Stornoway Lifeboat Station

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Stornoway lifeboat station

Stornoway Lifeboat Station

Stornoway Lifeboat Station on the Isle of Lewis was established in 1887. Since then, crews have been putting their lives on the line to rescue others, and have been presented with six RNLI medals for gallantry.

RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

4.14pm 21 June 2018

Recent launches from Stornoway Lifeboat Station

4.14pm	21 June 2018
4.13pm	21 June 2018
4.12pm	21 June 2018
4.08pm	21 June 2018
4.07pm	21 June 2018
8.48pm	17 June 2018
1.19pm	7 June 2018
10.06pm	1 June 2018
1.39pm	30 May 2018
6.35pm	15 May 2018
9.04am	16 April 2018
2.04pm	30 March 2018
6.00pm	14 December 2017
3.03pm	7 October 2017
11.15pm	14 September 2017
2.09pm	28 August 2017
8.50pm	10 August 2017
7.15pm	13 July 2017
7.06am	30 May 2017
4.16pm	29 May 2017

Today's weather

14°C Rain

Min:	11°C
Max:	14°C

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Next tide

Mon 25 Jun

High:	5.49am	1.1m
Low:	11.51am	0.5m

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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Stornoway Lifeboat Station
Cromwell Street Quay
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2DF

Station phone number

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

10am–4pm weekdays
12pm–4pm Saturday

Visitor contact

Murdo Campbell

Visitor contact phone number

01851 703339
07760 203657

Shop hours

Easter–September
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
11am–3pm

July
Friday
11am–3pm

Mid November–December
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
12pm–4pm

Shop phone number

News and media from Stornoway Lifeboat Station

Stornoway Lifeboat standing by small cargo vessel

14/12/2017 Stornoway and Leverburgh lifeboats along with Rescue 948 based at Stornoway were tasked to a small cargo vessel that had suffered machinery failure and was dragging its anchors toward Gasker Island off the west coast of Harris. Weather conditions were NW 10-11 with heavy sleet showers. Leverburgh lifeboat was released from the scene at 0530 after the anchor had gripped and the situation had stabilised. Stornoway Lifeboat stood by until the arrival of an ETV from Kirkwall at 0900 15/12/2017. Stornoway lifeboat was released at 1005 and was alongside and refuelled and ready for service at 1505, 21 hours after launching.

Video Lifeboats

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Stornoway Lifeboat standing by small cargo vessel

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Stornoway lifeboat assist sinking yacht

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Video Lifeboats

Sunday 19 June 2016

Stornoway lifeboat assist sinking yacht

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Events around Stornoway Lifeboat Station