Water Rescue

New charity supports UK’s independent lifeboats

The National Independent Lifeboat Association (NILA) is a new charity established to support the UK’s independent lifeboats – those that are not affiliated with the Royal National Lifeboat Association – and to ensure the preservation and protection of life on the water across the UK. The charity celebrated its launch at The Emergency Services Show…. Read more »

Survitec launch new rescue boat

Survitec has introduced a new lightweight design inflatable rescue boat capable of rapid single-point inflation to meet the unique demands of waterborne search and rescue operations by the emergency services. The Survitec 420 GP/GPM FR (Fast Rescue) boat was unveiled at The Emergency Services Show. Based on military-grade technology, the seven-person boat is unique in… Read more »

Recyclable boat joins Police Scotland

A high performance boat will be joining Police Scotland’s Dive and Marine Unit as part of a unique development opportunity. The new, fully recyclable boat – fitted with the latest technology and design features – will look to enhance Police Scotland’s response to incidents in the water such as missing person searches, event patrols, body… Read more »

New boat for Humberside Police Marine Team

The result of a two year project, Humberside Police’s Marine Team now has a new vessel which is now patrolling rivers, coastline and ports across the region, as well as supporting other emergency services and partners. Named Galene after the Greek Goddess of the calm seas, it is the largest of its kind for Humberside… Read more »

Ex-MoD RHIBs to undergo specialist Ramco refurbishment programme

Ramco, one of the nation’s largest outlets for quality used equipment, currently has a selection of Pacific 22 rigid hulled inflatable boats (RHIB’s) available direct from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The vessels, manufactured in the UK by Halmatic and designed to withstand even the toughest of sea conditions, were deployed by the MoD for… Read more »