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A two-storey white building with curved rooves next to the tall supports for a pier. There is a hovercraft on the slipway.

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

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Stephen Duncombe

Southend Lifeboat Station has two boathouses, one at each end of Southend's 1.25 mile long pier. One houses a B class and a D class inshore lifeboat, while the other houses a D class lifeboat and a hovercraft.

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

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

Southend Lifeboat Station
Southend Pier
Essex
SS1 1EE

Station phone number

01702 613151

Accessibility

Disabled access (only offshore)

Visiting times

There is a viewing gallery at the station on the end of the Pier.

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