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This is the official web site for the RNLI Ramsgate Lifeboat Station. The RNLI exists to save lives at sea and is wholly supported by voluntary contributions. We hope that you will enjoy your visit.

 

News

3rd March 2010

Book signing and reading in aid of the RNLI

On the 20th November 1991 the Ramsgate Lifeboat was called out to the Radio Ship “Ross Revenge” which had run aground on the Goodwin Sands. 

The Lifeboat itself was also pushed onto the sands while attempting to take of the crew who were eventually air lifted to safety by an RAF helicopter. One of the crew in question, Steve Conway never forgot the risks taken by the Lifeboat crew to rescue him that day, and the reliance he and his crewmates always had on the life boat crew when anchored off the UK coast.

Steve Conway has written a memoir titled "Shiprocked - Life on the waves with Radio Caroline" about his time on the “Ross Revenge” and the dramatic end to this time. He is coming to the Ramsgate Library on Saturday 27th March 2010 at 3pm to read from this book and to say thank you to the Ramsgate Lifeboat.

In lieu of ticket sales, Steve Conway is asking all attendees to offer a donation to the RNLI.

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31st January 2010

Ramsgate Lifeboat now on Facebook and Flickr

Why not join us on the Ramsgate Lifeboat groups on Facebook and Flickr?

Facebook - www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74177003172

Flickr - www.flickr.com/groups/ramsgatelifeboat

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20th October 2008

Busy start to the year for the Ramsgate Lifeboats

The RNLI has just issued its rescue statistics for the lifeboat stations in Kent, which reveals that demands for its services remains high despite the recent poor summer weather.

The figures cover the first six months – January to June 2008 – and reveal that overall, Kent in ‘08 was busier than ‘07 by 23 launches, from 142 in the first half of ‘07 to 165 in the same period in ‘08.

Of the eight stations in Kent, three – Ramsgate, Sheerness and Dover – have shown increases and continue to be the busiest respectively across the county. Ramsgate’s launches are up by nearly 50 per cent from 29 for the first six months in ‘07 to 43 for the same period in ‘08.

Launches to powered pleasure craft – jet skis, diving boats, small open power boats and large open power boats measuring over five metres – has seen the biggest increase, with 55 launches in ‘08, compared with 39 in 2007. Overall launches to vessels with machinery failure (42 out of 165 in ‘08) continues to account for roughly one third of the launches.

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20th July 2008

New RNLI Christmas card to feature Indian Chief rescue

One of the RNLI's Christmas cards this year, will feature a painting inspired by the service to the Indian Chief by Ramsgate lifeboat Bradford on 5 January 1881. The original painting was by Mark Myers RSMA F/ASMA.

Copies of the card can be purchased from the RNLI's web site.

 


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May 2008

Letter of Congratulations

For their service to the yacht "Spirit" with four persons on board; which was aground on the east side of the North Goodwins in rough seas in a freshening force 6.

Inshore lifeboat helmsman Christopher Andrews and crew members Harvey Cole and John Rabbatts, received a letter of congratulations for their "professionalism and seamanship" from the Chairman of the RNLI, Admiral Sir Jock Slater.

Additionally, a letter was sent to Lifeboat Operations Manager at Ramsgate from the Chief Executive Andrew Freemantle CBE to enable him to "comment on the significant contribution made to the service by the all weather lifeboat crew". He went on to comment - "This service demonstrated first class leadership, seamanship and decision making by Coxswain Cannon who was well served by an extremely professional and efficient crew on the all weather lifeboat during a very demanding service. Well done all of you!".

To read the service report from this service click here.

Photo Ramsgate Lifeboat Station

Archive

 
Last 10 Launches

Offshore Lifeboat

01 - 03/01/10 yacht ''Liquid Fusion''
75 - 01/12/09 cabin cruiser ''Davena''
71 - 25/11/09 report of an upturned ships lifeboat 
70 - 19/11/09 report of a person in the water

Full Details

Inshore Lifeboat

02 - 11/01/10 report of a person in the water
77 - 26/12/09 assistance of persons marooned on a small boat 
76 - 10/12/09 assistance of a person in the water
74 - 01/12/09 fishing vessel ''Audacious'' 
73 - 26/11/09 report of a person in the water 
72 - 25/11/09 mfv ''Sarah Ray'' 

Full Details

E-mailing List

If you would like to receive a notification by e-mail when new inshore or offshore lifeboat service details are added to this site, please send me an e-mail with "Ramsgate Launches" written in the subject line and I will add you to the list.

You will only be sent notifications of new services and important information about the station and web site, your e-mail address will not be passed onto any third party.







RNLI Live Launch


Show your support for the RNLI's volunteer crews by downloading a lifeboat launch alerter from www.rnli.org.uk/pager.

You can become a 'virtual crew member' from the comfort of your own home or work place by logging on and registering your details to receive a free ‘pager' that displays on your computer desktop when a lifeboat is launched.

There is the option to choose launch alerts for an individual lifeboat station such as Ramsgate, regional groups of stations or all 232 stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.



RNLI Promotion Video


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5 minutes with the RNLI

This is a RNLI promotional video which was filmed at Ramsgate.

Our thanks to the RNLI and to Mel C for allowing us to use her song "I Turn To You" which is featured in this video.


 






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