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

Swanage’s all weather lifeboat was requested to launch this evening. Solent Coastguard had received a report of a 14m yacht drifting towards the shore in Studland Bay. The skipper wasn’t on board and it was thought that nobody else was on board but the Coastguard were concerned about possible pollution if the yacht came ashore in the NE winds forecast overnight. The lifeboat launched and with it being a non-urgent call some trainee crew members were taken to gain some experience of working with other vessels. As the lifeboat rounded Old Harry Rocks the yacht (the only one in the