Swanage RNLI

Welcome To Swanage Lifeboat Station.

An RNLI Lifeboat Station saving lives off the Dorset Coast since 1875.

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Crewed by volunteers.

Our volunteer crew come from all walks of life.

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Two lifeboats Provide 24/7 cover.

A Shannon class all weather lifeboat and a D Class inshore lifeboat

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The RNLI is a national charity.

The RNLI has over 235 lifeboat stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland.

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How could you help?.

There are lots of ways you can help, why not get in touch?

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Webcam

Our webcam updates regularly, click below to see how Swanage bay looks today.

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Fundraising events

We have a really active group of fundraisers, why not have a look at our upcoming fundraising events.

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Lifeboat week 2019 runs from 9-18 August. More details are on the lifeboat week mini site.

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The busy spell for the Swanage RNLI volunteers continued today. This time the inshore lifeboat (ILB) was tasked to investigate reports of a para-glider in difficulties somewhere between Ballard Point and Old Harry Rocks. His canopy had been seen to collapse and he had gone out of sight. The crew were paged and the ILB was afloat and underway just 9 minutes later. However just as the lifeboat came off its trailer Solent Coastguard confirmed that the para-glider was now with ambulance paramedics. With the situation resolved the crew were stood down and they returned to station where the boat