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Our lifeboat stations

Our 24-hour search and rescue service operates from 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland.

View from inside Moelfre Lifeboat Station of the station’s Tamar class lifeboat, Kiwi 16-25, being recovered up the slipway

Photo: Nathan Williams

View from inside Moelfre Lifeboat Station of the station’s Tamar class lifeboat, Kiwi 16-25, being recovered up the slipway.
On rivers and around the coastline, our 238 lifeboat stations are built to save lives. From the busiest RNLI station, Tower, on the Thames, to the spectacularly situated St Davids in Wales, each lifeboat station is powered by passionate people, and is always ready to rescue.

Our volunteers would love to welcome you to visit the RNLI lifeboat stations. So why not find your nearest lifeboat station and see one for yourself?
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Lizard tamar class lifeboat inside the new boathouse
Caring for our lifeboat stations
With our high design standards and rigorous maintenance programme, we can extend the operational lives of our lifeboat stations to up to 100 years. 
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Aerial view of the old and new lifeboat stations at St Davids
Lifeboat station projects
We rely on your support to help fund our major lifeboat station alteration and construction projects around the UK and Ireland.
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Porthdinllaen RNLI’s Tamar class lifeboat, John D Spicer 16-24, inside the boathouse at the top of the slipway
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Will you answer our Mayday call?

RNLI lifesavers are used to answering emergency calls, but today they’re putting out a call of their own. Your kind donation could help them carry on saving lives during their busiest time. Will you answer that call?