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

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Both Swanage lifeboats were asked to assist with the evacuation of an injured person in Chapmans Pool this afternoon. The volunteer crew launched the boats into challenging conditions and were on-scene about 20 minutes later.
Coastguard rescue helicopter ‘Rescue-175’ was also tasked, so the inshore lifeboat (ILB) landed one crewperson to assess access and help with winching operations. The casualty was winched and then landed at Renscombe car park and transferred to an ambulance.

On the way back to Swanage both boats were asked to check reports of a windsurfer possibly in trouble in Swanage Bay. With some