RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat

19/06/2026

Anstruther Lifeboat Visits - June, July & August

Our Visits Team will be hosting Lifeboat Visits on the following dates during June, July and August where you will be able to come in and see our D-class inshore lifeboat Akira and have an external visit to view our Shannon all-weather lifeboat Robert and Catherine Steen.

Entry is free and there is no requirement to book for these open visits, just turn up between 2.00pm and 4.00pm on the following dates and our Visits Team will be delighted to host you and tell you about our lifeboats and how we go about saving lives at sea along the East Neuk of Fife.

20, 21 & 27 June

12 & 26 July

01, 02, 09, 15, 16, 22 & 23 August

These visits are designed as casual, drop-in visits to enable as many supporters as possible the opportunity to come and see our lifeboats. However, if you are planning to travel long distances, or if you would prefer to have a private individual, family or group visit, you can arrange a full Station Tour, which will give you a personalised tour of our lifeboat station. To arrange a Station Tour, please contact our Lifeboat Visits Officer, Simon Full, by emailing [email protected] and we will do our utmost to fit in with your travel plans.

Anstruther RNLI Visits Team look forward to hosting you! 🧡💙

18/06/2026

A project providing life-saving training and equipment to coastal businesses and residents to help prevent tragic drownings is paying dividends in Fife.

More than 500 people have now been trained up in what to do in an emergency as part of the Waterside Responder Scheme in a bid to cut the number of incidents around the region’s rivers, waterways, harbours and beaches.

Every year, around 400 people drown in the seas and inland waters of the UK, and many of these deaths could have been prevented if there had been quick response from someone who had the right training and equipment to help.

With that in mind, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) devised the Water Responder Scheme to pass on basic skills and knowledge to hospitality staff, security staff and people living alongside waterways that would help them safely assist in the rescue of a person in water prior to the arrival of emergency services.

Local water safety officer David Corstorphine picked up the mantle in the East Neuk, and staff at dozens of local businesses and five Fife leisure centres have now taken part in free training sessions.

Find out more about this fantastic initiative: www.fife.gov.uk/news/2026/water-safety-initiative-helping-to-save-lives-in-fifes-coastal-communities

15/06/2026

Our flag is at half mast today alongside other RNLI stations in memory of Bill Ewan and Frank Petsch of Marine Rescue New South Wales, Australia, who tragically lost their lives in Ballina last month 💙🧡

23/05/2026

Our Visits Team will be hosting Lifeboat Visits on the following dates during June where you will be able to come in and see our D-class inshore lifeboat Akira and have an external visit to view our Shannon all-weather lifeboat Robert and Catherine Steen.

Entry is free and there is no requirement to book for these open visits, just turn up between 2.00pm and 4.00pm on the following dates and our Visits Team will be delighted to host you and tell you about our lifeboats and how we go about saving lives at sea along the East Neuk of Fife.

07, 13, 14, 20, 21 & 27 June

These visits are designed as casual, drop-in visits to enable as many supporters as possible the opportunity to come and see our lifeboats. However, if you are planning to travel long distances, or if you would prefer to have a private individual, family or group visit, you can arrange a full Station Tour, which will give you a personalised tour of our lifeboat station.

To arrange a Station Tour, please contact our Lifeboat Visits Officer, Simon Full, by emailing [email protected] and we will do our utmost to fit in with your travel plans.

Anstruther RNLI Visits Team look forward to hosting you!

📸Martin Fish

22/05/2026

💙13-47 ROBERT AND CATHERINE STEEN 🧡

Our thanks to all who made it such a special day for

📸Marsh Photography
📸Nicholas Leach
📸Martin Fish

16/05/2026

💙🧡13-47 Robert and Catherine Steen 💙🧡

📸 Marsh Photography

16/05/2026

15/05/2026

A couple of years ago, I took this picture of the new RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat arriving in her new home.

This weekend at 2.00pm on Saturday at Anstruther Harbour will be the naming ceremony of this new Shannon-class lifeboat 💙🧡

Then grab your dancing shoes cause there’s a ceilidh at Bowhouse that evening 💃 🕺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Check out RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat for more details 🧡💙

14/05/2026

A big weekend lies ahead for Anstruther RNLI, kicking off at 2.00pm on Saturday with the naming ceremony of our Shannon-class lifeboat. The celebrations continue at 6.30pm with our ceilidh at Bowhouse. It promises to be a fantastic evening, with music from the Haggis Chasers Ceilidh Band and Mollie and Jake.

With over 200 tickets already sold, we’re really looking forward to celebrating this special occasion with you all!

If you'd like to join us at Bowhouse, tickets are available from the lifeboat station, at the door on the night or via Eventbrite 👇

https://tinyurl.com/yc3vdny9

09/05/2026

We are set up for the weekend at Bowhouse Market. Come along and meet the team!

We will have tickets available to buy for our ceilidh in Bowhouse next Saturday.