Your Help is Needed Today, with the growing popularity and use of our coastal waterways for sailing and power boating, ever increasing demands are being made on the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol. Active members are the backbone of the Patrol. Those willing, put to sea in all weather conditions on search and rescue missions. Others make a valuable contribution without necessarily going to sea. All members wear the Patrol uniform and serve in areas such as radio watch, administration, educational programmes, public relations and news liaison, publishing, statistics, and local fund raising.
All members stand duty on weekends once each four weeks, or on weekdays for one half day per week.
You may volunteer for other exercises or duties as you choose. You are expected to complete an Introduction Course, obtain a Marine Radio Operator's Certificate of Proficiency and if you are planning involvement with seagoing activities a Waterways boating licence. You are expected to attend monthly Divisional meetings. You pay for your own uniforms and you may find what it means to be wet and cold in the service of others on the water. The chance to go boating, even if you don't own a boat.