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International search and rescue cooperation data: Passenger ships

International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.

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International SAR co-operation plans index - August 2026

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All passenger ships must carry plans for co-operation with search and rescue (SAR) services. Copies of the plans are held by all relevant SAR services. For passenger ships that trade through many SAR regions copies are held by a SAR data provider.

The international SAR co-operation plans (SARCP) index enables users to identify the SAR data provider for each ship’s plan.

Please note that only ships that trade internationally are listed. For details of ships trading only in the UK SAR region, contact any UK coastguard centre, or refer to MSN 1878: Arrangements for the carriage of agreed search and rescue co-operation plans aboard UK passenger vessels.

Ships are listed alphabetically by name with the following details:

  • the ship’s radio callsign
  • the maritime mobile service identity
  • the name of the company operating the ship (as defined in SOLAS regulation IX/1)
  • the name and 24-hour contact telephone number of the SAR data provider holding the ship’s SAR co-operation plan

To submit additions or amendments to the index:

International SARCP Index

Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre, UK (JRCC)
HM Coastguard, Unit 12, Kites Croft Business Park
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 4LW

Email sarcp@hmcg.gov.uk

Telephone +44 (0)2392 556000

Fax +44 (0)1329 244547

Entries should be made for all passenger ships using the SAR data provider system in accordance with the guidelines, for example, ships that trade through many SAR regions. Entries for other passenger ships trading internationally will also be accepted.

Entries should include:

  • ship’s name
  • callsign
  • MMSI
  • company identity
  • SAR data provider identity
  • SAR data provider’s 24-hour contact telephone number.

SAR data providers are also requested to ensure that the index is kept up to date by checking it at intervals and submitting any amendments required.

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