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COWES PORT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015 Cowes RNLI ..................... Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station is located on The Parade, next door to the Island Sailing Club. The station (occupying the former H.M. Customs Watch House) was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen in July 2012. It houses the Atlantic 85 RIB B859 Sheena Louise crewed entirely by volunteers who live in the port. Nick Edwards - Cowes RNLI Sheena Louise is the 1,036th lifeboat built at the RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes and can be viewed by the public. If you would like to see the lifeboat launch on exercise, the Sheena Louise can usually be seen coming down the slipway at approximately 1930 on a Thursday evening. Cowes is one of the busier lifeboat stations belonging to the RNLI, with the large crew of volunteers on pager 24 hours a day. They arrive at the station ready to launch in minutes. Visits to Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station can be accommodated for individuals, groups, school, or other organisations. There is a station open day every Bank Holiday Monday. For more information please go to www.cowes-lifeboat.org.uk, phone Cowes Inshore Lifeboat Station on Tel: [phone], or email: [email protected]. Nick Edwards - Cowes RNLI 42 COWES.co.uk