Lifeboat Station : Portree
Main Contact Details
The Pier, Portree, Isle of Skye
IV51 9DD
Telephone
(01478) 613610
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Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
David Urquhart
Telephone
01478 613610
Station Opening Times
9am - 5pm weekdays or by appointment Don't Miss: Crew training - 7pm-9pm Monday
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
About this station
Home to Portree lifeboat, the harbour in the main town on Skye is also used by fishing vessels and pleasure craft. Portree lifeboat station operates an all weather Trent class lifeboat.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
06/10/2008
Troon - 18:2506/10/2008
Broughty Ferry (Dundee) - 02:5706/10/2008
Helensburgh - 00:14
Last Launch
27/09/2008
RBS Cheque handover
By: Portree Crew
Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cahsback Awards cheque for £250 to the local lifeboat crew.
New D class at Aberdeen
02/10/2008
By: Rachel Martin
Aberdeen's new D class lifeboat was officially named James Bissett Simpson on 20 September.
Holiday family found aground
29/09/2008
By: Martin Douglas
Loch Ness lifeboat crew were training on Sunday morning, 28 September, at 8am when they came across the motor cruiser Teal aground in Urquhart Bay, Drumnadrochit.
Queensferry lifeboat tows yacht in
05/08/2008
By: Hamish Campbell
Queensferry lifeboat rescued a couple yesterday after their 14m yacht broke an engine shaft off Hound Point in the Firth of Forth.
Beer festival raises over £13,000 for Broughty Ferry lifeboat station
08/07/2008
By: Dr Andrew Jeffrey, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Fisherman's Tavern Beer Festival raises record-breaking £13,064 for Broughty Ferry RNLI lifeboat station