
Learning The Ropes As Part Of Award Study
A new student, Daisy Eley, has joined the Port Talbot lifeboat station to learn all about the RNLI
Whilst at the station they are taught boat handling, navigation, communications and first aid. Students can also go to sea on the lifeboat during training exercises to familiarise themselves with the operations involved.
Anyone thinking of taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh award scheme are welcome to contact the RNLI lifeboat station at Port Talbot for more information.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.