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Text Box: Funding for the SSRO comes from the local authorities, including Hampshire County Council, the Isle of Wight Council, and from contributions by yacht clubs and associations, marinas, boatyards and other maritime interests. All SSRO units are fitted with VHF radio and can operate on the HM Coastguard private safety frequency (Channel 0) when called to an incident. Other members of the SSRO are listed Below:

Cowes Inshore Lifeboat

Cowes Inshore Lifeboat are located at Shephards Wharf, in Cowes Harbour. Cowes Inshore Lifeboat are on call 24 hours a day, all year.

Freshwater Lifeboat
Text Box: Freshwater Lifeboat are based in a boathouse at Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. Freshwater Lifeboat are on call 24 hours a day, all year.

Stanswood Beach Rescue

Stanswood Beach Rescue are located at Calshot Beach. Stanswood Beach Rescue are on call Summer Week Ends and Bank Holidays.

A registered charity, set up in 1977, the SSRO co-ordinates individual inshore rescue services, like Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards,  providing safety cover for people and craft in the Solent and around the coast of the Isle of Wight. The SSRO provides centralized training facilities to support that given within local units.

Solent Sea Rescue Organisation

Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards are members of the Solent Sea-Rescue Organisation (SSRO).

 

Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service

Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) operate from a purpose built HQ in Stokes Bay, Gosport. GAFIRS are on call 24 hours a day, all year.

Ryde Inshore Rescue

Ryde Inshore Rescue are based at Appley, Ryde. And have evolved from Ryde Voluntary Lifeguards. Ryde Inshore Rescue are on call 24 hours a day, all year.

Sandown & Shankin Inshore Lifeboat

Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat are located at the Western Shore, south of Sandown Pier. This Inshore Lifeboat is on call 24 hours a day, all year.

Solent Resuce

Solent Rescue operate from a cliff top look out within Lepe Country Park. Solent Rescue are on call weekends and bank holidays (08:30-18:00); Cowes Week 24hrs

Hamble Rescue
Text Box: Hamble Rescue is based at Hamble Quay. Hamble Rescue are on call 24 hours a day, all year.