Lifeboat Station : Islay
Main Contact Details
Port Askaig, Islay, Argyll
PA46 7RB
Telephone
(01496) 840608
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Station Information
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Visitor Contact
Islay McEachern
Telephone
01496 840608
Station Opening Times
By appointment only Don't Miss: Crew Training - 7pm Thursday
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
About this station
A lifeboat has been stationed at Port Askaig on the most southerly Hebridean island for over 70 years. Often launching into hurricane force winds, today’s Severn class lifeboat provides search and rescue cover for both commercial and leisure marine activities in the area.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
20/03/2010
Largs - 20:4820/03/2010
Queensferry - 16:1519/03/2010
Peterhead - 10:39
Last Launch
29/01/2010
Kinghorn's busy new boat
18/03/2010
By: Dunc Ormiston
Kinghorn's new B class lifeboat has carried out nine rescues so far this year, with seven in the past 2 weeks, and two last weekend.
Sharing the benefits
17/03/2010
By: Rhys Parker
As the new tax year approaches, have you considered donating shares to the RNLI?
Make your Will a lifesaver
16/03/2010
By: Rachel Martin
People in Fife can make or amend their Will free of charge for the first time
Volunteers pull casualty from harbour waters
11/03/2010
By: Dunc Ormiston
Kinghorn lifeboat crew rush to the aid of man who fell into freezing sea
Generous donation to Orkney volunteers
09/03/2010
By: Tim Barthorpe
Author gives proceeds to Stromness RNLI
