Latest lifeboat launches
Check our map for the latest lifeboat launches around the UK and Ireland. Our lifeboat crews aid an average of 29 people a day, so there’s most likely a lifeboat crew out right now saving lives.
Powered by our crew pager system, the map shows recent lifeboat launches from our coastal and inland lifeboat stations in the last 48 hours.
You can see if your local lifeboat station has had a recent lifeboat launch. Or just get an overall view of RNLI latest launches across the UK and Ireland. By selecting a lifeboat launch on the map, you can find out the name of the lifeboat station and the time and date of the lifeboat launch. You can also visit the lifeboat station’s page to discover more about it.
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Morecambe Lifeboat Station launched 3 hours ago
Launch time
1.25am 15 October 2024
Lifeboat class
Hovercraft
Lifeboat number
H-007
Scarborough Lifeboat Station
Launch time
11.11pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-15
Littlehampton Lifeboat Station
Launch time
7.42pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-769
Howth Lifeboat Station
Launch time
6.46pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-796
Fowey Lifeboat Station
Launch time
6.08pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-817
Islay Lifeboat Station
Launch time
4.32pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
Severn
Lifeboat number
17-08
Tramore Lifeboat Station
Launch time
4.15pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-781
Dunmore East Lifeboat Station
Launch time
4.15pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-41
Sunderland Lifeboat Station
Launch time
2.22pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-879
North Berwick Lifeboat Station
Launch time
2.09pm 14 October 2024
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-758
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269 lives saved in 2023
9,192 lifeboat launches in 2023
146,000+ lives saved in RNLI history - and counting
29 people aided by our crews every day on average