Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stations are the bases for the RNLI's fleet of search and rescue lifeboats that cover the coastal waters around the entire British Isles, as well as major inland waterways.

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Apr 18, 2024 · The historic Point Reyes Lifeboat Station stands near the eastern tip of the Point Reyes Headlands, extending into the famed Drakes Bay. The first U.S. Life-saving Service station at Point Reyes was built in 1889 along the unprotected Point Reyes Beach to aid ships that were stranded or wrecked along the shores of this peninsula that stretches ...

We operate a 24 hour search and rescue service from 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland. Find your nearest station and learn more how they’re run.

For over 200 years, the RNLI has been saving lives at sea. Find out more about our lifesaving history. Become a member of the RNLI and you'll be joining a lifesaving family, working together to save every one we can. If you get into difficulty in the water - float to live. Watch the video and learn a skill that could save your life.

2 days ago · Holy Island Lifeboat Station was the collective name given to lifeboat stations located on and around the tidal island of Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, which is located approximately 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south-east of Berwick-upon-Tweed, sitting off the coast of Northumberland.

Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is located at Sandridge (street), in the seaside town and fishing port of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, on the east coast of the county of Northumberland. [1]A lifeboat station was first established at Newbiggin in 1851 by The Duke of Northumberland. Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Institution for …

Point Reyes National Seashore currently possesses one of the original 36-foot motor lifeboats used at the Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, boat number CG-36542. The motor lifeboat was built in 1953 and served for ten years at Point Reyes until it was transferred to …

In 1890, the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) established a station at Point Reyes with a keeper and a crew of seven surfmen on a lonely stretch of the Point Reyes Beach, which was notorious for its pounding surf and bad weather.

Located in harbours and at the bottoms of cliffs, lochs and rivers, you'll be surprised at just how close to a lifeboat station you might be. Find out which lifeboat stations are near you and discover if and when you can pay our brave lifesavers a visit.