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.

Events

Lifeboat week 2019 runs from 9-18 August. More details will follow in the coming months.

Events

The first service call of 2019 for the inshore lifeboat (ILB) was received just before midday today, Mon 14 January. An immediate launch of the ILB was requested following reports of a person in the water at Peveril Point. The lifeboat crew were paged and were ready to launch 9 minutes later. However as the lifeboat was being lowered down the slipway it became apparent that the person had managed to recover themselves. The lifeboat crew stood by at the water’s edge until it was confirmed that the situation was resolved. The lifeboat was the recovered back to the boathouse