Ryde Inshore Rescue is an independent Lifeboat station run by volunteers and supported entirely by public donations. Working through HMCG it is responsible for providing sea rescue facilities in the southeast area of the Solent throughout the year. On call 24hrs a day we attend between 40 and 50 incidents a year, rescuing or assisting about 100 persons.

    As a declared Search and rescue facility the coastguard can call upon us to attend a wide range of emergencies, from searching for missing children on packed beaches to attending stricken craft at sea.  We are affiliated to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and our governing body is the Solent Sea Rescue Organisation (SSRO).