🛟 What to expect
A 24-hour emergency rescue service operated by trained volunteer lifeboat crews
The Esme Anderson, a Trent class all-weather lifeboat based at Sovereign Harbour
The David H, a D class inshore lifeboat used for rescues closer to shore
Lifeboat launch updates, local tide information and coastal safety advice through the RNLI website
Opportunities to support local lifesaving through volunteering, fundraising and donations
Established in 1822, Eastbourne Lifeboat Station has more than two centuries of maritime history, including its involvement in the Dunkirk evacuation. Today, volunteer crews continue to protect people around the Eastbourne coastline. The working lifeboat station is separate from the RNLI Lifeboat Museum on King Edward's Parade.
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