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

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

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RNLI lifesavers are only able to launch thanks to support from people like you. Make a donation and save lives.

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Lifeboat week 2021 runs from 13-22 August. More details are on the lifeboat week mini site.

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Both Swanage lifeboats along with Poole lifeboat and the volunteers from Swanage Coastguard were tasked to Middle Beach, Studland this evening. A report had been recieved by the UK Coastguard that a person had been seen swimming out to sea and not returning. All units were tasked to search the area and report any findings. The conditions on scene were good for searching and using searchlights, illuminating flares and image intensifiers the area was carefully searched following the Coastguard’s plans. After two hours of searching nothing had been found. Dorset Police confirmed that they had no reports of anyone missing