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Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

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Located in a working port on the west coast of Scotland, Mallaig Lifeboat Station has operated an all-weather lifeboat for nearly 60 years. The crews have been presented with five awards for gallantry.

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

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

Mallaig Lifeboat Station
Mallaig Harbour
Mallaig
Inverness-shire
PH41 4QD

Station phone number

01687 462579

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

9am -5pm daily

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Recent lifeboat launches from Mallaig Lifeboat Station

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Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

4.17pm 8 August 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

7.08pm 5 August 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

9.40pm 3 August 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

3.55pm 30 July 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

1.59pm 29 July 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

12.56pm 27 July 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

12.12am 18 July 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

3.12pm 17 July 2026

Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time

6.52am 14 July 2026

News and media from Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Mallaig RNLI Lifeboat on the water, heading out of harbour to shout
Article Rescue
Mallaig RNLI Gala raises over 4K as crew paged to aid seriously injured casualty
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Broughty Ferry all-weather lifeboat
Article Statistics
RNLI volunteers from 45 Scottish stations on call 24/7 this festive period
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Newly qualified Coxswain, DLA, tier-1, a-float and station mechanics at Mallaig Lifeboat Station
Article Crew training
An incredible seven pass-outs in three days at Mallaig RNLI Lifeboat Station
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Mallaig RNLI Shop Manager Juliet Blackie receives Volunteer of the Year award
Article People
Mallaig RNLI Shop Manager awarded Volunteer of the Year award
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Mallaig's RNLI Shop
Blue shopping bag.
Help raise money for RNLI lifesavers and grab local mementos by paying a visit to our RNLI shop.
Our shop