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St Ives Lifeboat Station

St Ives Lifeboat Station

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.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

12.27pm 21 May 2022

Recent launches from St Ives Lifeboat Station

12.27pm 21 May 2022
12.13pm 21 May 2022
12.25pm 20 April 2022
12.24pm 20 April 2022
1.02pm 7 April 2022
12.58pm 7 April 2022
5.29pm 2 April 2022
1.10pm 27 March 2022
5.18pm 17 February 2022
5.56pm 14 February 2022
5.33am 9 February 2022
2.37pm 20 January 2022
2.34pm 20 January 2022
3.03pm 15 January 2022
2.17pm 12 January 2022
9.21am 22 December 2021
9.16am 22 December 2021
1.27pm 12 December 2021
1.26pm 12 December 2021
4.37pm 16 October 2021

Today's weather

14°C Cloudy
Min: 12°C Max: 14°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

St Ives Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat House
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 1EQ

Station phone number

01736 796422

Accessibility

Visiting times

April-October
Monday-Friday Daytime

Shop phone number

01736 798804

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News and media from St Ives Lifeboat Station

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Two RNLI St Ives Lifeboat volunteers achieve their pass outs
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Article Rescue
St Ives RNLI rescue injured fisherman
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Article Lifeboats
St Ives RNLI rescue kayaker in difficulty
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