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Banna, County Kerry	1983	[121]
Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue Association (CRBI) (DR)	Bantry, County Cork	1987	[122]
Blackwater Search & Recovery Unit	Fermoy, County Cork	1981	[123][124]
Blessington Rescue Boat	Blessington Lake, County Wicklow	2007	[125]
Bonmahon Lifeguard Club & Inshore Lifeboat (CRBI) (DR)	Bonmahon (Bunmahon), County Waterford	1986	[126][127]
Boyne Fishermans Rescue and Recovery (CRBI)	Drogheda, County Louth	1967	[128][129]
Bunratty Search and Rescue	Bunratty, County Clare	1981	[130]
Cahir River Search and Rescue	Cahir, County Tipperary	2002	Operating inland on the River Suir.[131]
Cahore Inshore Rescue Service (CRBI) (DR)	Cahore, County Wexford	1994	[132][133][134]
Carrick-on-Suir Search & Rescue	Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary		River rescue service.[135]
Corrib Mask Search and Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Clonbur, County Galway	2004	Lough Corrib and Lough Mask rescue service.[136][137]
Derrynane Inshore Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Derrynane, County Kerry	1995	[138][139]
Foxford & District Search & Rescue Unit (CRBI)	Foxford, County Mayo		Active 2025 but not listed as DR.[140]
Foynes and District Search and Rescue	Foynes, County Limerick	2009	[141]
Inchydoney Inshore Lifeboat Association	Inchydoney, County Cork	–
Kilkee Marine Rescue	Kilkee, County Clare	1981	Status unknown; possibly absorbed by Coast Guard Kilkee Unit.[142][143]
Killarney Water Rescue	Killarney, County Kerry	1998.	[144][145]
Limerick Marine Search and Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Limerick, County Limerick	1986	[146][147]
Mallow Search & Rescue	Mallow, County Cork	2003	[148]
Meath River Rescue	Navan, County Meath	1996
New Ross River Search and Rescue	New Ross, County Wexford	<1985
River Moy Search and Rescue	Ballina, County Mayo	2011	[149]
Slaney Search and Rescue	Enniscorthy, County Wexford	1995
Tipperary Search and Rescue	Thurles, County Tipperary	2014
Tramore Sea Rescue Association (CRBI) (DR)	Tramore, County Waterford	1962	Operates in conjunction with RNLI Tramore, with RNLI crew.[150]
Waterford City River Rescue (CRBI) (DR)	Waterford, County Waterford	2005	[151][152][153]
Waterford Marine Search and Rescue (CRBI)	Waterford, County Waterford	2010	[154]

Channel Islands

Whilst the Channel Islands are not part of the UK (they are Crown dependencies) they are included here because of their proximity to Britain and Ireland with their location in the English Channel and by virtue of the RNLI's coverage, which includes Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney.

Name[a][b]	Location	Est.	Reg. Charity	Notes	Image
Jersey Lifeboat Association (DF) (NILA)	St Helier, Jersey	2019	Jersey No. 108	[155]

1. (DF) used to signify 'Declared Facilty' with HM Coastguard
2. (NILA) is a member of National Independent Lifeboat Association

See also

• List of former RNLI stations
• List of RNLI stations
• Lifeboat (rescue)
• Search and rescue (Ireland)
• Search and rescue (UK)
• List of lifeboat disasters in Britain and Ireland

References

1. "Our lifeboat stations". What we do. RNLI. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
2. "Island goes orange for independent lifeboats". Island Echo. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
3. "Independent lifeboat fundraising drive announced". Practical Boat Owner. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
4. "SOS Radio". 31 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
5. "In the Inquest touching upon the death of Ivan Rumenov Ignatov" (PDF). Doset Coroner's Court. p. A16. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
6. "Independent Lifeboats, Rescue Boat Coding and DFS". What Do They Know. MySociety. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
7. "Formby Lifeboat Station – A World First". Lancashire Past. LancashirePast.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
8. Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2025). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2025. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. p. 117.
9. "New Developments" (PDF). The Lifeboat. XXXVII (406): 553. December 1963. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
10. "Charities Commission: NILA". Retrieved 1 July 2025.
11. "RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19". Hansard. 682. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
12. "Awareness day for independent lifeboats". The Caledonian Mercury. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
13. "Irish Lifeboats - Independent lifeboats". Retrieved 3 June 2014.
14. "Bay Search and Rescue, registered charity no. 1090880". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
15. "Bay Search and Rescue". Bay Search and Rescue Registered Charity No: 1090880. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
16. "Boulmer Volunteer Rescue Service, registered charity no. 258409". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
17. "Two centuries of life-saving". Northumberland Gazette. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
18. "BARB, registered charity no. 1031263". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
19. "Welcome to BARB Search & Rescue". BARB Search & Rescue. BARB. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
20. "Challenge Anneka and Anneka Rice to the rescue!". burnham-on-sea.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
21. "Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service, registered charity no. 262126". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
22. "Caister Lifeboat". Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
23. "Duddon Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 500045". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
24. "Duddon Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
25. "Felixstowe Lifeboat, registered charity no. 1082443". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
26. "Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol & Rescue Service". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
27. Cornwell, Richard (9 October 2018). "Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service receives 'first real home'". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
28. "Folkestone Rescue, registered charity no. 1212133". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
29. "Folkestone Rescue". Retrieved 23 May 2019.
30. "Freshwater Lifeboat, registered charity no. 293657". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
31. "Freshwater Lifeboat - History". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
32. "GAFIRS, registered charity no. 1159681". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
33. "GAFIRS | About GAFIRS". Retrieved 5 February 2024.
34. "Hamble Lifeboat, registered charity no. 265661". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
35. "Hamble Lifeboat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
36. "Cost of living: Hamble Lifeboat scales-back patrols due to rising fuel cost". BBC News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
37. "Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team, registered charity no. 504409". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
38. "Haverigg Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
39. Dunster, Frank (2014). The Confessions of Hayling Rescue. ISBN 978-1497569362.
40. "Yacht rescue serving facing cash crisis". Yachting Monthly. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
41. "Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service, registered charity no. 274451". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
42. "Hope Cove Life Boat, registered charity no. 1140126". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
43. "Hope Cove Life Boat". Hope Cove Life Boat. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
44. "Hornsea Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 1154954". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
45. "Hornsea Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
46. "Humber Rescue], registered charity no. 702278". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
47. "Humber Rescue". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
48. "Lancaster Area Search and Rescue, registered charity no. 1177231". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
49. "Lancaster Area Search and Rescue". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
50. "Maryport Rescue, registered charity no. 1113807". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
51. "Maryport Rescue". Maryport Rescue. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
52. "Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat, registered charity no. 266406". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
53. "Mundesley Lifeboat". Mundesley Lifeboat. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
54. "North Cumbria Search and Rescue, registered charity no. 1182703". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
55. "North Cumbria Search and Rescue". NCSAR. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
56. "Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat Assn, registered charity no. 286891". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
57. "Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat". Retrieved 26 August 2018.
58. "Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards, registered charity no. 265431". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
59. "Portsmouth & Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
60. "R B R B Association, registered charity no. 1014544". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
61. "Runswick Rescue". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
62. "Runswick Bay Rescue Boat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
63. "Ryde Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 278166". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
64. "Independent lifeboat awarded royal honour". Motor Boats Monthly. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
65. "Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat, registered charity no. 299584". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
66. "Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
67. "Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat, registered charity no. 267211". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
68. "Sea Palling independent lifeboat crew back on duty". BBC News. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
69. "Severn Area Rescue Association, registered charity no. 1193634". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
70. "Severn Area Rescue Association". Severn Area Rescue Association. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
71. "Sidmouth Lifeboat, registered charity no. 1105914". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
72. "Sidmouth Lifeboat". Sidmouth Lifeboat. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
73. "Solent Rescue, registered charity no. 267039". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
74. Lazzeri, Antonella (10 October 2021). "Royal honour for Solent rescue service". The New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
75. "Southport Offshore Rescue Trust, registered charity no. 1146805". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
76. Fish, Martin; Leach, Nick (5 December 2022). Independent Lifeboats of the British Isles. Foxglove Publishing Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 9781909540262.
77. "Tees River Rescue, registered charity no. 1187247". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
78. "Tees River Rescue". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Gov.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
79. "Ulverston Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 1101567". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
80. "Ulverston Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
81. "West Cumbria Search & Rescue, registered charity no. 1204142". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
82. "West Cumbria Search & Rescue". West Cumbria Search and Rescue. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
83. "West Mercia Search & Rescue, registered charity no. 1122651". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
84. "West Mercia Search and Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
85. "York Rescue Boat, registered charity no. 1155849". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
86. "York Rescue Boat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
87. "Ferryside Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 1212126". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
88. "Ferryside Lifeboat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
89. "Loughor Inshore Rescue, registered charity no. 1024113". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
90. "Loughor Lifeboat". Loughor Lifeboat. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
91. "East Sutherland Rescue Association, Registered Charity no. SC052080". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
92. "East Sutherland Rescue Association". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
93. "ESRA launches fundraising drive to mark 30th anniversary". The Northern Times. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
94. "Glasgow Humane Society, Registered Charity no. SC001178". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
95. "Gasgow Humane Society". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
96. "Loch Lomond Rescue Boat, Registered Charity no. SC020014". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
97. "Loch Lomond Rescue Boat". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
98. "Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation, Registered Charity no. SC036999". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
99. "Moray Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 11 September 2025.
100. "Nith Inshore Rescue, Registered Charity no. SC022223". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
101. "Nith Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
102. "Port William Inshore Rescue Service, Registered Charity no. SC027347". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
103. "Port William Inshore Rescue Service". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
104. "St Abbs Lifeboat Station, Registered Charity no. SC046312". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
105. Nisbett, Peter (7 September 2015). "Going independent". St Abbs Lifeboat. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
106. "Community Rescue Service". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
107. "Helping Keep Our Communities Safe!". Community Rescue Service. CRS. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
108. "New service to save river lives". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
109. "Foyle Search & Rescue, Northern Ireland charity no. 106685". Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
110. "Foyle Search & Rescue". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
111. "Lagan Search and Rescue, Northern Ireland charity no. 101161". Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
112. "Lagan Search and Rescue (LSAR)". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
113. "Lough Neagh Rescue, Northern Ireland charity no. 101051". Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
114. "Lough Neagh Rescue". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
115. "Community Rescue Boats Ireland (CRBI)". Retrieved 17 February 2015.
116. "Abbeyfeale District Search and Rescue". Abbeyfeale Parish. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
117. "Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue (DR)". Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
118. "Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
119. "Ballyheigue Inshore Rescue Service (DR)". Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
120. Anne Lucey (15 August 2015). "Search to resume for man swept into sea at Kerry Head". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
121. "Banna Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
122. "Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue Association (BISRA)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
123. "Blackwater Search and Recovery Unit". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
124. "Blackwater Sub Aqua Search & Rescue". Retrieved 17 February 2015.
125. "Blessington Rescue Boat". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
126. "Bonmahon Lifeguard Club & Inshore Lifeboat (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
127. "Bonmahon Lifeboat". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
128. "Boyne Fishermen's Rescue and Recovery Service". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
129. "Boyne Fishermans Rescue and Recovery". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
130. "Bunratty Search & Rescue". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
131. "Cahir River Search and Rescue". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
132. "Cahore Inshore Rescue Service (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
133. "Cahore Inshore Rescue Service". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
134. "Cahore - Launching". Retrieved 3 June 2014.
135. "Carrick on Suir River Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
136. "Corrib Mask Search and Rescue (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
137. "Corrib Mask Search and Rescue". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
138. "Derrynane Inshore Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
139. "Derrynane Inshore Rescue (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
140. "Watersafety listing". 6 November 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
141. "Official launch of new Foynes and District Search and Rescue unit". VSO Publications. Weekly Observer. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
142. "Man airlifted to hospital after being rescued off Kilkee". Clare Herald. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
143. "Golden pages: Kilkee Marine Rescue Service". Retrieved 11 September 2025.
144. "Killarney Water Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
145. "Killarney Water and Rescue crew seek a permanent home". The Kerryman. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
146. "Limerick Marine Search & Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
147. "Limerick Marine Search & Rescue (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
148. "Mallow Search and Rescue". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
149. "River Moy Search & Rescue Ballina". Retrieved 26 September 2025.
150. "Tramore Sea Rescue Association (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
151. "Waterford City River Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
152. "Waterford City River Rescue". Retrieved 3 June 2014.
153. "Waterford City River Rescue (DR)". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
154. "Waterford Marine Search and Rescue". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
155. "Jersey Lifeboat". Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links

• National Independent Lifeboat Association