Holbrook Coastguard
The Holbrook Coastguard, founded in 1996, has a fully operational watch station and CRV, affiliated with Her Majesty's Coastguard. The area the team covers stretches from the dry dock in Ipswich to Shotley, and then from Shotley to the White Bridge at Manningtree, and they often operate in the Wrabness area with the neighbouring team.
Holbrook Coastguard is unique since, in term-time, it is run entirely by students. While there are student-operated coastguards in Scotland and Wales, it is the only one of its kind in England. There is a student in charge elected every year, but there are adult team members who are in control during the school holidays. The members of the student team are aged fourteen to eighteen.
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