[1] It operates free lifeboat services from its station in Alverstoke covering the stretch of the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour to Titchfield Haven.

[2] In 2010, GAFIRS and other independent lifeboat stations in the United Kingdom launched an awareness campaign to remove the common public misconception that there is only one charity "Saving Lives at Sea."

The "Joan Dora Fuller", Search and Rescue call sign "Gosport Lifeboat," is a 9m Delta rigid hulled inflatable boat.

The craft's maximum speed is 43 knots (50 mph) and can reach any part of the patrol area within 10 minutes of launch.

The lifeboat has a variety of equipment to help rescue vessels and save lives.

The "Ian Fuller", Search and Rescue call sign "Gosport ILB," is a 4.8m Ribcraft and the service's patrol craft and secondary lifeboat.

The Shark was designed originally by the service to withstand the rigours of life as a rescue craft.