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Maritime &
Coastguard
Agency
Coastguard winchman battered by 6ft waves during dramatic rescue
Dramatic footage showing the incredible moment a coastguard winchman was battered by 6ft waves as he rescued two young men off Hartland Point Sunday afternoon.
MCA and RNLI test drones in real-life search and rescue scenarios
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) ran a special event to test the use of drones.
Personal information charter
The Maritime Coastguard Agency holds personal data for seafarers, ship owners,agents and members of the public who have voluntarily registered their...
The return of Joe and Petunia
Return of the popular sixties characters in a new MCA safety film.
Dramatic moment coastguard helicopter rescues two young boys
Footage of a coastguard helicopter rescue of two boys in the 'nick of time' clinging to a rock in the sea at Hopeman East Beach.
Latest
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MCA previously approved doctors
- updated
- Guidance
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MCA approved doctors UK based
- updated
- Guidance
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Maritime passenger rights:role of the national enforcement body
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
We work to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. We produce legislation and guidance on maritime matters, and provide certification to seafarers.
MCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
Our policies
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Revised stability guidance for fishing vessels under 15m
- Consultation outcome
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Roll or heel tests for fishing vessels
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Search and rescue helicopter statistics: year ending March 2018
- National Statistics
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Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2017
- National Statistics
Our management
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Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE
Chief Executive, MCA
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Michael Parker
Non-Executive Chairman
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Richard Parkes
Director, Maritime Operations and HM Coastguard, MCA
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Katy Ware
Director of Maritime Safety and Standards, MCA
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Bill Dunham
Director, Strategy and Corporate Services, MCA
Contact MCA
HM Coastguard and Marine Offices
For local rescue phone numbers, click the link.
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Emergency contact number for the nearest coastguard 999
Head office
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Email infoline@mcga.gov.uk
Main switchboard 0203 817 2000
For General enquiries
Out of hours duty surveyor
Technical Enquiries +44 (0)7810 528504
Note that this service is for Urgent Technical Enquiries that require action out of office hours only and for enquiries on registration of ships, seafarer’s certification see the list provided here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
UK Ship Register
Customer Services: merchant and bareboat charter registration
MCA HQ
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Email ukshipregister@mcga.gov.uk
Merchant Ships 023 8032 9197
Small Ships +44(0)29 2044 8813
Fishing Vessels +44(0)29 2044 8855
Pleasure Vessels +44(0)29 2044 8866
7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency press office
Press enquiries 020381 72222 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
Outside these hours, for emergency press enquiries only please dial the above number. You will hear a message giving details of how to contact the on call press officer.
Seafarer training and certification: deck training
Email deck@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: boatmaster training
Email boatmaster@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: CEC training
Email cec@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: engineering training
Email engineering@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: exams section
Email exams@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: revalidation team
Email revalidation@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: safemanning team
Email safemanning@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: smart team
Email smart@mcga.gov.uk
Seafarer training and certification: STC courses
Email stc.courses@mcga.gov.uk
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