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RNLI Calshot Lifeboat Station

Calshot Lifeboat Station

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Established in 1970 and located on Calshot Spit, Calshot Lifeboat Station operates at the end of Southampton Water and into the Solent. It currently houses two inshore lifeboats, an Atlantic 85 and a D class.

The RNLI Calshot Lifeboat Station is one of the busiest stations in the region being situated on one of the South of England’s most active waterways – Southampton Water and the Solent.

We have a total of approx. 30 people in the Calshot team training twice a week, Wednesday evenings and on Sunday mornings. Our training sessions involve an informal gathering to socialise with the crew, followed by detailed briefings from the leading helms and then approx .2 hours on the water with various training sessions.

Calshot Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Calshot's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at Calshot.
Our lifeboat
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Calshot
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Calshot's history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our history

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Calshot Lifeboat Station
Calshot Activity Centre
Calshot
Hampshire
SO45 1BR

Station phone number

02380 893509

Accessibility

Parking, Disabled parking

Visiting times

Now open for visits - contact directly to book.

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News and media from Calshot Lifeboat Station

Article Lifeboats
Calshot RNLI Network With Solent Crews
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3 women wearing Women in SAR T-shirts and RNLI wellies stood next to Calshots B-Class Lifeboat, Max Walls
Article People
Calshot RNLI celebrates IWD 2026
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Article Rescue
Cowes RNLI respond to grounded vessel on the coldest night of winter
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A group of people just about to enter the water for Calshot RNLI's New Year's Day Dip
Article Fundraising
Making A Splash – Calshot RNLI’s New Year’s Day Dip
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