Welcome to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution's Volunteer SAR management site. This non-public site has restricted access and is only for our lifeboat crews.
In operation since 1981 the Canadian Lifeboat Institution is a volunteer, not-for-profit, nationally registered charitable marine Search and Rescue organization dedicated to saving lives and property at sea. Its members and lifeboat crews, from all walks of life, are volunteers concerned about marine safety and rescue. The CLI is not directly funded by the government but relies entirely on personal and corporate donations, as well as community and other grants.
2025 Society Fees are now due, $50 per year.
If you wish to donate, it can be done through CanadaHelps, PayPal, or can be sent via etransfer to pay@cli.vr-sar.org (please indicate it is for a donation). Cheques, bank drafts, or money orders can also be sent to our mailing address at:
CANADIAN LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION
12740 Trites Road
Richmond, B.C.
Canada
V7E 3R8
If you have reached this site and want information on becoming a crew member, please use the 'Contact' link on the top right and send us a message.
Please also visit our public site where we have a lot more information and a wonderul newsletter at http://canadianlifeboatinstitution.org
NOTICE: Crews are to exercise common sense and not attend any event if feeling unwell.
We also have a social media presence on:
Based in Steveston BC and Ladner BC on the Fraser River, our vessels can service a large area of the West Coast. Not only are we able to serve the communities of Richmond, Delta, Surrey, New Westminster, and Vancouver; but many others as well. These include the Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, and US waters as required.
