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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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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
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News and media from Southend-on-Sea
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
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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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Recent lifeboat launches from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

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Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

4.20pm 26 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.37pm 25 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

4.46pm 23 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

5.35pm 17 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

5.00pm 15 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.51pm 13 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

5.24pm 9 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

3.12pm 7 August 2026

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time

8.44pm 4 August 2026

News and media from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Southend RNLI hovercraft launches into service
Article Rescue
Southend RNLI rescue five children near Shoebury Boom
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D-904 launches into service with Tyler at the helm
Article Rescue
First shout as D class helm for Southend RNLI volunteer
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Leigh Lions present funds raised to Southend RNLI with Southend hovercraft in the background
Article People
Leigh Lion’s Shanty festival raises £2,000 for Southend RNLI
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Benji with RNLI volunteer Tyler Bonham on the hovercraft
Article Animals
Southend RNLI hovercraft crew rescues distressed dog with minutes to spare
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