

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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Skegness Lifeboat Station launched 2 hours ago

Launch time
5.54am 21 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-17
Newcastle Lifeboat Station

Launch time
1.09am 21 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-775
Mudeford Lifeboat Station

Launch time
11.16pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-806
Cromer Lifeboat Station

Launch time
10.24pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Tamar
Lifeboat number
16-01
Mallaig Lifeboat Station

Launch time
8.41pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Severn
Lifeboat number
17-26
Ramsgate Lifeboat Station

Launch time
8.32pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Tamar
Lifeboat number
16-23
Burry Port Lifeboat Station

Launch time
7.48pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-915
Burry Port Lifeboat Station

Launch time
7.43pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-882
Torbay Lifeboat Station

Launch time
7.27pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Severn
Lifeboat number
17-28
Fleetwood Lifeboat Station

Launch time
5.35pm 20 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-21
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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