Lifeboat Station : Kippford
Main Contact Details
Gorse Cottage Kippford, Dumfries & Galloway
DG5 4LN
Telephone
(01556) 620131
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Station Information
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Visitor Contact
Jim Prentice
Station Opening Times
By appointment only
Shop
Call to Check Tel: 01556 620131
About this station
Situated on the Solway Firth in southern Scotland, Kippford has operated an inshore lifeboat for 40 years. HRH The Duke of Kent recently visited the station, recognising the commitment of the lifeboat crews and fundraisers.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
04/07/2008
St Abbs - 18:0304/07/2008
Eyemouth - 17:5904/07/2008
Macduff - 17:28
Last Launch
28/06/2008
RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from Scotland in Compass, available here.
8 hours at sea for Peterhead crew
01/07/2008
By: Rachel Martin
Peterhead's Tamar class all-weather lifeboat was launched yesterday at 6.15am for a lengthy service to an 18m fishing boat.
Give it some Wellie!
30/06/2008
By: Rachel Martin
The RNLI Yellow Wellie challenge was launched today at Newhaven harbour, Edinburgh.
Broughty Ferry called from exercise
26/06/2008
By: Andrew Jeffrey
Broughty Ferry lifeboats were out on a training exercise yesterday when the Coastguard asked the crews to investigate a yacht lying in an exposed position in the River Tay.
Fish hook accident prompts double launch
24/06/2008
By: David Johnston
Both of Dunbar's lifeboats were launched on Friday to help an injured angler onboard a charter boat.