Arbroath lifeboat station on the lookout for volunteer crew

Arbroath lifeboat station is looking for volunteer crew for the inshore and all weather lifeboats, shore crew, fundraisers and shop volunteers.

Established in 1803, Arbroath is one of the oldest lifeboat stations in Scotland and the last Scottish station with a slipway.

The station is home to a Mersey class all-weather lifeboat and a D class inshore lifeboat.

Crew members are all volunteers, headed up by the lifeboat operations manager and Deputy Launching Authorities and supported by a shore crew team.

The station is also supported by a team of volunteer fundraisers and shop volunteers.

The role of lifeboat crew is to undertake and maintain competency-based training as necessary to fulfil the role of crew member, to be on call for lifeboat “shouts”, to attend exercises and to contribute to the overall upkeep of the station, lifeboats and equipment.

Lifeboat operations manager Alex Smith said: “This is an excellent opportunity to join our motivated and enthusiastic team and have the satisfaction of contributing to saving lives at sea.”

If you are a team player with good general fitness and the ability to learn new skills this could be the role for you.

No previous experience is needed and you must live or work within three miles of the station and be between 17 and 65 years of age.

Please apply online or for further information contact the RNLI’s Volunteering Team on 01202 663346 or by email on volunteering@rnli.org.uk.

Alternatively, contact Arbroath lifeboat station directly on 01241 873235 or by email on Arbroath@rnli.org.uk.