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Barry Dock Lifeboat Station

Established in 1901 and covering all of the Bristol Channel from Sharpness to Foreland Point, both the English and Welsh coastlines and flanked by seven ILB stations to support. Barry Dock Lifeboat operates an All Weather Lifeboat Trent and an Inshore Lifeboat D Class.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Barry Dock Lifeboat Station

4.12pm 9 May 2025
2.40pm 4 May 2025
9.58pm 3 May 2025
9.28pm 30 April 2025
3.11pm 27 April 2025
3.07pm 27 April 2025
11.47pm 17 April 2025
9.51pm 17 April 2025
12.21pm 16 April 2025
12.13pm 16 April 2025
9.20pm 15 April 2025
8.21pm 2 April 2025
6.43pm 31 March 2025
2.23pm 2 March 2025
5.59pm 1 March 2025
2.39pm 28 February 2025
4.44pm 24 February 2025
4.34pm 12 February 2025
5.09am 5 January 2025
4.44pm 31 December 2024

Today's weather

15°C Rain
Min: 6°C Max: 15°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Barry Dock Lifeboat Station
The Pierhead Buildings
The Outer Harbour
Barry Dock
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 5QS

Station contact

Tel: 01446 735678

Email: [email protected]

Visiting times

The lifeboat station is on a commercial dockyard with no visitor access. Visits can be arranged by appointment.

Visitor contact

Please email [email protected]

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