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Nationally, the Maritime Volunteer Service’s main aims are to provide its members with practical training in seamanship, small boat handling, engineering and communications skills. The MVS has 35 Units around the coast and estuaries of the United Kingdom. Regular national, regional and local exercises are carried out with port authorities, the RNLI and HM Coastguard. Anyone aged eighteen or over can join and provided that a volunteer is in good health, there is no upper age limit. The MVS is a totally self-funding charity and relies on donations from individuals, other organisations and businesses to achieve its aims.