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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…
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
Reports on the regulatory spectrum sandboxes conducted by Queen Mary University of London, Durham University, and Real Wireless, during the year 2024/2025.
A closer look at the applications of shortwave ultraviolet (UVC) radiation to fingermark visualisation and its development in the field.
Standing advice for local planning authorities, developers and ecologists for assessing the impacts of wind farms on wild birds.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
Information on the different types of mobile phone base station, and how exposures are measured.
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