Portree's station history

It was decided by the Committee of Management in May 1989 that a station at Portree be opened early in 1991 for a 12 month operational evaluation with the long term aim of establishing Portree as a permanent all-weather lifeboat station.

Station established on 9 March with the placing on service of a Waveney class lifeboat.

In order to provide the station with crew facilities a building on Portree Pier previously used by Moray Fish as a fish processing facility was identified. Internal work included UPVC double glazed windows, new main doors, internal partitioning to provide a workshop, crew room, changing room and shower and toilet facilities.

New Trent class lifeboat placed on service on 7 June