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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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 2020 runs from 7-16 August. More details are on the lifeboat week mini site.

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Wednesday’s evening training was drawing to a close when the UK Coastguard requested the Swanage all-weather lifeboat perform a cliff-line search from Durlston Head to St Albans Head following concern for a dog owner searching for a missing dog last seen in the Blackers Hole area. The inshore lifeboat (ILB) headed back to station from the training area in Studland Bay, meanwhile the lifeboat proceeded to Durlston Head and began its search around 10 minutes later. Sea conditions by the cliffs were flat, so the ILB was asked to join the search, under the command of a lifesaving manager visiting to help