Recently pupils from St Monans Primary School in Anstruther enjoyed a visit to our RNLI Anstruther Boathouse site to learn about the new lifeboat station.
We are currently on site delivering the new lifeboat station, which will provide a modern base for the volunteer crew and a permanent home for the state-of-the-art Shannon-class lifeboat that arrived in Fife last year.
The current lifeboat station has been home to the RNLI in Anstruther since 1904 and, following six previous upgrades, is no longer fit for purpose. A decision was made jointly by the RNLI and Fife Council to build a new lifeboat station further along the shore, with planning permission granted in 2020.
The new station will be built at the opposite side of the East Basin Carpark to replace the current station, which will be demolished. Building a new station while the old one is still operating will allow the vital lifesaving service to be maintained for the duration of the build without the need for temporary accommodation.
The first phase of works involves the construction of the new launch ramp and se wall, which will require works to be carried out in the water.
