Swanage RNLI

Launch Statistics

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Saving lives in 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: 2018

Total This Year
56

Boats Launched:

Both Boats
16
D Class
17
Shannon
23

Launches to casualty types:

Animal
0
Canoe/Kayak
7
Climber
1
Coasteering
0
Commercial Vessel
0
Dinghy
1
Diver/Dive boat
3
Jet Ski
3
Medivac
4
Miscellaneous
9
Missing person
5
Motor boat
3
Rambler/Walker
4
Swimmer
0
Windsurfer
0
Yacht
16

Launches on different days of the week:

Monday
4
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
7
Thursday
5
Friday
8
Saturday
15
Sunday
10

Launches per month:

January
1
February
0
March
1
April
5
May
9
June
9
July
8
August
11
September
8
October
4
November
0
December
0
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If you see someone in difficulty at sea phone ‘999’ and ask for the Coastguard. Respect the water

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