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Southend Lifeboat Station

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Southend Lifeboat Station has two boathouses, one at each end of Southend's 1.25 mile long pier. One houses a B class and a D class inshore lifeboat, while the other houses a D class lifeboat and a hovercraft.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

5.52pm 2 June 2026

Recent lifeboat launches from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

5.52pm 2 June 2026
9.48pm 30 May 2026
7.09pm 26 May 2026
2.26pm 26 May 2026
5.26pm 25 May 2026
4.51pm 25 May 2026
1.56pm 25 May 2026
1.53pm 25 May 2026
6.23pm 24 May 2026
5.02pm 24 May 2026
10.55pm 21 May 2026
7.27pm 20 May 2026
4.47pm 16 May 2026
7.10pm 2 May 2026
6.55pm 23 April 2026
7.53pm 21 April 2026
3.25pm 8 April 2026
9.25am 27 March 2026
2.55am 21 March 2026
7.33am 13 March 2026

Today's weather

16°C Rain
Min: 9°C Max: 16°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Southend Lifeboat Station
Southend Pier
Essex
SS1 1EE

Station phone number

01702 613151

Accessibility

Disabled access (only offshore)

Visiting times

There is a viewing gallery at the station on the end of the Pier.

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News and media from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Start of the 2025 Mulberry Fun Run
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Southend RNLI Mulberry Harbour fun run Sunday 21 June 2026
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Southend RNLI launched 15 times as record heatwaves bring thousands to the coast
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Sheerness RNLI crews launched three times over bank holiday weekend
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Southend RNLI Atlantic 85 lifeboat heading out to search
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Southend RNLI launches to extensive four-hour search following EPIRB activation
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