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St Ives Lifeboat Station

St Ives Lifeboat Station

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Lifeboat crews at St Ives have been saving lives at sea since 1839 and received 33 medals for gallantry. The station currently operates two boats - a Shannon class all-weather lifeboat and a D class inshore lifeboat.

St Ives Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
St Ives' lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at St Ives.
Our Lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from St Ives
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
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
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.
St Ives' 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

St Ives Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat House
Wharf Road
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 1LF

Station phone number

01736 796422

Visiting times

All year round.

Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Subject to volunteer availability.

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News and media from St Ives Lifeboat Station

Article Rescue
Busy start to February for St Ives RNLI volunteers
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Article Rescue
Training exercise becomes St Ives RNLI’s first shout of 2026
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Article Statistics
Celebrating St Ives RNLI Volunteers Outstanding Service
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Article People
St Ives RNLI welcomes first Crew Representative to Operations Team
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