Swanage RNLI

Launch Statistics

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Saving lives off the Dorset coast from Swanage since 1875.

We cover an area of sea from halfway to The Needles on the Isle of Wight to Kimmeridge and halfway across the English Channel.

Number of launches this year: 2021

Total
55

Boats Launched:

Both Boats
16
D Class
8
Shannon
15

Launches to casualty types:

Animal
0
Canoe/Kayak
1
Climber
0
Coasteering
0
Commercial Vessel
1
Dinghy
0
Diver/Dive boat
1
Jet Ski
1
Medivac
5
Miscellaneous
5
Missing person
3
Motor boat
4
Paddleboarder
2
Rambler/Walker
3
Swimmer
3
Windsurfer
0
Yacht
10

Launches on different days of the week:

Monday
5
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
9
Thursday
3
Friday
2
Saturday
5
Sunday
12

Launches per month:

January
2
February
1
March
3
April
4
May
5
June
2
July
6
August
10
September
6
October
0
November
0
December
0
launch Finder

If you see someone in difficulty at sea phone ‘999’ and ask for the Coastguard. Respect the water

blog posts
No Full Lifeboat Week in 2021