RNLI Girvan Lifeboat Station

Lifeboat Station : Girvan

Main Contact Details

Knockcushan Street, Girvan, Strathclyde

KA26 9AG

Telephone

(01465) 714454

Discover this station

Girvan

Station Information

Stations near you

Girvan, Strathclyde 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

Mechanic Robert McMaster

Telephone
01465 714454

Station Opening Times

9am - 5pm weekdays. Groups by appointment
Don't Miss: Crew training - 7pm - 9pm Monday

Directions

Shop

Open daily Jun - Oct 2pm - 4pm Mon - Sat Open Sundays Jul and Aug and two days in November Tel: 01465 715285

About this station

Girvan has had a lifeboat launching off the south west coast of Scotland for 140 years, providing search and rescue cover for both commercial and leisure mariners. Today’s station operates an all weather Mersey class lifeboat.

Recent launches in scotland (BST)

04/07/2009
Aith - 15:10
04/07/2009
Aith - 15:07
04/07/2009
Montrose - 13:13

Last Launch

15/06/2009

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.