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Lifeboat Station : Peterhead

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West Pier Peterhead

AB42 1DZ

Telephone

(01779) 473331

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    • Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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    Station Opening Times

    8:30am - 4:30pm daily
    Don't Miss: Crew training - 6:30pm - 9pm Monday

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    8:30am - 4:30pm daily Tel: 01779 473331


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    About this station

    Located on the most easterly point of mainland Scotland, Peterhead's lifeboat station has operated an all weather lifeboat for 140 years. It was the first station in Scotland to receive a Tamar class lifeboat.

    Recent launches in scotland (BST)

    • 04/07/2008

      St Abbs - 18:03
    • 04/07/2008

      Eyemouth - 17:59
    • 04/07/2008

      Macduff - 17:28

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    • Image of RNLI Compass

      RNLI Compass Summer 2008

      01/07/2008

      By: RNLI Publications

      Read more stories from Scotland in Compass, available here.

    • Image of Peterhead fishing vessel tow

      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.

    • Yellow Wellie image. Photo: Nigel Millard

      Give it some Wellie!

      30/06/2008

      By: Rachel Martin

      The RNLI Yellow Wellie challenge was launched today at Newhaven harbour, Edinburgh.

    • Image of yacht under tow

      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.

    • Image of Trent and D class lifeboats

      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.


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