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Southend Lifeboat Station

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

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.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

3.31pm 14 February 2023

Recent launches from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

3.31pm 14 February 2023
12.33pm 12 February 2023
12.28pm 12 February 2023
12.26pm 12 February 2023
2.01am 6 February 2023
2.23pm 1 February 2023
10.06pm 14 January 2023
3.14pm 10 January 2023
11.24pm 4 January 2023
1.55pm 17 December 2022
5.21pm 14 December 2022
5.21pm 14 December 2022
5.21pm 14 December 2022
5.21pm 14 December 2022
9.43am 7 December 2022
8.02am 2 December 2022
1.42pm 23 November 2022
10.34am 19 November 2022
10.31am 19 November 2022
1.57pm 10 November 2022

Today's weather

14°C Rain
Min: 8°C Max: 14°C
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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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News and media from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Article Heritage
Southend-on-Sea RNLI mark the 20th anniversary of the hovercraft
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Article Heritage
20 years of saving lives: The RNLI celebrates the anniversary of its hovercraft
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Article People
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Article Rescue
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