Lifeboat Station : Dunbar
Main Contact Details
Victoria Harbour Victoria Place Dunbar East Lothian
EH42 1HS
Telephone
(01368) 863966 Torness (01368) 840633
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Station Information
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- 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
Gary Fairbairn
Telephone
01368 863966
Station Opening Times
By appointment only Don't miss: crew training - ILB 7pm on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday; ALB 12pm Sunday and 7pm Monday
Shop
Open mar - Dec 10am - 5pm daily Tel - 01368 869763
About this station
Lifeboats have been launching from Dunbar Harbour for nearly 200 years and the crews have been honoured with 12 awards for gallantry. Today, the station operates two lifeboats – an inshore D class and an all weather Trent class lifeboat.Recent launches in scotland (BST)
06/10/2008
Troon - 18:2506/10/2008
Broughty Ferry (Dundee) - 02:5706/10/2008
Helensburgh - 00:14
Last Launch
Launched within 24 hours
New D class at Aberdeen
02/10/2008
By: Rachel Martin
Aberdeen's new D class lifeboat was officially named James Bissett Simpson on 20 September.
Holiday family found aground
29/09/2008
By: Martin Douglas
Loch Ness lifeboat crew were training on Sunday morning, 28 September, at 8am when they came across the motor cruiser Teal aground in Urquhart Bay, Drumnadrochit.
Queensferry lifeboat tows yacht in
05/08/2008
By: Hamish Campbell
Queensferry lifeboat rescued a couple yesterday after their 14m yacht broke an engine shaft off Hound Point in the Firth of Forth.
Beer festival raises over £13,000 for Broughty Ferry lifeboat station
08/07/2008
By: Dr Andrew Jeffrey, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Fisherman's Tavern Beer Festival raises record-breaking £13,064 for Broughty Ferry RNLI lifeboat station
Busy Sunday for Arran
08/07/2008
By: Allan Little
Arran's B class lifeboat The Boys' Brigade was called out twice on Sunday, helping rescue a yacht with a fouled propeller and a family that had been swept out to sea on their dinghy.