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Tobermory Lifeboat Station

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Originally opened in 1938, but closed nine years later, and reopened again in 1990, Tobermory is a relatively young RNLI station, operating for nearly 25 years. Today's Severn class lifeboat carries out rescues to both leisure and commercial vessels.

This station is classed as an Explore station. Explore stations offer the best visitor experience. With free access, you can go inside and look around the station, see the lifeboat and, in most cases, pre-book a tour. They are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop. 

 

Recent launches from this station

Date Time
18/05/2013 17:21
25/04/2013 16:21
22/04/2013 15:13
15/04/2013 12:43
11/02/2013 20:09
27/01/2013 08:31
10/01/2013 19:54
11/09/2012 14:47
25/08/2012 11:20
15/08/2012 12:33

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Station address:

Tobermory Lifeboat Station
Tobermory
Isle of Mull
PA75 6NU

Station telephone:

01688 302143

Station opening times:

9am–4pm weekdays or by appointment only at weekends

Accessibility:

Parking

Shop telephone:

01688 302695

Shop opening times:

January-October
Monday-Saturday
11am-4pm

November-Christmas
Tuesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday
11am-1pm

    

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Specific crew member details for this lifeboat station are not available here at the moment.

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Only 1 in 10 crew members has a professional maritime occupation. Men and women of all ages and all walks of life crew the RNLI lifeboats around our coasts and waterways.
  • Paul 'Gunny' Gunn, Deputy Second Mechanic, Tobermory RNLI

    Paul 'Gunny' Gunn, Deputy Second Mechanic, Tobermory RNLI

  • Paul 'Gunny' Gunn, Deputy Second Mechanic pictured in the engine room of Tobermory's Severn Class lifeboat, Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsey.

    Paul 'Gunny' Gunn, Deputy Second Mechanic, Tobermory RNLI

  • Second lifeboat rescue in a fortnight for round Britain pilot cutter

    Second lifeboat rescue in a fortnight for round Britain pilot cutter

  • Three shouts in a day for Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat

    Three shouts in a day for Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat

  • Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat Day makes a splash!

    Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat Day makes a splash!

  • Tobermory RNLI rescues vessel from Calve Island

    Tobermory RNLI rescues vessel from Calve Island

  • Sam Jones, Lifeboat Press Officer, Tobermory

    Sam Jones, Lifeboat Press Officer, Tobermory

  • Tobermory lifeboat carries out medevac from cruise ship

    Tobermory lifeboat carries out medevac from cruise ship

  • Tobermory lifeboat carries out medevac from cruise ship in Bloody Bay.

    Tobermory RNLI carries out medevac from cruise ship

  • Sam Jones, Tobermory Lifeboat Press Officer

    Sam Jones, Tobermory Lifeboat Press Officer

  • Tobermory lifeboat carries out medevac from cruise ship.

    Tobermory RNLI carries out medevac from cruise ship

  • Sam Jones, Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer

    Sam Jones, Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer

  • The fishing boat alongside the Fisherman's Pier, Tobermory.

    The fishing boat alongside the Fisherman's Pier

  • Fishing vessel under tow

    Fishing vessel under tow

  • Fishing vessel under tow

    Fishing vessel under tow

  • RNLI volunteer crews in Scotland prepare to save lives at sea over the festive period

    RNLI volunteer crews in Scotland prepare to save lives at sea over the festive period

  • Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat in eleven hour rescue of fishing vessel in Force 9 gale

    Sam Jones, Tobermory Lifeboat Crew and Press Officer

  • Tobermory and Oban RNLI lifeboats join forces for helicopter training

    Oban lifeboat on exercise with Stornoway Coastguard

  • Tobermory and Oban RNLI lifeboats join forces for helicopter training

    Tobermory lifeboat on exercise with Rescue 100

  • Tobermory and Oban RNLI lifeboats join forces for helicopter training

    Tobermory volunteer crew 'hi line' training with Stornoway Coastguard helicopter

  • Tobermory and Oban RNLI lifeboats join forces for helicopter training

    Sam Jones, Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer

  • Baby joy for Tobermory lifeboat

    Baby joy for Tobermory lifeboat

  • Tobermory RNLI goes to the aid of stricken fishing boat off the Treshnish Isles

    Sam Jones

  • Gold Badge honour for Tobermory RNLI stalwart, Dougie MacNeillage

    Gold Badge honour for Tobermory RNLI stalwart, Dougie MacNeillage

  • Woman's cries for help spark early hours search by Tobermory RNLI

    Woman's cries for help spark early hours search by Tobermory RNLI

  • Tobermory RNLI trains with Scotland's newest volunteer lifeboat crew

    Tobermory RNLI trains with Scotland's newest volunteer lifeboat crew-1

  • Tobermory RNLI trains with Scotland's newest volunteer lifeboat crew

    Tobermory RNLI trains with Scotland's newest volunteer lifeboat crew

  • Tobermory's lifeboat volunteers respond to fifth 'shout' in ten days

    Tobermory's lifeboat volunteers respond to fifth 'shout' in ten days

  • Tobermory crew assist yacht off Calve Island

    Tobermory crew assist yacht off Calve Island

  • Tobermory RNLI in marathon rescue of youth training sail vessel off Iona

    Tobermory RNLI in marathon rescue of youth training sail vessel off Iona

  • New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

    New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland-1

  • New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

    New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

  • Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team

    Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team-3

  • Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team

    Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team-1

  • Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team

    Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team-2

  • Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team

    Tobermory RNLI in major incident exercise with local coastguards, firefighters and medical team

  • Hair today, gone tomorrow for Tobermory RNLI crew

    Hair today, gone tomorrow for Tobermory RNLI crew

  • Tobermory RNLI’s youngest volunteer has first ‘shout’ to assist fishing vessel off Isle of Coll

    Tobermory RNLI’s youngest volunteer has first ‘shout’ to assist fishing vessel off Isle of Coll

  • Photograph by RNLI volunteer chosen for touring exhibition

    Photograph by RNLI volunteer chosen for touring exhibition

  • Tobermory RNLI’s youngest volunteer has first ‘shout’ to assist fishing vessel off Isle of Coll

    Tobermory RNLI’s youngest volunteer has first ‘shout’ to assist fishing vessel off Isle of Coll

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat assists yacht off Ardnamurchan Point

    Tobermory RNLI lifeboat assists yacht off Ardnamurchan Point

  • Crowds flock to Tobermory RNLI annual Lifeboat Day

    Crowds flock to Tobermory RNLI annual Lifeboat Day

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat crew rescue father and son from Tobermory Bay

    Tobermory RNLI lifeboat crew rescue father and son from Tobermory Bay

  • RNLI photographer's picture takes centre stage

    Sam Jones's picture at the National Theatre

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat crew take to the skies with Rescue 177

    Tobermory RNLI lifeboat crew take to the skies with Rescue 177

  • Bravery of Anstruther lifeboat crew celebrated with RNLI gallantry award

    Anstruther medal winners (L-R) Rebecca Jewell, Barry Gourlay and Euan Hoggan

  • Tobermory's new Coxswain is youngest in the RNLI

    Andrew McHaffie, Tobermory Coxswain

  • Jock Anderson with his son, Alexander

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat launches to stricken ketch in Bloody Bay

    Tobermory RNLI lifeboat launches to stricken ketch in Bloody Bay

  • Tobermory RNLI is in the picture with award winning photographer Nigel Millard

    Tobermory Lifeboat Press Officer Dr Sam Jones

  • Tobermory RNLI is in the picture with award winning photographer Nigel Millard

    Nigel Millard and the Ross of Mull and Iona Branch

  • Tobermory RNLI is in the picture with award winning photographer Nigel Millard

    Tobermory lifeboat at Staffa

  • Tobermory RNLI is in the picture with award winning photographer Nigel Millard

    Crew and children on their way to a photo shoot

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat goes to aid of yacht in 50mph winds

    Tobermory RNLI go to aid of yacht in 50mph winds

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat goes to aid of yacht in 50mph winds

    Sam Jones, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat goes to aid of yacht in 50mph winds

    Tobermory lifeboat tows the yacht out of Loch na Droma Buidhe in 50mph gusts

  • Tobermory's annual Lifeboat Day puts the 'fun' into fundraising

    Liferaft

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat goes to the aid of fishing boat aground

    Fishing boat Artondish

  • Tobermory RNLI volunteer’s 5000 mile marathon trip gets underway

    Tom, Dave and the Tobermory Womble

  • Tobermory RNLI goes to the aid of teenagers adrift in small boat

    Tobermory rescue teenagers

  • Tobermory RNLI goes to the aid of teenagers adrift in a small boat off Ardnamurc

    The rescue

  • Tobermory’s lifeboat crew and coastguard team combine forces for joint training

    Members of the Coastguard and RNLI

  • Tobermory’s lifeboat crew and coastguard team combine forces for joint training

    Tobermory RNLI train with the Coastguard team

  • Tobermory Shop

    Tobermory Shop

  • Tobermory lifeboat evacuates poorly passenger from cruise ship

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat on exercise with Leverburgh lifeboat

  • Tobermory lifeboat goes to aid of fishing vessel in Force 9 gale

  • Tobermory lifeboat crew exercise with Stornoway Coastguard helicopter and Oban lifeboat

  • Tobermory RNLI lifeboat goes to aid of yacht in 50mph gusting winds

  • Tobermory lifeboat assists fishing vessel aground at Ardtornish Point

  • Tobermory lifeboat assists yacht in Force 9 gale

 

Image of lifeboat
 

Lifeboat name: Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsay

Lifeboat class: Severn class

Funded by: Bequest of Mrs E F Ramsay together with bequests of Miss J Towers and Mrs I P Soular

Read more about the Severn

1938 
The RNLI established a lifeboat station and the lifeboat was moored in the harbour.

1947
The station closed because it was difficult getting enough crew and the lifeboat was moved to Mallaig.

1990
The station re-opened in May and the Waveney class lifeboat was moored in the harbour.

1991
The Waveney class lifeboat was withdrawn and replaced by an Arun class lifeboat.

1992
A garage and store next to Mishnish Pier were converted to provide crew facilities, a workshop and souvenir sales outlet.

2000
A new alongside berth was completed.

2003
The new Severn class lifeboat, ON-1270 Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsey, was placed on service on 20 August.

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