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Barry Dock Lifeboat Station

Established in 1901 and covering all of the Bristol Channel from Sharpness to Foreland Point, both the English and Welsh coastlines and flanked by seven ILB stations to support. Barry Dock Lifeboat operates an All Weather Lifeboat Trent and an Inshore Lifeboat D Class.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent launches from Barry Dock Lifeboat Station

11.12pm 28 November 2023
5.17pm 25 November 2023
6.53pm 10 November 2023
2.29am 20 October 2023
5.01pm 9 October 2023
5.00pm 9 October 2023
5.00pm 9 October 2023
12.15pm 7 October 2023
2.47am 25 September 2023
10.05pm 24 September 2023
9.05pm 10 September 2023
6.49pm 10 September 2023
6.44pm 10 September 2023
7.36pm 7 September 2023
11.27am 5 September 2023
6.26pm 3 September 2023
11.42am 2 September 2023
4.15pm 26 August 2023
6.45pm 20 August 2023
9.06pm 19 August 2023

Today's weather

5°C Rain
Min: 1°C Max: 5°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Barry Dock Lifeboat Station
The Pierhead Buildings
The Outer Harbour
Barry Dock
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 5QS

Station contact

Tel: 01446 735678

Email: [email protected]

Visiting times

The lifeboat station is on a commercial dockyard with no visitor access. Visits can be arranged by appointment.

Visitor contact

Please email [email protected]

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