RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Our RNLI shops and museums are beginning to open and the college has started to welcome back hotel guests - check ahead to avoid disappointment. Our lifeboat stations remain operational but are not open to visitors.

Our lifeboats will continue to launch to those in peril at sea. We urge you to follow government instructions. But if you are at the coast, please take extra care and follow our safety advice.

Visit our lifeguarded beach page for a list of patrols now on service.

Our Supporter Experience Team are here to help.
Please call us on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland)
Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm

Latest news

Free Wills Month

Write a simple Will for free this October. A gift in your Will makes you a lifesaver too.

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RNLI Fish Supper

Cook up a delicious fish-themed meal and help raise money for RNLI lifesavers by taking part in Fish Supper

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Read the rescue story

Stuck on a rock: A tricky rescue for Ilfracombe RNLI

Father and son crew members rescue two anglers in a desperate situation.

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First and fast: The history of the Sir William Hillary lifeboat

2020 sees the 90th anniversary of the first fast motor-powered lifeboat. Here’s the story behind a one-of-a-kind lifesaver.

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Latest lifeboat launches

Latest launches

Hartlepool Lifeboat Station Exterior view of RNLI Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

Exterior view of RNLI Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

11.40am 21 October 2020

Bembridge Lifeboat Station RNLI Bembridge Lifeboat Station

RNLI Bembridge Lifeboat Station

Bembridge Lifeboat Station

10.59am 21 October 2020

Looe Lifeboat Station Two Looe lifeboats at sea

Two Looe lifeboats at sea

Looe Lifeboat Station

8.55am 21 October 2020

Poole Lifeboat Station

Poole Lifeboat Station

Poole Lifeboat Station

11.54pm 20 October 2020