Out on a shout: Scotland
View lifeboat launch activity as it happens LIVE around the coast.
This website is connected directly to our pagers and tracks lifeboat launches automatically. With over 6,000 rescues each year, this feature keeps you in touch with the action throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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- Divisional Base Scotland - station link
- Largs, Strathclyde - station link
- Stornoway (Lewis), Western Isles - station link
- Thurso, Highland - station link
- Lerwick, Shetland - station link
- Aith, Shetland - station link
- Scotland Regional Office - station link
- Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway - station link
- Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway - station link
- Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway - station link
- Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway - station link
- Girvan, Strathclyde - station link
- Troon, Strathclyde - station link
- Helensburgh, Strathclyde - station link
- Tighnabruaich, Strathclyde - station link
- Campbeltown, Strathclyde - station link
- Arran (Lamlash), Strathclyde - station link
- Oban, Strathclyde - station link
- Tobermory, Strathclyde - station link
- Islay, Strathclyde - station link
- Wick, Highland - station link
- Buckie, Grampian - station link
- Macduff, Grampian - station link
- Fraserburgh, Grampian - station link
- Montrose, Tayside - station link
- Arbroath, Tayside - station link
- Broughty Ferry (Dundee), Tayside - station link
- Anstruther, Fife - station link
- Kinghorn, Fife - station link
- North Berwick, Lothian - station link
- St Abbs, Borders - station link
- Eyemouth, Borders - station link
- Mallaig, Highland - station link
- Barra Island, Western Isles - station link
- Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland - station link
- Portree, Isle of Skye - station link
- Lochinver, Highland - station link
- Queensferry, Lothian - station link
- Dunbar, Lothian - station link
- Longhope, Orkney - station link
- Kirkwall, Orkney - station link
- Stromness, Orkney - station link
- Invergordon, Highland - station link
- Kessock, Highland - station link
- Peterhead, Grampian - station link
- Aberdeen, Grampian - station link
- Fulfilment Centre, Thirsk - station link
- Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway - launch within the last 24 hours
- Kinghorn, Fife - launch within the last 24 hours
- St Abbs, Borders - launch within the last 24 hours
- Eyemouth, Borders - launch within the last 24 hours
- Eyemouth, Borders - launch within the last 24 hours

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