

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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Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station launched 5 hours ago

Launch time
1.35am 23 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-834
Weston-super-Mare Lifeboat Station

Launch time
12.56am 23 April 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-830
Redcar Lifeboat Station

Launch time
12.16am 23 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-786
Arran Lifeboat Station

Launch time
10.01pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-876
Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

Launch time
8.20pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-769
Scarborough Lifeboat Station

Launch time
4.09pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Shannon
Lifeboat number
13-15
Lerwick Lifeboat Station

Launch time
4.05pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
Severn
Lifeboat number
17-10
Poole Lifeboat Station

Launch time
3.36pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-804
Poole Lifeboat Station

Launch time
3.35pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
B-Class
Lifeboat number
B-906
Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station

Launch time
2.40pm 22 April 2025
Lifeboat class
D-Class
Lifeboat number
D-766
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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