Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Station | |
Map Type: | Isle of Wight |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Location: | The Boathouse, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, PO40 9RA |
Location Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 50.6703°N -1.5102°W |
Building Type: | Independent (not RNLI) Lifeboat Station |
Owner: | The Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Service, which is a registered charity |
Freshwater Lifeboat Station is owned and operated by the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat Service located in the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.[1] The organisation operates two lifeboats and is on call to the Coast Guard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The station covers an area up to 30 miles off shore from Hurst Point to St Catherine's point.[2] The service is not part of the RNLI and does not receive funding from the RNLI or the government.[3]