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Red Bay Lifeboat Station

Red Bay Lifeboat Station

One of ten lifeboat stations in Northern Ireland and providing search and rescue cover for part of the Antrim coast. Red Bay now operates two lifeboats – an all-weather Trent class, and a B class Atlantic 85.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Red Bay Lifeboat Station

6.42pm 3 June 2026
6.05pm 18 May 2026
1.51pm 4 May 2026
1.28pm 3 May 2026
6.45pm 2 May 2026
11.12am 15 February 2026
2.33pm 16 January 2026
10.02am 29 December 2025
9.59am 29 December 2025
10.07am 30 November 2025
12.20pm 30 September 2025
12.17pm 30 September 2025
6.11pm 29 September 2025
6.06pm 29 September 2025
3.58pm 23 August 2025
3.58pm 23 August 2025
3.13pm 22 August 2025
12.32pm 6 August 2025
2.51am 14 July 2025
2.45am 14 July 2025

Today's weather

11°C Rain
Min: 8°C Max: 11°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Red Bay Lifeboat Station
Coast Road
Cushendall
Ballymena
Northern Ireland
BT44 0QW

Station phone number

028 2177 1483

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visiting times

By appointment only

Visitor contact

Andrew McAllister

Visitor contact phone number

078 0258 7770

News and media from Red Bay Lifeboat Station

Red Bay RNLI assists lone sailor with the vessel in the distance
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Red Bay RNLI assists lone sailor after 10m yacht gets into difficulty
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New Shannon class lifeboat arrives at Larne RNLI
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Pictured from left, Bangor RNLI crew member Christine Bell; Bangor RNLI Helm Gareth Whan; Gareth Morrison, RNLI Head of Water Safety: Bangor RNLI crew member Katherine Lindsay; Claire Flowers, Girlguiding Ulster CEO; and Felicity Atwell, Girlguiding Ulster Deputy Chief Commissioner. Front from left, Faye Charington, 1st Comber Guides; Evie Bell, 1st Comber C Brownies; and Charlotte Maidment, 14th Bangor Rainbows.
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RNLI and Girlguiding Ulster launch partnership to empower girls to stay safe
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Red Bay RNLI's all-weather lifeboat
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Red Bay and Campbeltown RNLI rescue two people after 55ft yacht loses power
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