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London Coastguard

Her Majesty’s Coastguard co-ordinates Search and Rescue from its network of 19 Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres. MRCC watch-keeping staff provide a 24 hour service to mariners and coast users in receiving incoming distress calls, alerting the appropriate rescue assets, and co-ordinating the rescue effort.

London Coastguard covers the area from Shell Haven Point/Egypt Bay to Teddington.

London Coastguard

  • Contact point
    London Coastguard
  • Address
    Thames Barrier Navigation Centre
    Unit 28
    34 Bowater Road
    Woolwich
    SE18 5TF
  • Phone number
    020 8312 7380

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