Maritime Rescue Institute Explained

Maritime Rescue Institute
Location:	Stonehaven
Formation:	2003
Dissolved:	2013

The Maritime Rescue Institute was a Scottish charity based in Stonehaven.^[1] It provided Kincardineshire's local lifeboat service and provided specialist training programmes and advisory services on all forms of waterborne emergency response. It was established as a charity in 2003 using the proceeds of the sale from its predecessor commercial training organisation.^[2] The BBC announced its closure in February 2013 following damage sustained during the December 2012 storms.^[3] Following the demise of MRI, Royal National Lifeboat Institution started providing lifeboat services in Stonehaven and established a new premises in 2014.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: MRI. https://web.archive.org/web/20110129000946/http://www.maritime-rescue-institute.org/. 29 January 2011. 25 July 2016.
2. Web site: MRI History. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521011310/http://www.maritime-rescue-institute.org/mri-history/4533342575. 21 May 2011. 25 July 2016.
3. News: Stonehaven's Maritime Rescue Institute to close down. 19 February 2013 . BBC News. 25 July 2016.
4. Web site: Stonehaven Lifeboat Station - RNLI Lifeboat Stations. 2021-02-19. rnli.org. en.
5. Web site: One year on for Stonehaven RNLI. 2021-02-19. Kincardineshire Observer. en.