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Facts and Figures

The following information is collated by RNLI Poole in the form of a Factsheet - a full copy can be obtained by request to them at the address below.

Lifeboat services in 2002

Launches Lives Saved People Landed People brought ashore People Rescued (Total)
7729 775 1693 4897 7365
twenty one per day two per day five per day thirteen per day twenty per day

Beach Rescue (2002)

Incidents Lives Saved People Assisted (Total)
6528 22 6971

The lifeboat fleet

Lifeboat Stations (GB and Ireland) 230
Active Boat Fleet (Allocated to Stations) 321
Relief Fleet (Provide Maintenance Cover) 131
Total Fleet 452

Cost of new lifeboats

Inshore Lifeboats £(GBP) All-weather lifeboats £(GBP)
D Class (IB1) fully inflatable £20,000 14M Trent £1,309,073
B Class (FIB1 replacement for Atlantic) £100,000 17M Severn £1,960,755
Hovercraft (new development) £135,000    

Cost of Launching

The cost expressed is a simple average across the whole operation and takes account of all station, lifeboat maintenance and running costs.

Per Inshore Launch £2,200 Per All-weather Launch £5,800

Running Costs (2003)

In 2003 it will cost around £107m to run the RNLI (£290,000 per day)

To obtain a copy of the Factsheet please contact RNLI HQ at West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, UK  BH15 1HZ. Phone +44 (0) 1202 663000  email info@rnli.org.uk

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