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Keeping safe at the coast: safety advice
A collection of guides by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for staying safe on the UK's beaches and coastlines.
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Search and rescue helicopter statistics
Information and statistics on search and rescue helicopters.
Cold water shock short film
We’ve just launched our new film, which targets 18 to 29 year old men with a message about the dangers of cold water shock. The new 40-second film...
Working for MCA
Information about applying for jobs with and volunteering for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Press release: New way of working for survey and inspection programme
Plans to make sure there is a full maritime survey and inspection team covering the whole UK, will see more remote working and a slight change to...
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How to become a MCA approved doctor
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- Guidance
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MCA approved doctors: shipping companies
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- Guidance
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MCA approved doctors UK based
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- 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
Our publications
Our statistics
Our management
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Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE
Chief Executive, MCA
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Richard Parkes
Director, Maritime Operations, 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
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
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 an out of hours pager number.
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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