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Southend Lifeboat Station

Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Southend Lifeboat Station has two boathouses, one at each end of Southend's 1.25 mile long pier. One houses a B class and a D class inshore lifeboat, while the other houses a D class lifeboat and a hovercraft.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

8.20pm 1 July 2025

Recent lifeboat launches from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

8.20pm 1 July 2025
4.07pm 30 June 2025
2.12pm 30 June 2025
2.11pm 30 June 2025
2.06pm 30 June 2025
12.51pm 30 June 2025
12.58pm 29 June 2025
3.08pm 28 June 2025
11.44am 23 June 2025
7.27pm 22 June 2025
5.49pm 22 June 2025
5.11pm 22 June 2025
5.47pm 21 June 2025
4.25pm 21 June 2025
12.03pm 21 June 2025
11.53am 21 June 2025
5.10pm 20 June 2025
8.23pm 19 June 2025
9.37am 18 June 2025
9.16pm 17 June 2025

Today's weather

30°C Sunshine
Min: 18°C Max: 30°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Southend Lifeboat Station
Southend Pier
Essex
SS1 1EE

Station phone number

01702 613151

Accessibility

Disabled access (only offshore)

Visiting times

There is a viewing gallery at the station on the end of the Pier.

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News and media from Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

RNLI hovercraft Vera Ravine on busy Southend beach
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Multiple shouts for Southend RNLI during summer solstice weekend
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B-885 Julia and Angus Wright with three volunteer crew heading out to sea
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Southend-on-Sea RNLI launch five times Saturday and Father’s Day Sunday
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B-885 Julia & Angus Wright with four crew heading out to sea
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Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboat tasked to two pan pan calls in two days
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Southend RNLI Atlantic 85 Julia and Angus Wright heading out to sea
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Southend-on-Sea RNLI lifeboat tasked to 7meter yacht in difficulties
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