RNLI Whitstable Lifeboat Station

05/09/2026

Crew John and Ollie were recently awarded Excellence in Volunteering Awards by the RNLI council for their exceptional courage and leadership during a recent incident 🧡

03/09/2026

Helms Ollie and Ruth are down in Poole this week on training courses 📚 Ollie is revalidating his Crew Emergency Procedures (CEP) course 🆘💥🛟

The CEP course teaches our crews vital survival techniques should the worse situations occur when we're out at sea. This course has to be taken by all the crew every 5 years to ensure we remain competent and safe.

Stay tuned to find out what Ruth's been up to... 👀👀

RNLI RNLI College

02/09/2026

Our friends up the estuary are getting a new boat 😍..and even better, you can get your or a loved one's name on it!

Add the name of someone you love to the RNLI’s first river-based Launch a Memory lifeboat. They’ll save lives with our busiest crews on London’s River Thames.

01/09/2026

Sliding into September with sunset style... 🌅

31/08/2026

August, where did you go?! 💨 Here's some photos that made us happy this month 😍

From the glorious sunsets, to the much needed heavenly downpours, it's been a busy month here on station; visiting trainers, the solar eclipse, training passouts, two open days, and 31 days of being on call to serve our local community 🧡

RNLI

30/08/2026

We are currently recruiting for a volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager📋

What you need for the role
🤝 Team player
🗣️ Good communicator
🎯 Leadership skills
⚓ Local maritime knowledge (desirable)
💻 IT literate (desirable)
🛟 Knowledge of the RNLI (desirable)
📍 You must live or work within 10-15 minutes of the station

🔗 https://volunteering.rnli.org/vacancy/lifeboat-operations-manager-whitstable-618271.html

29/08/2026

🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️ Two paddleboarders who found themselves in difficulties under Herne Bay Pier rescued by Whitstable RNLI and Herne Bay lifeguards on Friday afternoon 🛟

Read more using the link in our bio 🔗

RNLI Canterbury City Council

28/08/2026

Congratulations to Emily, our newest Launch Vehicle Driver! 🚜✨👏

Emily was assessed this week by our regional RNLI Plant and Machinery Trainer Henry, covering various theoretical and practical elements, and successfully passed.

As part of the practical assessment, Emily launched the lifeboat for its biweekly exercise in LW conditions, which can involve driving up to half a mile through the water (and the mud)! 🧽

Needless to say, Emily took it all in her stride and did the station and our crew proud 🏆

Emily joined the Whitstable crew just over a year ago, starting off as Shore Crew and quickly progressing to a trainee driver 🦺 She's now ready to launch the lifeboat for service calls and continue to help the station save lives at sea!

26/08/2026

Happy National Dog Day! 🐕
Here are a few of the crew's very own canine companions 🐾

Hopefully the last one wasn't too confusing 🫣😅