RNLI Lochinver Lifeboat

14/08/2025

11/08/2025

The crew returning to station this evening after practicing anchor drills in the bay.

30/07/2025

Shout 30-07-25 📟

The Coastguard requested the launch of the Lochinver Lifeboat at 17:48 today after receiving reports of a person overdue in a small dingy.
The lifeboat launched shortly after and made best speed arriving at the search position around 15 minutes later.
Once on scene it was quickly established that the person had been able to make their own way ashore and wasn’t in need of further assistance.
The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station where it was made ready for service again.

18/07/2025

Shout 18.07.25 📟

The Lochinver lifeboat crew were paged at 13:08 after concerns were raised for a lone kayaker.

Stornoway Coastguard requested the Lochinver lifeboat to assist Coastguard shore teams and the Police to search for a lone kayaker after members of the p***c raised concerns.

The lifeboat made best speed to the search area at Clashnessie beach arriving 35 minutes later, the crew then proceeded to search North as it was believed that the Kayaker was spotted heading in that direction.

A short time later a local fish farm vessel spotted the kayaker on a nearby island and assisted transportation of the coastguard team to the location.
Once with the Kayaker the team were quickly able to confirm that they were not in need of assistance.
At this point the lifeboat was stood down and returned to Lochinver where it was refuelled and made ready for service.

Station Coxswain David Macaskill said after the shout: “The members of the public that raised the initial concerns did the right thing. I would encourage anyone that suspects someone is in danger at sea or around the coast to call the Coastguard immediately by dialling 999.”

Thank you Collin for the video of the lifeboat heading to the search area.

04/07/2025

Shout 04-07-25 📟

The Lochinver lifeboat crew were paged at 11:06 today after the Coastguard received a signal from a Personal Locator Beacon in the Summer Isles area.
The lifeboat launched shortly after into a fresh South Westerly making best speed to the search position arriving around 35 minutes later.
Once on scene the lifeboat commenced a search of the area alongside the Coastguard helicopter, Stornoway ferry and 3 other vessels that had responded to the Coastguards Mayday call.
Search conditions on scene were made difficult due to the poor visibility and wave height.
After around 30 minutes of searching the PLB was located, thankfully no one was in need of assistance. All SAR units were stood down and the lifeboat crew made their way home arriving back in Lochinver around 13:00 where the lifeboat was refuelled and made ready for service.

04/07/2025

Unfortunately due to a restructuring of our fundraising group there will be no Gala Day this year.

The team will be attending the Assynt Highland Games on the 8th of August so please pop into the tent to say hi and stock up on some RNLI goodies.

Our Gala will be back next year, the crew look forward to welcoming you all back then!

Lochinver lifeboat team

26/05/2025

Shout 26/05/25 📟

The pagers sounded this evening as the crew were sitting down to a cup of tea and some lovely home baking from the Coxwains wife after their weekly training exercise.

The Coastguard requested the lifeboat to launch after they became concerned over the welfare of a vessel that they were unable to contact.

The lifeboat was underway within minutes launching into a freshening South Westerly and headed North at best speed to the vessels last known position which was around 8 miles West of Kinlochbervie.
Other vessels in the area were also responding.

Thankfully around 20 minutes later the Coastguard were able to make contact with the vessel which had suffered an electrical fault. The vessel’s crew confirmed that they did not need assistance and the lifeboat was stood down and returned to Lochinver.

21/05/2025

On Tuesday the Lochinver lifeboat crew headed across the Minch to Stornoway to get the lifeboat lifted out of the water for a clean and some routine maintenance.
Thank you to our mechanic Douglas for the pictures.

15/05/2025

Shout 14/05/25 📟

The Lochinver lifeboat was requested to launch by Stornoway Coastguard to go to the assistance of a Kayaker reported to be in difficulty in Annat Bay.
The crew were paged at 18:00 launching a short time later.
The lifeboat made best speed towards the reported position, the Coastguard helicopter from Stornoway was also tasked.
Thankfully after a short search the helicopter spotted the kayaker and recovered them from the water.
The lifeboat was stood down, returned to station and was made ready for service.

10/05/2025

Our search and rescue colleagues are undertaking an epic fundraising challenge for two great causes.
Please donate if you can.

06/05/2025

Get your teams booked in for what will be a great night organised by our amazing fundraising team!

04/05/2025

Shout 04/05/25 📟

Stornoway Coastguard requested the Lochinver lifeboat to launch after receiving reports of possible distress flare sightings in Loch Broom.
The Lochinver lifeboat crew were paged at 00:10 and launched shortly after making best speed to the search area. Stornoway Coastguard’s Helicopter and Coastguard shore crews were also assisting.
On arrival the lifeboat carried out a comprehensive search of the Loch and headland. With nothing found the Coastguard stood down all involved and the Lifeboat crew headed home.
The lifeboat was refuelled and made ready for service again at 03:45.