Lifeboat Station : Southend-on-Sea
Main Contact Details
Southend on Sea lifeboat station, Southend Pier, Essex, United Kingdom
SS1 1EE
Telephone
01702 467421
- Explore this station
Station Information
Stations near you
- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Captain Brian Wood
Telephone
01702 557370
Station Opening Times
January - March weekends only; April - December 11am - 4:30pm daily
Shop
Open all year - 11am - 5pm daily (closing depends on pier opening times) Tel: 01702 469530
Accessibility
Disabled access
About this station
Southend-on-Sea lifeboat station has a remarkable history of bravery with 59 awards for gallantry. It is the only station to operate three inshore lifeboats and an inshore rescue hovercraft.
Recent launches in the east (BST)
05/01/2009
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston - 17:4104/01/2009
Southwold - 14:3804/01/2009
Clacton-on-Sea - 01:53
Last Launch
23/12/2008
New lifeboat at Gravesend
12/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Gravesend lifeboat station has a new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Olive Laura Deare II.
Buy London boat show tickets here
02/12/2008
By: Mairead Dwane
The London International Boat Show returns to ExCeL from 9–18 January 2009.
Green light for Shoreham Harbour station
01/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Planners have given proposals for a new lifeboat station in Shoreham Harbour the green light.
Sam's cycle challenge is a big success!
19/11/2008
By: Events Team, London
Sam Lythgoe completed a sponsored cycle ride in aid of the RNLI and raised over £800 in the process!
Lifeboat ladies run proud in the adidas Women's 5K Challenge
18/11/2008
By: Events Team, London
A team of almost 80 women and girls braved the cold and rain in Hyde Park to take part in the adidas Women's 5K Challenge.