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 — 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.

View some of our projects

Porthdinllaen RNLI’s Tamar class lifeboat, John D Spicer 16-24, inside the boathouse at the top of the slipway

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