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RNLI in RIB lease agreement
18 Sep 2008
Two inshore RIBs have joined Dorset Police’s Marine Section fleet this week to patrol the coast and rivers of Dorset thanks to a new collaboration with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Dorset Police Marine Section officers set out on patrol in the new RIBs.
The boats, leased under agreement by the RNLI charity, will be used by Dorset Police’s Marine Section to police the 89 miles of Dorset coast from Christchurch Harbour in the east to Lyme Regis in the west and all waterways in the county.
The arrangement between Dorset Police and the RNLI is a first for both organisations. The initiative will utilise the skills and experience of RNLI specialist staff to provide and maintain the boats that will meet the operational policing commitments of the Force.
Based at Poole Quay, the Marine Section has recently opened a second base at Portland, ensuring a highly visible marine police presence at both ends of the county and providing a vital service to Dorset’s coastal community.
Read the full story in the October issue of Maritime Journal.
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