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Lerwick Lifeboat Station

Lerwick Lifeboat Station

Lerwick Lifeboat Station has had a remarkable history of bravery with its lifeboat crews being presented with 62 awards for gallantry, including the RNLI's highest accolade in 1997 - a Gold Medal.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Lerwick Lifeboat Station

8.49pm 9 November 2024
11.59am 17 October 2024
9.24pm 6 October 2024
7.55pm 11 September 2024
5.30pm 31 August 2024
7.21am 24 August 2024
6.02pm 20 August 2024
11.36am 19 August 2024
11.32pm 15 August 2024
5.14pm 15 August 2024
5.36pm 10 August 2024
7.35am 16 July 2024
10.34am 19 June 2024
10.30am 19 June 2024
10.28am 19 June 2024
5.01pm 13 June 2024
11.06pm 14 May 2024
5.13pm 11 May 2024
5.12pm 11 May 2024
9.25am 10 May 2024

Today's weather

5°C Rain
Min: 4°C Max: 5°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Lerwick Lifeboat Station
The Old Tolbooth
Commercial Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0AB

Station phone number

01595 693827

Accessibility

Parking on the quay or on Church Road

Visiting times

10am–4pm weekdays. Weekends by appointment.

Visitor contact

Stephen Manson, Coxswain
Paul Hutchison, Mechanic

Visitor contact phone number

01595 693827

News and media from Lerwick Lifeboat Station

John Webster, RNLI Lerwick Branch Chair (left) presents RNLI Long Service Medals to Malcolm Craigie, Lifeboat Operations Manager (centre) and John Drummond, Crew member (right)
Article People
RNLI Lerwick volunteers to attend garden party at Buckingham Palace
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Article Rescue
RNLI Lerwick Lifeboat launches to vessel taking in water
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Article Lifeboats
RNLI Lerwick Lifeboat called to grounded fishing vessel
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Two crew members Paul Hutchison and Emily Hague in yellow RNLI crew kit, with red lifejackets
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New mechanic for RNLI Lerwick
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