West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI

03/08/2026

📢 Come and visit us!📢
🛟 This coming Sunday, 9th August, 11-4🛟
A chance to meet members of the volunteer crew, get some vital water safety information, and be entertained by our local sea shanty group!
☀️ We hope to see you there!☀️

30/07/2026

⭐ Congratulations to volunteer crew member Laurie, on successful completion of his Navigator qualification. This is a culmination of many hours of intense training both on and off the water! ⭐

18/07/2026

For anyone attending the Coastal Treasures market today, come down and see the water safety team. Play some games and learn about staying safe in the water over the summer!

13/07/2026

On Saturday, the volunteer crew of West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI undertook a joint rescue operation with West Mersea Coastguard Rescue Team ,in order to rescue casualties from a sinking boat. All were taken back to the lifeboat station, where they were thoroughly checked over by ambulance crews before being given the all clear to return home. Read the full story here :

At 5.06pm on Saturday 11 July, West Mersea lifeboat volunteer crew with Atlantic 85 lifeboat Just George were tasked to secure a drifting powerboat in the Brightlingsea area.

09/07/2026

Last night, the volunteer crew of West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI were tasked to Brightlingsea, following a member of the public concerned about a person in the water.
Upon arrival, they found quite a different sight.
For full details of the shout, please see the following link.
We're very grateful for the member of the public who called in with the concern, and advise anyone worried about a person/people in danger in the water to dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

At 9.17pm on Wednesday 8 July, the volunteer crew at West Mersea lifeboat were tasked to Brightlingsea to answer a call from a member of the public who believed they had seen a paramotorist go down in the water.

17/06/2026

🌟🌟 Passout congratulations!!🌟 🌟
Please join us in saying a massive congratulations to volunteer crew member Zak, who has recently passed out as a helm! The pass out consisted of an hour-long theory exam in addition to a 2 hour practical exam, demonstrating secure command of the lifeboat and managing scenarios raised by the examiner; looking after the crew , delegating tasks and resolving problems raised during the exam. This is the culmination of 18 months of hard graft and consistently showing up on the helm training program. Possibly even more impressively, Zak is the latest helm in the Clarke family (4th generation!) going back to the start of West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI in 1963.
Congratulations Zak, we're all so proud!

05/06/2026

Over the past month we have had Mersea as well as Rowhedge Rainbows, Brownies and Guides visit the station to look around and learn about water safety. With the support from the volunteer crew, the water safety officer facilitated three visits which were great fun! We love sharing the work we do with the young people in our community and hopefully we'll see some of the girls as crew in future.
Mersea lifeboat received an incredible donation of over £50 from the girls! A big shout out and a massive thank you!

31/05/2026

Last week we welcomed our local Rainbows unit to West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI . The Rainbows had a tour of the station and Just George, our Atlantic 85 lifeboat. With help from our volunteer crew, they got to try on some of the kit, and learnt what happens when the pager goes off!
We really love working with the young people in our local community, and hope that there are some future crew amongst you!! 🌈

24/05/2026

🛟🌊 THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL? 🌊🛟
Gather your crew and join us for an RNLI Quiz Night! 🧠🍻
Test your knowledge, enjoy a great evening, and help support the lifesaving work of the RNLI. ❤️
📅 6th June
📍 Dabchicks Sailing Club
⏰ 7 for 7.30pm start
💷 £7 per person
✨ • Fun rounds • Great atmosphere • All for a fantastic cause!
Bring your smartest mates, your lucky mascot, and your best quiz game — because every question helps save lives at sea. 🌊🚤

24/05/2026

The lifeboat station on Coast Road is open from 11-4 today! Come and meet the crew, our Atlantic 85 lifeboat Just George, and get some water safety tips to stay happy and safe this summer!🌞 ⛵ 🛶