Coastguard and Coastwatch Data

Jan 24, 2026

The routine telephone numbers for the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centers around the UK are below. These are listed in the order, clockwise around the country starting with my home region.

HM Coastguard Centres, Coastwatch Stations and RNLI Stations are also included in our interactive map, here.

Other Useful Contacts General Enquiries (Maritime and Coastguard Agency switchboard): 0203 817 2000

National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) lookout stations: The NCI is a charity that provides a visual watch of the coast. Individual stations have local numbers, see below.

Deceased Marine Mammals: To report a deceased whale, porpoise, dolphin, or sturgeon (“Royal Fish”) on the coast, contact the Receiver of Wreck on 0203 817 2575.

HM Coastguard MRC CentreTelephone Number
Humber01262 672317
Dover01304 210008
Solent02392 552100
Falmouth01326 317575
Milford Haven01646 690909
Holyhead01407 731176
Belfast02891 463933
Stornoway01851 702013
Shetland01595692976
Aberdeen01224 592334

UK Coastwatch Stations – Clockwise from Felixstowe (Simple Version)

CW NoStation / UnitRegion (Org)MCA RegionNearest Harbour / RNLI StationTelephoneEmailVHF Channel
1FelixstoweEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesFelixstowe / Harwich RNLI01394 802143felixstowe@nci.org.uk16/65
2Canvey IslandEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesSouthend RNLI01268 956370canvey.island@nci.org.uk16/65
3SouthendEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesSouthend RNLI01702 593152southend@nci.org.uk16/65
4Herne BaySouth East (NCI)ThamesWhitstable RNLI01227 743208herne.bay@nci.org.uk16/65
5WhitstableSouth East (NCI)ThamesWhitstable RNLI01227 314554whitstable@nci.org.uk16/65
6RamsgateSouth East (NCI)Dover StraitRamsgate RNLI07749 010793ramsgate@nci.org.uk16/65
7Folkestone - QAVSSouth East (NCI)Dover StraitDover RNLI01303 227132folkestone@nci.org.uk16/65
8BembridgeIsle of Wight (NCI)SolentBembridge RNLI01983 873943bembridge@nci.org.uk16/65
9GosportSouth Coast (NCI)SolentGosport RNLI02392765194gosport@nci.org.uk16/65
10Lee-on-the-SolentSouth Coast (NCI)SolentLee-on-the-Solent RNLI02392556758lee.on.the.solent@nci.org.uk16/65
11Calshot Tower - QAVSSouth Coast (NCI)SolentCalshot / Hamble RNLI02380893562calshot@nci.org.uk16/65
12Hengistbury HeadSouth Coast (NCI)SolentMudeford RNLI01202 425630hengistbury.head@nci.org.uk16/65
13Swanage - QAVSSouth Coast (NCI)WessexSwanage RNLI01929 422596swanage@nci.org.uk16/65
14St Alban’s Head - QAVSSouth Coast (NCI)WessexSwanage RNLI01929 439220st.albans.head@nci.org.uk16/65
15Portland Bill - QAVSSouth Coast (NCI)WessexPortland RNLI01305 860178portland.bill@nci.org.uk16/65
16ExmouthDevon (NCI)Western ApproachesExmouth RNLI01395 222492exmouth@nci.org.uk16/65
17TeignmouthDevon (NCI)Western ApproachesTeignmouth RNLI01626 772377teignmouth@nci.org.uk16/65
18Froward PointDevon (NCI)Western ApproachesDart RNLI01803 262173froward.point@nci.org.uk16/65
19Prawle Point - QAVSDevon (NCI)Western ApproachesSalcombe RNLI01548 511259prawle.point@nci.org.uk16/65
20Burnham-on-SeaDevon & Somerset (NCI)Bristol ChannelBurnham-on-Sea RNLI07887 401021burnham.on.sea@nci.org.uk16/65
21MineheadDevon & Somerset (NCI)Bristol ChannelMinehead RNLI07543 128472minehead@nci.org.uk16/65
22St Donat’s BayWales (NCI)Bristol ChannelBarry Dock RNLI01446 799061st.donats.bay@nci.org.uk16/65
23Nells Point (Barry Island)Wales (NCI)Bristol ChannelBarry Dock RNLI01446 420746nells.point@nci.org.uk16/65
24PorthcawlWales (NCI)Bristol ChannelPorthcawl RNLI01656 782936porthcawl@nci.org.uk16/65
25Worms HeadWales (NCI)Bristol ChannelMumbles RNLI01792 390167worms.head@nci.org.uk16/65
26Wooltack PointWales (NCI)Bristol ChannelAngle RNLI01646 795195wooltack.point@nci.org.uk16/65
27PorthdinllaenWales (NCI)Irish SeaAbersoch RNLI01758 435004porthdinllaen@nci.org.uk16/65
28RhoscolynWales (NCI)Irish SeaHolyhead RNLI07935 822171rhoscolyn@nci.org.uk16/65
29Point LynasWales (NCI)Irish SeaMoelfre RNLI07934 995666point.lynas@nci.org.uk16/65
30LlandudnoWales (NCI)Irish SeaLlandudno RNLI01492 463083llandudno@nci.org.uk16/65
31Fleetwood - QAVSNorth West (NCI)Irish SeaFleetwood RNLI01253 870618fleetwood@nci.org.uk16/65
32Coastwatch Scotland IrvineCoastwatch Scotland (SCIO)ClydeIrvine RNLI01294 271855 / 07942 289658coastwatch-irvine@outlook.com16/65
33Coastwatch Scotland St MonansCoastwatch ScotlandForthAnstruther RNLI7764297249coastwatchstmonans@hush.com16/68
34Coastwatch West FifeIndependent CoastwatchForthQueensferry RNLI03303 410901info@coastwatchwestfife.org.uk16/68
35FileyNorth East (NCI)HumberFiley RNLI01723 256246filey@nci.org.uk16/65
36HornseaNorth East (NCI)HumberHornsea RNLI01964 530482hornsea@nci.org.uk16/65
37Chapel PointEast Coast (NCI)HumberSkegness RNLI01754 874311chapel.point@nci.org.uk16/65
38Mablethorpe - QAVSEast Coast (NCI)HumberMablethorpe RNLI01507 237069mablethorpe@nci.org.uk16/65
39Skegness - QAVSEast Coast (NCI)HumberSkegness RNLI01754 482082skegness@nci.org.uk16/65
40BrancasterEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesHunstanton RNLI01485 478007brancaster@nci.org.uk16/65
41Wells-next-the-SeaEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesWells RNLI01328 710587wells.next.the.sea@nci.org.uk16/65
42CromerEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesCromer RNLI01263 519751cromer@nci.org.uk16/65
43Mundesley - QAVSEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesCromer RNLI01263 722399mundesley@nci.org.uk16/65
44GorlestonEast Anglia (NCI)ThamesGorleston RNLI01493 440384gorleston@nci.org.uk16/65