Maritime Coastguard Agency
If youre in an emergency on the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. In an emergencyat 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 UKs coastline dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Press office
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 0344 382 0584
Shetland Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0AX
Phone 0344 382 0589
Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Clan Macquarrie House
Battery Point
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Western Isles
HS1 2RT
Phone 0344 382 0590
Wales
Milford Haven Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 3HB
Phone 0344 382 0575
Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Prince of Wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey
North Wales
LL65 1ET
Phone 0344 382 0570
Northern Ireland
Belfast Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
Co Down
BT20 5ED
Phone 0344 382 0592
North east England
Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Limekiln Lane
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO15 2LX
Phone 0344 382 0580
South west England
Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
TR11 4WZ
Phone 0344 382 0565
South east England
Dover Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Langdon Battery
Swingate
Dover
Kent
CT15 5NA
Phone 0344 382 0593
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
Unit 12
Kites Croft Business Park
Fareham
PO14 4LW
Phone 0344 382 0560
London
London Maritime Rescue Sub Centre
Thames Barrier Navigation Centre
Unit 28
34 Bowater Road
Woolwich
London
SE18 5TF
Phone 0344 382 0596
Maritime and Coastguard Agency offices
For Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) offices please visit Office access and opening times.
Last updated 30 August 2023 +show all updates
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Rescue coordination phone numbers updated.
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Added Maritime and Coastguard agency press office contact details
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