RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea

The difference you made in 2016

23 PEOPLE RESCUED EVERY DAY

558 LIVES SAVED

6,100+ LIFESAVERS TRAINED AND EQUIPPED

8,851 LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED

How your support helps

Respect the Water

Respect the Water RNLI safety awareness campaign

Fight your instincts, float to live: Find out how floating could save your life

Watch the RTW video

Respect the water watch the campaign video

Watch the Respect the Water campaign video

Respect the water float to live

Get involved: How you can start a conversation and help save lives

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GAA players with Courtmachserry RNLI crew

The RNLI and the GAA: Saving lives in Ireland

Read our safety advice

Rip current in the breaking waves

How to get out from a rip current

Aldeburgh lifeboat dog George

Wet snouts and waggy tails: Meet 15 pawsome lifeboat dogs

Latest lifeboat launches

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Blackpool Lifeboat Station RNLI Blackpool Lifeboat Station

RNLI Blackpool Lifeboat Station

Blackpool Lifeboat Station

3.55am 24 August 2017

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

2.59am 24 August 2017

Sligo Bay Lifeboat Station

Sligo Bay Lifeboat Station

Sligo Bay Lifeboat Station

12.35am 24 August 2017

Rock Lifeboat Station

Rock Lifeboat Station

Rock Lifeboat Station

11.17pm 23 August 2017

Support our lifesavers

Capsize training during a trainee crew course at the RNLI College in Poole

Support our lifesavers

Help train our volunteers and you can be a lifesaver too