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Dover Lifeboat Station

Dover Lifeboat Station

For over 165 years Dover lifeboats have been saving lives and over 30 awards for gallantry have been presented to the crews. Today, the station operates the largest lifeboat in the fleet, a Severn class lifeboat.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Dover Lifeboat Station

9.42am 15 April 2025
7.27am 15 April 2025
6.42pm 12 April 2025
9.38am 12 April 2025
11.57pm 29 March 2025
6.42am 4 March 2025
4.27pm 2 March 2025
10.09am 2 March 2025
4.21am 2 March 2025
6.33am 1 March 2025
1.49pm 23 February 2025
9.13pm 18 February 2025
9.43am 18 February 2025
10.50pm 15 February 2025
11.30am 15 February 2025
9.08pm 8 February 2025
1.22pm 7 February 2025
1.51am 25 January 2025
11.42pm 17 January 2025
7.17am 13 January 2025

Today's weather

16°C Rain
Min: 8°C Max: 16°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Dover Lifeboat Station
New Marina Curve Road
Dover
CT17 9FQ

Station phone number

07977 439720

Visiting times

Organised visits by appointment only – please contact the Visits Officer below.

Visitor Experience Room open from 11 May, mirroring Shop Opening Times.

Visits Officer

Andy Milton

Visits Officer contact phone number

07977 439720

Visits Officer email address

[email protected]

Shop hours

Easter-September

Saturday and Sunday
10am-4pm

October-December

Saturday and Sunday
10am-3pm

Shop phone number

07977 439720

News and media from Dover Lifeboat Station

A photograph of Sarah Hewes
Article People
RNLI crew gather to say farewell to Chair of RNLI Thanet Fundraisers.
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Article Fundraising
Lifeboat stations benefit from donation from local supermarket
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Article Statistics
Dover lifeboat station celebrates RNLI’s 200th anniversary
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An orange road bike from the rear left, with a Lifeboat sticker on the frame. A cartoon reindeer with a red nose is overlaid. The reindeer is in RNLI lifeboat crew kit: a yellow drysuit and red lifejacket.The reindeer is waving at the viewer.
Article Fundraising
RNLI Kent Reindeer Relay to start with a team from Gravesend Lifeboat Station
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