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 are on the lifeboat week mini site.

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A hot sunny day in Swanage can be deceptive. When the lifeboat launched to assist a 31’ angling boat stuck on a marker buoy near to St Albans head it encountered thick fog at Durlston Head with visibility down to 100m. The casualty boat, ‘the Lady Jean’, was found quickly using direction finding equipment and cut loose from the marker. The lifeboat took the boat, with a volunteer crew aboard, in tow back towards Swanage. On the way back the vessel’s steering and prop shaft were checked to see if there was any damage, but none was detected.
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