Welcome to Caister Lifeboat

After a history which dates back to 1794, the volunteers at Caister Station can truly say they are part of the fabric and heritage of Norfolk. Since 1969 the Caister Lifeboat organisation has been operated independently from the RNLI, as a registered charity, and today operates both an offshore and inshore lifeboat.

At 37 knots the offshore lifeboat, 'Bernard Matthews II' named after the Norfolk turkey farmer, is a Dutch valentijn class vessel and is the fastest all weather lifeboat in the British Isles, along with the inshore vessel, Jim Davidson, O.B.E, named after the famous comedian and they both provide an essential part of the lifeboat service on this treacherous coast.