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The Venturers serve as an additional facility to H.M Coastguard MRSC Solent with regular routine patrols and a service to the police with patrols in adverse weather conditions. Recent operations to note have seen the organization perform rescues in severe floods and snow.
The Sea rescue operations are undertaken from a purpose built Control room next to the Old Coastguard Cottages at Lepe Beach, overlooking the Western Solent and The Beaulieu River. The control room is fully equipped with charts, radio, Direction Finding Equipment and Radar.
The land rescue operations are undertaken from Gangwarily HQ a few miles in land. The premises are also home to the vehicle fleet and reserve boats.
All manual work is undertaken in the workshop at Gangwarily, complete with pit and full set of tools / parts.
The Alpha crew exists to provide a rescue service to the coastguard where it is unsuitable to subject children to danger and trauma, the alpha crew are all qualified, experienced adults with special skills.
They can be called upon by the coastguard to attend incidents, in 2009 the organization attended 90 incidents at sea. - double the amount from previous years. And are still attending incidents on a regular basis (2011).
The Venturers are still maintaining a thorough training programme with our cadets to train them to the highest standards possible. The venturers have also celebrated their 50th anniversary this year,with a BBQ and many ex members coming for food and exchanging memories.
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