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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is a UK executive agency working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is responsible for implementing British and International maritime law and safety policy.
We
have learned that they suffer from budgetary constraints such that a
proactive stance is unusual, rather a typical British reticence is the
order of the day. For this reason, the term "executive" may be
read a number of ways, where a truly executive organisation would (for
example) be on top of the latest research, dare we say leading the
charge. But in truth their operatives are content for others to
undertake cutting edge research aimed at navigation safety. In view of
the above, this quote from their website: "Our vision is to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world, committed to Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas."
is unattainable.
The MCA thus concentrate on coordinating search and rescue (SAR) at sea through Her Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), ensuring that ships meet international and UK safety standards, monitoring and preventing coastal water pollution and testing and issuing Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (licences) for ships' officers and crew to STCW requirements. The organisation is led by Sir Alan Massey, its Chief Executive, who took up post in July
2010.
The MCA has three distinct "outward facing" elements - provision of search and rescue and prevention activity through Her Majesty's Coastguard, port and flag state control of shipping through a network of Marine Offices and the development of international standards and policy for shipping through the International Maritime Organisation.
The MCA has now established an Automatic Identification System (AIS) network around the UK coast, for real-time tracking and monitoring of shipping movements from the shore.
The MCA's motto is: "Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas".
MCA's
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Vice Admiral Sir Alan Michael Massey, KCB, CBE is a former senior officer in the
Royal Navy who served as the Second Sea Lord.
Sir Alan was educated at the University of Liverpool and Britannia Royal Naval College, Massey saw service as captain of HMS Newcastle, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Illustrious during operations against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in 2001 and as captain of HMS Ark Royal when he led the amphibious assault into Iraq in 2003. He led the Operations Division of the Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood and then went on to be Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in July 2005. He assumed office as Second Sea Lord in a ceremony aboard HMS Victory in July 2008.
Massey was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.
Having left the Navy, Massey was appointed Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 20 July 2010.
He and his wife Julie live in Southsea with their four children. James, Annabel, Thomas and Sally
| Allegiance |
United
Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
Royal Navy |
| Rank |
Vice Admiral |
| Commands
held |
HMS Illustrious
HMS Ark Royal
Naval Home Command |
| Battles/wars |
Afghanistan War
Iraq War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order
of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
CONTACTS
Typically
(civil service), the MCA's website makes it difficult to make contact.
We have thus included this information to help you through their maze.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
Hants
SO15 1EG
Front Desk: 023 8032 9365
MCA Training Centre, Steamer Point, Highcliffe,
Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4JQ
Tel: 01425 282700 Fax: 01425 282761
COASTGUARD
STATIONS
HM
Coastguard
For
general HM Coastguard/Search and Rescue enquiries
Tel:
023 8032 9486
E-mail: SAR.Response@mcga.gov.uk
MCA
HQ
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1EG
For
enquiries about the Volunteer Coastguard Rescue Service
E-mail:
CRSenquiries@mcga.gov.uk
Search
And Rescue Headquarters
MCA
HQ
Search and Rescue
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
Hampshire, SO15 1EG
Acting
Chief Coastguard
Mr Peter Dymond
E-mail: SAR.response@mcga.gov.uk
UK
Search and Rescue Committee
Mrs Rebecca Binstead
Tel: 023 8032 9486
E-mail: Rebecca.Binstead@mcga.gov.uk
SAR
Operations Specialist
Mr Roly Mckie
Tel: 023 8032 9332
E-mail: Roly.Mckie@mcga.gov.uk
MARITIME
RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRES
| Aberdeen |
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HM
Coastguard
4th Floor
Marine House
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5PB |
Tel: 01224
592334
Fax: 01224 212862
RCC
Manager: Fiona Hastie
Tel : 01224 597929
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Operational
Area:
South of Brora (NC 894 027) to
Scotland/England Border (NT980 576) |
| Belfast |
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HM
Coastguard
Bregenz House
Quay Street
Bangor
Co Down
BT20 5ED |
Tel: 02891
463933
Fax: 02891 465886
RCC
Manager: Mr Richard Newell
Tel: 02891 475302
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Operational
Area:
Northern Ireland/Irish Republic Border, Lough
Foyle to Northern/Irish Republic Border Carlingford
Lough
Mull of
Galloway to Ardnamurchan Point, including the
Islands of Jura, Gigha, Islay, Arran, Colonsay, Coll,
Tiree, Mull, Bute and Cumbrae
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| Brixham |
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HM
Coastguard
Kings Quay
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9TW |
Tel: 01803
882704
Fax: 01803 882780
RCC
Manager: Mr Peter Davies
Tel: 01803 884001
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Operational
Area:
Motorway bridge at Topsham to Dodman Point |
| Dover |
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HM
Coastguard
Langdon Battery
Swingate
Dover
Kent
CT15 5NA |
Tel: 01304
210008
Fax: 01304 202137
RCC
Manager: Mr Spike Hughes
Tel: 01304 218501
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Operational
Area:
Reculver Towers to BeachyHead, Belle Tout |
| Falmouth |
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HM
Coastguard
Pendennis Point
Castle Drive
Falmouth
TR11 4WZ |
Tel: 01326
317575
Fax: 01326 318342
RCC
Manager: Mr James Instance
Tel: 01326 310802
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Operational
Area:
Marsland Mouth - Devon/Cornwall Border to Dodman
Dodman Point |
| Holyhead |
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HM
Coastguard
Prince of wales Road
Holyhead
Anglesey
North Wales
LL26 1ET |
Tel: 01407
762051/763911
Fax: 01407 764373
RCC
Manager: Mr Raymond Carson
Tel: 01407 767951
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Operational
Area:
From Friog to Queensferry on the River Dee
North Wales |
| Humber |
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HM
Coastguard
Limekiln Lane
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO15 2LX |
Tel: 01262
672317
Fax: 01262 606915
RCC
Manager: Mr Tony Tuton
Tel: 01262 607321
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Operational
Area:
Scottish/English Border to
Southwold |
| Liverpool |
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HM
Coastguard
Hall Road West
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 8SY |
Tel: 01519
313341
Fax: 01519 313347
RCC
Manager: Mr Colin Brown
Tel: 01519 316625
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Operational
Area:
From Queensferry North Wales to the Mull of
Galloway, Scotland, plus the English Lake District |
| London
Coastguard |
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Thames
Barrier Navigation Centre
Unit 28
34 Bowater Road
Woolwich
London
SE18 5TF |
Tel: 02083
127380
Fax: 02083 127679
RCC
Manager: Mr David White
Tel: 02083 127381
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Operational
Area:
River Thames from Shell Haven Point (North Bank) and Egypt Bay
(South Bank) to Teddington |
| Milford
Haven |
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HM
Coastguard
Gorsewood Drive
Hakin
Milford Haven
Pemrokeshire
SA73 3HB |
Tel: 01646
690909
Fax: 01646 692176
RCC
Manager: Mr Carl Evans
Tel: 01646 699601
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Operational
Area:
River Towy, Camarthen to near Friog |
| Portland |
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HM
Coastguard
Custom House Quay
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8BE |
Tel: 01305
760439
Fax: 01305 760452
RCC
Manager: Mr Mark Rodaway
Tel: 01305 763601
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Operational
Area:
Chewton Bunny (Dorset/Hampshire
Border) to Motorway Bridge at
Topsham |
| Shetland |
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HM
Coastguard
The Knab
Knab Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0AX |
Tel: 01595
692976
Fax: 01595 694810
RCC
Manager: Mr Neville Davis
Tel: 01595 743501
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Operational
Area:
Shetland Islands, Fair Isle and Orkney Islands
and mainland Scotland from Cape Wrath to
South of Brora (NC 894 027) |
| Solent |
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HM
Coastguard
44A Marine Parade West
Lee On solent
Hants
PO13 9NR |
Tel: 02392
552100
Fax: 02392 551763
RCC
Manager: Mr Lee Fisher
Tel: 02392 559001
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Operational
Area:
Chewton Bunny (Dorset/Hampshire
Border) to Beachy Belle Tout
including the Isle of Wight |
| Stornoway |
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HM
Coastguard
Clan Macquarrie House
Battery Point
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Western Isles
HS1 2RT |
Tel: 01851
702013/4
Fax: 01851 704387
RCC
Manager: Mr James Ralston
Tel: 01851 708452
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Operational
Area:
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath,
Mainland - Barra Head to Butt of Lewis
and St Kilda
Mull of
Galloway to Ardnamurchan Point including the
Islands of Jura, Gigha, Islay, Arran, Colonsay, Coll,
Tiree, Mull, Bute and Cumbrae
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| Swansea |
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HM
Coastguard
Tutt Head
Mumbles
Swansea
SA3 4EX |
Tel: 01792
366534
Fax: 01792 369005
RCC
Manager: Mr Steve Jones
Tel: 01792 365313
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Operational
Area:
Marsland Mouth, North Devon/
Cornwall Border to River
Towy, Camarthen |
| Thames |
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HM
Coastguard
East Terrace
Walton on Naze
Essex
CO14 8PY |
Tel: 01255
675518
Fax: 01255 675249
RCC
Manager: Archie Turnbull
Tel: 01255 682102
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Operational
Area:
River Blyth at Southwold to Reculver Towers,
Herne Bay |
A
to Z SITE LISTING
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| Anti-fouling |
023
8032 9503
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| Appeals
- Medical |
023
8032 9247
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| Application
Forms- Seafarers |
023
8032 9231
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| Automatic
Identification System (AIS) |
023
8032 9536
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| Ballast
Water |
023
8032 9481
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| Bill
of Sale |
029
2044 8866
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| Boatmaster
Licences |
029
2044 8844
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| Breaches
of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 |
023
8032 9270
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| British
Seaman Cards |
029
2044 8844
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| Bulk
Carriers |
023
8032 9481
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| Cargo
Ships |
023
8032 9124
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| Charts |
023
8032 9341
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| Chemical
Tankers |
023
8032 9392
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| Chief
Executive |
023
8032 9102
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| Civil
Contingency |
023
8083 9644
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| Channel
Navigation Information Service |
013
0421 8500
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| Coastguard
Rescue Service |
023
8032 9487
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| Certificate
of Competency Revalidation |
023
8032 9231
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| Codes
of Practice |
023
8083 9640
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Code
Vessels
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023
8083 9640
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| COLREGS |
023
8032 9316
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| Consents |
023
8032 9523
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| Containers |
023
8032 9141
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| Contingency
Plans - Ports & Harbours |
023
8032 9525
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| Counter
Pollution and Response |
023
8032 9525
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| Courses |
023
8032 9231
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| Crew
Accommodation |
023
8032 9549
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| Crew
Relief |
029
2044 8821
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| Customer
Satisfaction Surveys |
023
8032 9396
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| Dangerous
Cargo |
023
8032 9141
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| Data
Protection |
023
8032 9282
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| Deaths
onboard Ship |
029
2044 8800
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| Disability
and Reduced Mobility Access |
023
8032 9120
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| Discharge
Books |
029
2044 8844
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| Discharge
of Seafarers |
023
8032 9246
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| Doctors
(Approved) |
023
8032 9249
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| Dredgers |
023
8032 9124
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| Drug
and Alcohol - Seafarers |
023
8032 9216
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Emergency
help
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999
and ask for the Coastguard |
| Enforcement |
023
8032 9270
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| ENG
1 - Seafarer Medical Examination Certificate |
023
8032 9249
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| Engineering
- Certification |
023
8032 9231
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| Ensign |
019
1496 9917
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| Environmental
Protection |
023
8032 9481
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| EPIRB
Registration |
013
2621 1569
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| Estates |
023
8032 9359
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| EU
Twinning |
023
8032 9357
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| Evacuation
Systems |
023
8032 9120
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| Examination
& Certificates |
023
8032 9231
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| Eyesight
Standards |
023
8032 9390
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| Fatigue |
023
8032 9216
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| Feedback |
023
8032 9396
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| Firefighting
Appliances |
023
8034 1962
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| Fire
protection and detection |
023
8032 9119
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| Fishing |
023
8032 9154
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| Fishing
Register |
029
2044 8855
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| Fishing
Safety Helpline |
0845
601 4072
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| Fishing
Vessel Manning (Deck or Engineering) |
023
8032 9231
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| Fishing
vessel registration |
029
2044 8855
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| Flares
(out of date) |
Click
here
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| Formal
Safety Assessment |
023
8032 9216
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| Genealogy
(HMCG) |
020
8876 3444
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| GMDSS
- certificates |
023
8032 9231
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| Hazardous
substance - spill |
023
8032 9407
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| Headquarters
MCA |
023
8032 9100
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| Health
& Safety of Seafarers |
023
8032 9246
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| High
Speed Craft |
023
8032 9127
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| Hours
of Work |
023
8032 9216
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| Hovercraft |
023
8032 9324
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| Hydrography |
023
8032 9341
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| Initial
Assessment |
023
8032 9231
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| 'Inland
Waterways except Boatmaster Licences |
023
8032 9209
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| Inspection |
023
8032 9343
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| International
Liaison |
023
8032 9357
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| Jetskis
legislation |
023
8032 9133
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| Lantern
Tests |
Hull
MO
Aberdeen
MO
Southampton
MO
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| Large
Yachts |
0191
496 9917
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| Legal |
023
8032 9342
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| Leisure
Craft |
023
8083 9640
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Life
Jackets
Lifejacket
Awareness Campaign |
023
8083 9641
023 8032 9206
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| Life
Saving Appliances |
023
8083 9641
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Notices |
023
8032 9391
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| MAIB |
023
8039 5500
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| Marine
Offices - East of England |
see
website
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| Marine
Offices - Scotland and Northern Ireland |
see
website
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| Marine
Offices - Wales and West of England |
see
website
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| Maritime
Colleges |
023
8032 9231
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| Marine
Mortgages |
029
2044 8866
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| Medals |
029
2044 8844
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| Medical |
023
8032 9390
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| Merchant
ship registration |
023
8032 9197
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| ML5
- Boatmaster & RYA Licence Medicals |
023
8032 9249
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| Maritime
Labour Convention |
023
8032 9216
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| Navigation
Safety |
023
8032 9437
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Navigation
Warnings
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023
8032 9135
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| Notices
of Eligibilty |
023
8032 9231
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| Oil
Spills |
023
8032 9544
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| Oral
Exams |
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Marine Office
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| Passenger
Ships - domestic |
023
8032 9129
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| Passenger
Ships - international |
023
8032 9519
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| Passenger
Ship Manning (Deck or Engineering |
023
8032 9231
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| Pilot
Boat Construction |
023
8032 9115
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Pilots
(Marine)
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023
8032 9394
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| Pleasure
vessel registration |
029
2044 8866
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| Port
State Control |
023
8032 9343
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Ports
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023
8032 9394
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Press
and Publicity
Press Releases |
023
8032 9401
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Prevention
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023
8032 9323
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| Prosecutions |
023
8032 9270
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| Radar |
023
8032 9463
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Radio
Please
note that the MCA does not deal with radio licences.
For radio licence enquiries, please contact OFCOM
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023
8032 9356
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| Receiver
of Wreck |
023
8032 9474
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| Recreational
Sector: Accident Prevention |
023
8083 9661
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| Recruitment |
023
8032 9309
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| Red
Ensign |
023
8032 9455
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| Registration
of Births & Deaths |
029
2044 8844
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| Registry
of Shipping and Seamen |
029
2044 8800
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Research
Projects
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023
8032 9299
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| SS
Richard Montgomery |
023
8032 9474
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| RNLI |
0845
122 6999
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| Safe
Manning |
023
8032 9231
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| Salvage |
023
8032 9474
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| Seafarer
Training and Certification |
023
8032 9231
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| Search
and Rescue |
023
8032 9332
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| Seaside
Rescue |
023
8032 9414
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| Seasmart |
023
8032 9414
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| Ship
Inspections |
023
8032 9343
or
023 8032 9518
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| Ship
Security & Plans |
023
8032 9511
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| Ship
Survey |
023
8032 9213
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| Ship's
Doctor Requirements |
023
8032 9390
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| Ship-to-Ship
Transfers |
023
8032 9544
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| Small
Ships Register |
029
2044 8813
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| SMarT |
023
8032 9231
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| Spillage |
023
8032 9525
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| STCW
95 |
023
8032 9231
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| Superyacht
Surveys |
0191
496 9917
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| Sustainable
Shipping |
023
8032 9481
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| Tankers
- Chemical & Liquid Gas |
023
8032 9392
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- Seafarers |
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8032 9231
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Ship Register |
023
8032 9197
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Traffic Management |
023
8083 9645
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Weather
(Maritime)
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023
8032 9135
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| Whales |
023
8032 9474
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| Wind
Farms |
023
8032 9523
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| Workboat
Construction |
023
8032 9115
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| Workboat
Manning (Deck or Engineering) |
023
8032 9231
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| Wrecks |
023
8032 9474
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Construction |
023
8032 9115
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| Yacht
Manning |
023
8032 9231
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| Abbreviation |
MCA |
| Legal status |
Executive agency |
| Purpose/focus |
Maritime safety |
| Location |
Southampton,
England |
| Region served |
United Kingdom coast |
| Chief
Executive |
Sir Alan Massey |
| Parent organization |
Department for
Transport |
| Website |
www.dft.gov.uk/mca |
LINKS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_and_Coastguard_Agency
http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/
The
key to continuous monitoring of water quality is economic operation,
for which the SNAV
platform, presently under development, is a robotic ocean workhorse. Based on a stable
SWASH
hull this design is under development by a British
engineers. The robot
ship uses no diesel fuel to monitor the oceans autonomously (COLREGS
compliant) at relatively high
speed 24/7 and 365 days a year - only possible with the revolutionary (patent) energy harvesting system. The
hullform is ideal for automatic release and recovery of ROVs
or towed arrays, alternating between drone and fully autonomous modes.
International enquiries are welcome. This vessel could pay for itself in fuel saved every ten years.
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