"It enhances the capability of our operations and will better enhance the service we provide to our community, and the wider community too," Mr Ross said.
The IRBs are used throughout the year, Mr Ross said, especially when responding to incidents at Ninety Mile Beach and callouts for fishermen stuck on rocks.
"We also rely on IRBs to help support other agencies as well," he said.
As the only surf rescue emergency service north of Whangarei, Far North Surf Rescue was often called on to assist other emergency services across the isolated Far North, Mr Ross said.
For example, he said, if a person was in the water on the other side of the country at, say Cable Bay, the club could put the IRB on the back of its trailer and head across to help out.
The club has had a busy season so far, Mr Ross said, with lifeguards attending plenty of motor vehicle accidents on Ninety Mile Beach as well as water rescues.
He said the club was always looking for more volunteers, who would learn First Aid, and attend leadership programmes as well as learn lifesaving skills. Anybody keen can email him on gadjett@xtra.co.nz.
BP managing director Matt Elliott said he was proud to be part of an enduring partnership spanning almost five decades.
"While we support Surf Life Saving New Zealand across a number of essential activities, we continue to donate BP IRBs because we know how vital they are to everyday operations," he said.
"We're delighted to be able to hand over a brand new IRB to such a deserving club again this year. The Far North story really captured the hearts of our teams across the country."