Ocean Safety – specialists in the supply and service of marine safety equipment – announced their support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution by joining the charity’s Ambassador Scheme at the opening day of Southampton Boat Show (Friday 12 September).
The RNLI’s Ambassador Scheme was set-up in 2006 to promote RNLI Offshore membership for recreational sea users and to enhance the marine search and rescue charity’s links within the marine industry.
As an RNLI Ambassador Ocean Safety will be offering a year’s complimentary RNLI membership with the purchase of a top end product, such as an Ocean ISO liferaft, ACR EPIRB or a Jonbuoy Recovery Module. To further encourage the purchase of appropriate man overboard and lifesaving equipment, voucher schemes will be run in the RNLI Offshore magazine throughout the year, offering product promotions, combined with vital advice for sea users.
Commenting on their new partnership with the RNLI, Charlie Mill of Ocean Safety says:
‘We are a long time and active supporter of the great work, which the RNLI carry out in terms of education, as well as their crucial role in saving lives at sea. Our respect for the volunteer crews around the coast on call on a daily basis, often in the most atrocious weather, is enormous. We welcome this opportunity to work with the RNLI to provide greater awareness of the importance of using the appropriate safety products for each type and area of water use.’
David Brann, RNLI Fundraising and Communication Director says:
We welcome Ocean Safety to the RNLI’s Ambassador Scheme. As a charity the RNLI depends on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income, so support from both industry and the public through RNLI membership is absolutely crucial. I am grateful to Ocean Safety for joining the growing collection of companies that are demonstrating their appreciation of the life-saving work of our volunteer crews and the need for safety at sea in this practical way.
The RNLI’s membership is designed for all recreational sea users, from kayakers, windsurfers and jet skiers to sailors and motor boaters. It provides a range of benefits, including: a CD-ROM containing interactive educational programmes on safety at sea, the opportunity for an RNLI SEA Check, the RYA’s Diesel Engine Maintenance DVD, complimentary copies of the RNLI’s Offshore and Lifeboat magazines and of course access to Ambassador Scheme special promotions.
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The RNLI at Southampton Boat Show 2008:
· Holiday Inn – The four RNLI Hosted Seminars each run twice daily throughout the show from 11am – 16:40 at the Holiday Inn.
· Stand B73 – As a charity, the RNLI relies on your support to provide a 24/7 marine search and rescue service that saves lives at sea. Find out more about the work of our volunteer lifeboat crews and come on board the new RNLI Lifeboat Training Experience and witness a rescue from the eyes of a volunteer crew member. Your experience will help support the RNLI’s ‘Train One, Save Many’ campaign to fund training for our volunteer lifeboat crew.
· Stand C9 – RNLI sea safety volunteers will be on hand to provide a range of free sea safety advice including: lifejacket clinics – by popular demand throughout the day.
· Experience RNLI lifeboats on the water by visiting berth 61 – Atlantic 85 inshore and an all-weather lifeboat
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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and has more than 100 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.