The official page for RNLI Aberdeen Lifeboat Station. We'll be updating this page with Station News and Shout information, as and when it happens.
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Welcome to the page for RNLI Aberdeen Lifeboat. Operating from the heart of Europe’s oil capital, Aberdeen’s Severn class all weather lifeboat and D class inshore lifeboat are always ready to respond to anyone in difficulty on or off the Granite City’s shores.
18/06/2026
This weekend you'll find our fundraising volunteers at two fantastic local events, come and say hello!
📍 Bon-Accord Steam Rally, , Castle Fraser, Sauchen, Inverurie
🗓️ Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June | 10:00am - 4:30pm
📍 Aberdeen Highland Games, Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen
🗓️ Sunday 21st June | 10:00am - 5:30pm
Help us keep saving lives at sea. Every penny makes a huge difference. 🧡
07/06/2026
Our Kiltwalkers are off! 🚶🫡
A huge shoutout to fundraising volunteers Bill, Emma, Merle and Marie, who are taking on the Mighty Stride today. 18 miles from Banchory to Duthie Park, all in aid of the RNLI. Every step they take helps fund the vital work of saving lives at sea. 💛
Good luck! We hope your feet aren’t too sore after!
06/06/2026
A huge thank you to Aberdeen Harbour Tours and the Aberdeen RNLI volunteer crew for giving some of our onshore volunteers and fundraisers the chance to get out on the water and watch this morning’s exercise up close. 🌊
Watching the ALB Bon Accord and ILB Buoy Woody-85N in action was a brilliant reminder of the hard work, skill and dedication that go into saving lives at sea.
A brilliant experience for everyone involved and plenty of fun along the way too!
26/05/2026
Training just got a whole lot sweeter! 🍦
Our ILB crew made a very important shore trip yesterday to pick up ice cream for the whole team.
A huge thank you to Inversnecky Cafe for your kindness in giving us the ice creams on the house, it was hugely appreciated! 💛
16/05/2026
We’re down at Aberdeen Beach today for our Mayday Mile Challenge!
Today until 2pm, follow the Yellow Welly Trail, meet Stormy Stan, take on the mile your way- walk, run, dance or cycle- and help support RNLI volunteers saving lives at sea this summer.
Lots of family fun, children’s activities, water safety tips and plenty of yellow! 🟡
📍 Beach Esplanade
Start point: Scots Surf Trailer Aberdeen
End point: Tunnel off Accommodation Road
⏰ Today until 2pm
See you down here!
SHOUT 📟
On Friday morning at 9:44am, Aberdeen RNLI was tasked by HM Coastguard to assist a pleasure craft approximately 70 nautical miles northeast of Peterhead. The vessel had set out from Fraserburgh the previous morning and was taking on water en route across the North Sea.
At 10:27am the crew informed HM Coastguard that they were abandoning ship and transferred to a liferaft. Rescue Helicopter 851 from Inverness reached the scene and successfully recovered all four crew members. Lifeboats from Peterhead RNLI and Fraserburgh RNLI were also part of the response.
With over 90 miles to run, Aberdeen's ALB was stood down en route once all crew were confirmed safe. We returned to berth and made ready for service.
A great outcome thanks to a well-coordinated response across multiple agencies. Incidents like this are a reminder of why regular multi-agency training is so important.
01/05/2026
May is shaping up to be a busy month for our Fundraising Volunteers! 🙌
Find us at the following events:
📍 Scottish Skippers Expo - P&J Live
🗓️ 7th May | 9:00am - 5:00pm
🗓️ 8th May | 10:00am - 4:00pm
📍 Bucket Collection - Tesco Danestone
🗓️ Saturday 10th May | 10:00am - 4:00pm
📍 May Day Mile - Aberdeen Beach Front
🗓️ Saturday 16th May | 10:00am - 2:00pm
(Full announcement coming next week... watch this space! 👀)
Every penny goes towards saving lives at sea. Say hello to our team if you see them!🧡
28/04/2026
from Monday night training 27/04/26 🌊
The ALB crew put the harbour to good use this week, working through mooring, berthing and salvage pump drills before heading out to sea for navigation training.
Over on the ILB, two of our newest crew members were thrown straight into the deep end with an exercise on emergency procedures; firefighting, man overboard recovery, loss of machinery and abandoning ship.
Every training session brings our crews one step closer to being ready for whatever the sea throws at us. 🌊
17/04/2026
We are absolutely blown away by the generosity shown by the people of Aberdeen at the recent Titanic Exhibition!
Over two weeks, our fundraising volunteers manned a stall at P&J Live, selling raffle tickets, RNLI merchandise and collecting donations.
We raised an incredible £9,500! 🎉
Our mascot Stormy was also on hand throughout, proving a big hit with visitors and he even got to meet Dik Barton, the first British man to dive to the Titanic, who has now made an incredible 22 dives to the wreck!
As a charity, we rely entirely on the generosity of the public to keep our crews on the water and saving lives. This money will go directly towards doing just that.
A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the stand. Thank you also to White Star Heritage for welcoming us into such a special event, to the brilliant team at P&J Live for their support and to our incredible volunteers who gave up their time.
Thank you. 💛
Read our news release in the comments.