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Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…
Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…
You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…
Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…
A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…
A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…
Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
Who to call in an emergency, like police, fire or ambulance services.
Veterans needing urgent help in a crisis can contact us or the following organisations for assistance.
Support from Jobcentre Plus if you're recruiting - including work trials, recruitment advice, Youth Contract and other employment schemes
Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
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Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
FCDO travel advice for El Salvador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how to sign up, use and understand the new Rapid Flood Guidance service trial.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
FCDO travel advice for British Indian Ocean Territory. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Wormwood Scrubs is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London.
There is no evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus (COVID-19).
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
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