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This image of Her Majesty the Queen officially opening the Cowes Lifeboat Station in 2012 is one of several issued by the RNLI ahead of Sunday's anniversary
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Last winter, the RNLI saved the lives of five swimmers and helped a further 12 back to safety, so they are sharing details of precautions that cold water swimmers can take to ensure they have an enjoyable and safe time
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Islanders who fancy a change of scenery ... Successful applicants will receive world-class lifesaving training, enjoy good rates of pay and develop valuable skills for a future career
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It had been the first shout for one of the station’s newest four crew members, Orry Crews
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Laurie was thanked for his exceptional service to the rescue and protection of those on the water over the last 15 years
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The Cowes RNLI operations manager said that what Natasha achieved was well outside many people’s comfort zone
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The small fishing boat had sprung a leak off Gurnard, so Cowes RNLI assisted in the rescue
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Although the fishing boat’s crew had managed to clamp-off the leak, their craft had lost all power
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Although he initially attempted to continue on sailing, the sailor quickly changed his mind, and the lifeboat duly towed the craft to Calshot Slip
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The rowers circumnavigated Britain, covering almost 2,000 miles and raising almost thousands of pounds for the RNLI
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When the anchor was dropped to stop the yacht drifting into the shipping lane, the action led to unexpected consequences
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The Isle of Wight Safety Advisory Group urge people not to put themselves, volunteers and key workers at risk who are already stretched by the coronavirus crisis.
