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Welcoming our new Head of Unit at MVS Poole

The 14th April saw us hold our Annual General Meeting, at Lake Yard in Hamworthy, where the top item...

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A ‘wheelie’ good start to the weekend…

We’ve had a ‘wheelie’ good start to the weekend… Every Friday our boats are topped up with fuel and given a checkover before the weekend’s harbour patrols. Today’s...

An ‘electrifying’ visit… from an eRIB!

At the MVS we see a lot of different things whilst out and about in the harbour, but we don’t often see boats propelled by electric outboards. Until this week anyway… Poole played host to...

Poole Harbour by moonlight… starting night patrols

Since MVS Poole was formed 30 years ago (alongside the national MVS charity), our primary form of community engagement has been carried out by helping Poole’s Harbour Master to patrol and assist...

How Border Force combat drug smuggling in

On the 29th July, we held our monthly social meeting at Lake Yard, Hamworthy. Our monthly socials are just what they say on the tin – an opportunity for members to mingle, chat and receive...

Warm weather means more traffic!

As summer finally starts to get underway and the schools break up, Poole Harbour is busier than ever. Our summer patrols are in full swing helping other harbour users enjoy their time on the water. On...

Beating the Sea Bounds – what’s that

We were recently invited by The Society for Poole to display a stand at Beating the Sea Bounds 2024 – an invite we were delighted to accept. But what is Beating the Sea Bounds? According to the...

MVS Poole help mark D-Day anniversary

MVS Poole were proud to have been invited to participate in BCP Council’s commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The event was marked by a flotilla of local professional...

Annual General Meeting 2024

15th April saw us hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Poole. We were pleased to see a great turnout of members to support us as the management team reported on progress made over the last year...

Visit to Harbour Control

Four members visited Harbour Control and viewed the extensive navigation and communication equipment. We were able to meet the Controller on duty and chat about management of the harbour and how the...