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Galway Lifeboat station

Galway Lifeboat Station

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Galway Lifeboat Station is located at the Port of Galway on Galway Bay, near the mouth of the River Corrib. The station houses a B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat.

The area covered by the Galway RNLI lifeboat and crew is the section of Galway Bay east of a line between Blackhead in County Clare and Spiddal, County Galway.

Our crew is on call 24/7, 365 days a year and the average time from the call from the Coast Guard requesting us to launch, to the boat and crew being on the water is approximately 10 minutes day or night.

Galway Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Galway's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Galway.
Our lifeboat
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Galway
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.
Galway'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

Galway Lifeboat Station
Port of Galway
New Docks
Galway
H91 X782

Station phone number

091 567755

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

On request

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News and media from Galway Lifeboat Station

Six crew in drysuits and lifejackets in a row holding helmets and standing in front of the inshore lifeboat in the yeard in front of the lifeboat station.
Article Crew training
Galway RNLI announces new helm for lifeboat
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Four crew on board the lifeboat which has just launched with another crew in high vis jacket and lifejacket as shorecrew on the pontoon in the foreground
Article Rescue
Galway RNLI crew rescue sailor from boat aground on Galway Bay
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Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat with 4 crew on board. The lifeboat is in the middle of a narrow channel with warehouses in the background and other boats tied up partially visible in the foreground.
Article Rescue
Galway RNLI rescue three people on a boat without power
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Two crew inside a function room holding 30 year long service medals
Article People
Long service awards for three Galway RNLI crew
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