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Welcome to Tynemouth Lifeboat

Tynemouth RNLI station is situated on the East Quayside at North Shields, just inside the mouth of the River Tyne on the North East coast of England. The station and its volunteer crew provides a round the clock marine search and rescue service covering local coasts and up to 100 nautical miles out to sea.

Sea Safety tips

The Nugent and Mole lifeboat familiesNew crew makes up three generations of lifeboatmen:
Our two latest volunteer crewmen, Bobby Mole and Chris Nugent have become the third generations of their families to volunteer with the RNLI. Read more

Tynemouth RNLI station crew assembled for the naming ceremony of the inshore lifeboat Mark Noble on Sunday, September 28, 2008

Tynemouth RNLI station crew assembled for the naming ceremony of the inshore lifeboat Mark Noble on Sunday, September 28, 2008

Latest Service:
All weather lifeboat launched to drifting  fishing boat
Full report here.

Tynemouth all weather lifeboat "Spirit of Northumberland" tows  the "Rosalyn D" to safety
Pager - carried by all RNLI crewmembers and launching authorities.
SHouts2009flag Forever by the Sea - please click to find out how you could  help. Train One, Save Many. Click here to find out how you can help.

New section added detailing all of the RNLI lifeboats permanently stationed at Tynemouth: Click for more.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution - A charity registered in England, Scotland & the Republic of Ireland.  Images and content copyright © Adrian Don / Tynemouth Lifeboat / RNLI 2006 Ireland . Images and content copyright © Adrian Don / Tynemouth Lifeboat / RNLI 2008