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Addresses and phone numbers for the HM Coastguard centres. Do not use these details in an emergency, instead call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
A list of the Coastguard Rescue Service areas across the UK and the volunteer stations in each of them.
Area 1: Shetland and Orkney Islands Baltasound Hillswick Hoy Kirkwall…
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Strategic overview and organisation of search and rescue in UK and Northern Ireland.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
Document containing questions from industry and answered by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Information on the solution and transition timeline for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard, the UKSAR2G programme.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
This notice provides details of the search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements under the merchant shipping (safety of navigation) regulations 2002.
Details of the offshore search and rescue courses for the energy industries, provided by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Post holders given access to search and rescue helicopter statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
Accredited official statistics designation of search and rescue helicopter statistics publications.
Guide to search and rescue helicopter statistics, source documents, accompanying notes, definitions and technical documents.
International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.
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