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

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With the lockdown restrictions relaxing slightly the Swanage RNLI volunteers have now responded to their 3rd call in 5 days. The D Class Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) was launched just at lunchtime today to investigate reports of two paddle boards appearing to be in difficulties in Swanage Bay. While the weather was fine there was a strong south-westerly wind blowing, and the boards were having difficulty paddling up-wind to return to shore.

The ILB quickly found the two boards and two occupants, all were taken on board and returned to the main beach where volunteers from Swanage Coastguard were waiting to