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)
17/03/2010
Kinghorn - 16:3317/03/2010
Kinghorn - 16:3317/03/2010
Kyle of Lochalsh - 16:17
Last Launch
02/02/2010
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
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.
