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Lifeboat Station : Kirkwall

Main Contact Details

West Pier Kirkwall

KW15 1LE

Telephone

(01856) 875201

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    Kirkwall, Orkney  Map

    • 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

    Dupre Strutt

    Telephone
    01856 875201

    Station Opening Times

    9am - 4pm daily

    Shop

    No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop




    A picture of Kirkwall station.

    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)

    • 10/03/2010

      Kinghorn - 21:41
    • 09/03/2010

      Tighnabruaich - 20:02
    • 09/03/2010

      Buckie - 06:33

    Last Launch

    02/02/2010
    • Image of Stromness Severn class lifeboat, the Violet, Dorothy and Kathleen  Photo:RNLI

      Generous donation to Orkney volunteers

      09/03/2010

      By: Tim Barthorpe

      Author gives proceeds to Stromness RNLI

    • Image of snow on Trent. Photo: David Riley

      Four evacuated in blizzard

      01/03/2010

      By: Patrick Maclean

      Oban lifeboat launched at 5.25pm on Thursday 25 February, facing blizzard conditions, to help evacuate four patients from the Isle of Mull.

    • Image of Boudicca

      Booking a cruise?

      25/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is donating 10% of the price on selected cruises booked by RNLI supporters.

    • TRF poster

      Phone recycling for the RNLI

      24/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      The RNLI's inkjet cartridge recycling scheme with The Recycling Factory (TRF) raised over £32,000 last year. Now TRF is taking phones as well.

    • Portree all-weather lifeboat

      Portree crew rescue fishing boat

      22/02/2010

      By: Alaisdair Mackenzie

      Portree undertake second Saturday morning rescue


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