Bembridge Lifeboat Station
| Bembridge Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
Bembridge Lifeboat Station | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Architectural style | Boathouse built on piles |
| Address | Lane End |
| Town or city | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5TD |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°41′24.7″N 1°04′13.7″W / 50.690194°N 1.070472°W |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete and Steel |
| Website | |
| Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat Station | |
Bembridge Lifeboat Station is located in the village of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The station is located on the eastern approaches to The Solent, south of the area known as Spithead. The station is on one of the busiest shipping lanes in United Kingdom waters. The main boathouse stands away from the shore on a piled platform with slipway, and is linked to the shore by a pier gangway (see picture).
A lifeboat was first stationed at Bembridge in 1867 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The station currently operates a Tamar-class All-weather lifeboat, 16-17 Alfred Albert Williams (ON 1297), on station since 2010, and a D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat (ILB), Norman Harvey (D-778), on station since 2015. The ILB is kept in a boathouse on the shore, next to the pier gangway of the main boathouse.