Lifeboat Station : Harwich
Main Contact Details
Harwich Lifeboat Station Harwich Quay Harwich Essex
CO12 3HH
Telephone
01255 502258
Station Information
Stations near you
- 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
Rod Shaw
Telephone
01255 552441
Station Opening Times
10am - 4pm daily
Shop
Easter - Christmas Tel: 01255 553465
Accessibility
Parking
About this station
Operating both all weather and inshore lifeboats, Harwich lifeboat station is based in one of the busiest commercial shipping ports in Europe. Harwich was the first station to receive the RNLI's largest lifeboat, the Severn class.
Recent launches in the east (BST)
20/07/2008
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston - 02:2719/07/2008
Harwich - 22:5519/07/2008
West Mersea - 12:36
Last Launch
Launched within 24 hours
Great South Runners leg it for the RNLI
08/07/2008
By: South East Region
STOP....... Guaranteed places available for this year's BUPA Great South Run. Join Team RNLI and become a lifesaver today.
RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the East in Compass, available here.
RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the South East in Compass, available here.
RNLI station at Cowes
01/07/2008
By: Tim Ash
The RNLI now runs 235 lifeboat stations around the UK and RoI, after taking on the management of the lifeboat service at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Building at Bembridge
26/06/2008
By: Tim Ash
The RNLI Bembridge appeal, which aims to raise £1M to fund a new lifeboat, station and boathouse for the Isle of Wight village, is officially underway.