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Douglas Lifeboat Station

Douglas Lifeboat Station

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One of five lifeboat stations in the Isle of Man, and home to the founder of the RNLI, Sir William Hillary. The crews have been presented with 21 awards for gallantry.

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Douglas' lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Douglas.
Our lifeboat
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Douglas
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Douglas' history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our history

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Douglas Lifeboat Station
Battery Pier
Douglas Head
Douglas
Isle of Man
British Isles
IM1 5BT

Station phone number

01624 621367

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

Monday–Friday
9am–5pm

Don't Miss: Crew Training–Thursday evenings

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Recent lifeboat launches from Douglas Lifeboat Station

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Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.56pm 24 August 2025

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.55pm 24 August 2025

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

4.41pm 14 August 2025

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

9.34pm 29 July 2025

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

1.05pm 15 March 2025

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

6.00am 23 November 2024

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

12.24pm 12 November 2024

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.32pm 11 November 2024

Douglas Lifeboat Station

Launch time

2.30pm 9 November 2024

News and media from Douglas Lifeboat Station

Article Lifeboats
RNLI submits planning application for modern new facility for Douglas
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From left: Emily Heaton, James Betteridge, Mike Faragher and Jon Corlett at the end of their journey in Fleetwood stood with the lifeboat.
Article Lifeboats
Farewell to RNLI lifeboat Ruby Clery
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Port Erin's Atlantic 85v lifeboat leaving Peel Harbour
Article Statistics
RNLI in IoM launched 40 times in 2024 as charity puts out its own Mayday call
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Article Lifeboats
Douglas RNLI temporarily allocated a Trent class all-weather lifeboat
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