RNLI Aith Lifeboat Station

Lifeboat Station : Aith

Main Contact Details

Aith Bixter Shetland

ZE2 9NB

Telephone

(01595) 810276

Discover this station

Aith

Station Information

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Aith, Shetland Map

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

Hylton Henry

Telephone
01595 810276

Station Opening Times

9am - 5pm daily

Directions

Shop

No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop

Accessibility

Parking

About this station

Operating for over 70 years, Aith is the most northerly lifeboat station providing protection for mariners off Shetland’s sometimes wild Atlantic coast. The crews have been honoured with 10 awards for gallantry for rescues carried out in their all weather lifeboat.

Recent launches in scotland (BST)

04/07/2009
Fraserburgh - 11:12
04/07/2009
Dunbar - 08:36
03/07/2009
Tobermory - 23:34

Last Launch

Launched this week

Update of Kayakers attemp first successful crossing to Faroes
02/07/2009
By: Caryn Whitelaw
Patrick and Mick have successfully completed the first 2 legs of their expedition!
RNLI Compass Summer 2009
01/07/2009
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from Scotland in Compass, available here.
Kayakers attemp first successful crossing to Faroes
25/06/2009
By: Caryn Whitelaw
A former Olympian PATRICK WINTERTON and former British kayaking champion MICK BERWICK will attempt to make the first kayak crossing from Scotland to the Faroe Islands unsupported in June. Few have tried, no one, as yet, has succeeded.
Duke of Kent in Scotland
18/06/2009
By: Rachel Martin
HRH The Duke of Kent visited three Scottish RNLI lifeboats stations yesterday (17 June) and took a trip aboard his namesake lifeboat today.
Couple rescued in gale
17/05/2009
By: Rory Stamp
Dunbar lifeboat crew rescued a Swedish couple from their yacht on Friday night, in conditions described by the Dunbar Coxswain as the worst he'd ever experienced at sea.