Lifeboat Station
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| Opened | 1861 |
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| Owners | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Locations | Chichester District |
| South East England | |
| West Sussex | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1606311 |
About Lifeboat Station
Selsey Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the town of Selsey in the English county of West Sussex in the United Kingdom. The station operates a Shannon-class lifeboat Denise and Eric which is launched via SLARS from the main boathouse which stands onshore at the Kingsway, Selsey.
Warning to stay away after high tide and winds hit Hemsby coastline
... Its Lifeboat Station is set slightly back from The Gap - an area of dunes at a lower point between higher sandy cliffs...
Carmarthenshire: Boy, 12, saves other child from drowning
... " When I got to the Lifeboat Station the child that he saved was on oxygen and things and was in a pretty bad way, " she said...
Anglesey sea search: Reports person swept off Trearddur Bay rocks
... Andy Hodgson, from Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station, confirmed crews were called at 19:05 BST on Saturday to " reports that someone had been swept off rocks while fishing"...
Rolex Fastnet Race: Yachts retire in 'brutal' conditions
... " Poole Lifeboat Station said it had attended yachts encountering problems on Saturday evening in " lively" conditions during " relentless heavy rain"...
Hemsby: Cliff-top homes due to be demolished as collapse risk grows
... " My concern now is that if [the erosion] gets to the car parks, we possibly may have to shut the doors on the Lifeboat Station and then you won t have sea cover off Hemsby at all...
Seal emerges from Thames and surprises Teddington lifeboat crew
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Prince and Princess of Wales to visit nation for first time
... " In their first official visit as Prince and Princess of Wales, the royal couple will visit the RNLI Holyhead Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, where they will meet crew and volunteers...
Migrant crisis: The windswept beaches of opportunity and fear
... " From her studio window, Ms Gillilan can see the " now familiar line of people trudging up the long shingled walk to the Lifeboat Station"...
Rolex Fastnet Race: Yachts retire in 'brutal' conditions
Scores of yachts have retired from The World 's largest offshore race due to strong winds and rain.
Competitors in The 50th Rolex Fastnet Race set off from Cowes on The Isle of Wight on Saturday, heading for Cherbourg via The Fastnet Rock off Ireland, and Plymouth.
This year's event set a new record of 430 yachts, beating The 388 that took part in The 2019 race.
But organisers said about 86 yachts had retired after a " brutal" first night.
They described " numerous retirements and many others seeking temporary shelter from The Gale Force conditions in The English Channel".
One yacht sank - The Sun Fast 3600 Vari - though its crew are said to be safe and well.
HM Coastguard said it was involved in multiple incidents, some involving injured crew.
Race director Steve Cole said: " The strong winds Last Night were forecast well in advance.
" The Club would like to thank HM Coastguard and The RNLI for their assistance.
" It is thanks to their effort and skill that The incidents were dealt with professionally and those who required assistance were recovered safely.
" Now The Front has passed The Wind and sea state have dropped, and conditions are even set to be light over The Next 24 hours. "
Poole Lifeboat Station said it had attended yachts encountering problems on Saturday evening in " lively" conditions during " relentless heavy rain".
Volunteer helm Jonathan Clark said: " With The challenging conditions out their tonight, RNLI lifeboats from Yarmouth, Swanage and Weymouth are being kept very busy, helping to keep people safe and there are a lot of vessels in Poole tonight seeking Safe Haven . "
The 600-mile challenge has been organised by The Royal Ocean Racing Club since 1925.
Boats of all shapes, sizes and age take part in The historic race, which attracts both amateurs and professionals.
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