

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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Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station launched 3 hours ago

Launch time
12.16am 18 February 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-914
Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Launch time
12.16am 18 February 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-801
Weston-super-Mare Lifeboat Station

Launch time
7.06pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-832
Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station

Launch time
5.53pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-753
Peterhead Lifeboat Station

Launch time
5.03pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
Tamar
Lifeboat number
16-03
Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station

Launch time
1.47pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
Trent
Lifeboat number
14-31
Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station

Launch time
1.41pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-834
Plymouth Lifeboat Station

Launch time
1.33pm 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-908
Falmouth Lifeboat Station

Launch time
11.59am 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
Severn
Lifeboat number
17-29
Montrose Lifeboat Station

Launch time
5.42am 17 February 2025
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-10
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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