Dunbar Lifeboat Lifeboats have been launching from Dunbar Harbour for over 200 years and the crews have been honoured with 12 awards for gallantry. Today, the station operates two lifeboats – an inshore D class and an all weather Trent class lifeboat. Dunbar Lifeboat Station is a lifeboat station located in Dunbar on the South East coast of Scotland, operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Dunbar Inshore Lifeboat Capsizes

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 12:53 — admin

Dunbar’s RNLI inshore lifeboat capsized during a routine weekend training exercise in surf off Belhaven beach just after 1pm yesterday (Sunday 24 January). Dunbar’s RNLI All Weather Lifeboat the John Neville Taylor was on scene shortly after the incident.

First shout of the year

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 22:02 — admin

DUNBAR'S RNLI lifeboat crew went to the aid of a fishing boat five miles of the coast after its steering failed on Monday.


The 'Spitfire' fishing boat was making slow progress back to Dunbar Harbour, steering with the aid of fish boxes dangling over the side. Dunbar RNLI second Coxswain Mark Anderson was in charge of the rescue, and said it was extremely cold as the crew left their berth at Torness at 2pm.

Fishing Vessel's Steering Gear Fails.

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 12:21 — admin

Location

56° 6' 4.1472" N, 2° 32' 1.3992" W

DUNBAR'S RNLI lifeboat crew went to the aid of a fishing boat five miles of the coast after its steering failed.


The 'Spitfire' fishing boat was making slow progress back to Dunbar Harbour, steering with the aid of fish boxes dangling over the side. Dunbar RNLI second Coxswain Mark Anderson was in charge of the rescue, and said it was extremely cold as the crew left their berth at Torness at 2pm.

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