Lifeboat Station : Kirkwall
Main Contact Details
West Pier Kirkwall
KW15 1LE
Telephone
(01856) 875201
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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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- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Dupre Strutt
Telephone
01856 875201
Station Opening Times
9am - 4pm daily
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
About this station
Officially established in 1972 Kirkwall is a relatively recent addition to Scotland’s coastal rescue services. The first 30 years have seen long and arduous rescues carried out to leisure craft, fishing vessels and larger commercial vessels.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
07/02/2010
Oban - 04:0407/02/2010
Helensburgh - 02:4906/02/2010
North Berwick - 15:11
Last Launch
02/02/2010
Two rescued after canoe capsize
09/02/2010
By: Rachel Martin
North Berwick lifeboat launched at 3.17pm on Saturday 6 February to help two men in trouble in Milsey Bay.
Awards for 9-hour rescuers
08/02/2010
By: Rachel Martin
Kirkwall lifeboat crew and a Stronsay resident are to be presented with RNLI awards for exceptional bravery for the 9-hour rescue of three people and a yacht last October.
Invergordon and Buckie search for fisherman
04/02/2010
By: Andrew Murray
Invergordon and Buckie lifeboats were launched, along with the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter, on Monday afternoon, 1 February, to search for a missing fisherman.
Ramsey Co-operative staff give it some welly
02/02/2010
By: Danielle Rush
Staff and customers at 440 stores across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man aim to raise £90,000 for the charity
Busiest station launches website
02/02/2010
By: Stephen Stack
Broughty Ferry lifeboat station is now iPhone compatible
