Lifeboat Station : Sunderland
Main Contact Details
Marine Activity Centre, North Dock, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
SR6 0PW
Telephone
0191 567 3536
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Station Information
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- 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
Peter Mitchell
Telephone
07802 940674
Station Opening Times
9am-4pm most weekdays. Groups by appointment only Don't miss: crew training 7pm Tues and 9am Sun
Shop
Tel: 0191 567 4395
Accessibility
Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

About this station
Sunderland is the oldest lifeboat station, celebrating over 200 years as a station. The first experimental motor lifeboat in the RNLI’s fleet operated from here and today the station has two inshore lifeboats – an Atlantic 75 and a D class.
Recent launches in the north (BST)
08/08/2008
Fleetwood - 13:1608/08/2008
Flamborough - 11:2608/08/2008
Fleetwood - 09:33
Last Launch
Launched this weekNew home for Sunderland's latest RNLI Lifeboat
03/10/2007
By: Paul Nicholson - Senior Helm Sunderland RNLI
Work starts next Monday [8th October] to provide a new home for Sunderland’s RNLI Atlantic 85 lifeboat [Wolseley].

Sunderland - Naming Ceremony for Atlantic 85
05/09/2007
By: Paul Nicholson (LPO)
Sunderland's new RNLI lifeboat will be named at a special ceremony this Saturday (@ 14:00hrs) by a representative of the company which funded her.

Fisherman rescued from water after boat sinks
By: Paul Nicholson (LPO)
A rescue operation involving Sunderland’s two RNLI Lifeboats was launched this afternoon.

New Atlantic 85 to arrive at Sunderland
By: Paul Nicholson
Volunteers at Sunderland’s RNLI Station are making final preparations for the arrival of the station’s new Atlantic 85 class inshore lifeboat.

Busy day for Seahouses
06/08/2008
By: Ian Clayton
Humber Coastguard paged Seahouses lifeboat station last night after reports of two people trapped on Holy Island causeway.
