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HM Coastguard rescue coordination centre contact details

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.

From:: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published: 23 May 2023
Last updated: 130 ~~June~~August 2023 — See all updates

If you’re in an emergency on the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. In an emergency at sea send a Mayday distress alert on Channel 16, or call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

HM Coastguard and search and rescue headquarters

Enquiries will only be received during office hours.

Search and rescue administrative enquiries

HM Coastguard Operations
Bay 2/06
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1EG

Email sar.response@mcga.gov.uk

Do not use this email to pass on search and rescue information during an operational emergency.

In an emergency at sea, use Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS) to make a distress or urgency alert. In an emergency on the UK’s coastline dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Press office

Email public.relations@mcga.gov.uk

Press enquiries 020381 72222 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)

Outside these hours or on bank holidays and weekends, for media enquiries ONLY, please send an email outlining your query and putting #Urgent in the subject title.

Coastguard rescue service

Email crsenquiries@mcga.gov.uk

UK search and rescue committee

Email uksar@mcga.gov.uk

Rescue coordination centres

Scotland

Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

4th Floor
Marine House
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5PB

Phone ~~01224~~0344 ~~592~~382 ~~334~~0584

Shetland Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0AX

Phone ~~01595~~0344 ~~692~~382 ~~976~~0589

Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Clan Macquarrie House
Battery Point
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Western Isles
HS1 2RT

Phone ~~01851~~0344 ~~702~~382 ~~013~~0590

Wales

Milford Haven Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3HB

Phone ~~01646~~0344 ~~690~~382 ~~909~~0575

Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Prince of Wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey
North Wales
LL65 1ET

Phone ~~01407~~0344 ~~762~~382 ~~051~~0570

Northern Ireland

Belfast Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
Co Down
BT20 5ED

Phone ~~02891~~0344 ~~463~~382 ~~933~~0592

North east England

Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Limekiln Lane
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO15 2LX

Phone ~~01262~~0344 ~~672~~382 ~~317~~0580

South west England

Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
TR11 4WZ

Phone ~~01326~~0344 ~~317~~382 ~~575~~0565

South east England

Dover Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Langdon Battery
Swingate
Dover
Kent
CT15 5NA

Phone ~~01304~~0344 ~~210~~382 ~~008~~0593

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

Unit 12
Kites Croft Business Park
Fareham
PO14 4LW

Phone ~~02392~~0344 ~~552~~382 ~~100~~0560

London

London Maritime Rescue Sub Centre

Thames Barrier Navigation Centre
Unit 28
34 Bowater Road
Woolwich
London
SE18 5TF

Phone ~~02083~~0344 ~~127~~382 ~~380~~0596

Maritime and Coastguard Agency offices

For Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) offices please visit Office access and opening times.

Published 23 May 2023
Last updated 130 ~~June~~August 2023 + show all updates

30 August 2023
Rescue coordination phone numbers updated.

1 June 2023
Added Maritime and Coastguard agency press office contact details
23 May 2023
First published.

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