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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

6.22am 16 September 2018

Recent launches from Stornoway Lifeboat Station

6.22am 16 September 2018
9.17pm 5 September 2018
11.35am 26 August 2018
10.14am 17 August 2018
3.58pm 13 August 2018
7.19am 12 August 2018
1.00pm 8 August 2018
9.02pm 5 August 2018
7.48pm 25 July 2018
11.47am 18 July 2018
11.48pm 8 July 2018
11.07pm 3 July 2018
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

Today's weather

14°C Rain
Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C
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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

01851 703339

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

01851 704192

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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.
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Stornoway Lifeboat standing by small cargo vessel
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Stornoway lifeboat assist sinking yacht
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