HM Coastguard, Harbour Office, Longman Drive, Inverness – Tel +44 (0) 1463 220577 (not manned 24/7)
In an Emergency Dial 999 and ask for COASTGUARD
or
Call COASTGUARD on Marine VHF Channel 16
If you have any complaints regarding the service provided by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency please visit the official site at www.mcga.gov.uk
Interested in joining the Coastguard Rescue Service Click Here
Hello
I am looking to speak to someone about the possibility of holding a swimming event in Loch Ness in 2008.
With many thanks
Alison Lunn
British Heart Foundation Scotland- Events Organiser
Tel: 0131 555 5891
E-mail sent to you Alison with details. Hope this helps.
Lodge St Andrew 601 would like to make a donation to Inverness Coastguards in conjunction with the Lifeboat. Who should I contact about this.
E-mail sent to you Alasdair. Many thanks
I am looking to be a volunteer for the coastguard can i please get some advice on who i can speak to about this.
Replied by e-mail Lauren.
Hi Mike, Do you have a date in mind to do a first aid course at Nairn Sailing Club? Cheers Donald
Hi Donald
Will pass your query onto Mike tonight at training.
Looking for information with regards to volunteering opportunities,
Many Thanks
Garry
Greetings from Bermuda!
I have stumbled upon your website looking for the rescue torpedo buoys that you have a picture of with some of your other kit. Can you please tell me who the supplier is of those buoys? They are hard to come by these days.
Thanks!
nathan
Hi Nathan
Not sure who supplies HM Coastguard but they can be bought from various companies. Googled it and here is a company in the UK that sells them. http://www.aspli.com/product_detail.asp?cat1=4&cat2=83&cat3=&pid=962
They also do other water related safety equipment.
I believe the torpedo buoy we currently have is a old design.
Hope this helps and please keep visiting our website. Are you with the Coastguard in Bermuda?
Hi. I am the organiser of an approaching event which is a swim accress the length of Loch Ness.
We have approached all the right channels one of which is yourselves.
I have tried to contact you via the phone number depicted but allas keep getting a fax mechine
If you could please contact us we would be most greatful.
Kind regards
Nigel Coles (For and on behalf of Liberty Lodge Rochdale and King Edward the VII Lodge Manchester.)
Hi Nigel
I have replied via e-mail. Apologises for you not getting a answer at Inverness Coastguard Station but unfortunately the station is not manned 24/7. I have supplied you with information and contact details in the e-mail. Any problems or queries please dont hesitate to get back in touch.
Hi
I plan to visit your area in July to try and see the
Moray Firth Dolphins, any advice on the best area or boat trips
many thanks.
George
SO Llandudno Cg
Hi George
Hope all is well with yourselves. Not sure if the dolphin cruise boat is still running in Inverness. If you want to see the dolphins best place is on the north side of the firth at Fortrose down at Chanonry Point. Here is a weblink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanonry_Point
Be sure to pop by the station or drop us a line before you go.
Cheers
Steven
Hi gents.
Im a Guide leader in Inverness, and I would like to invite you to a meeting with us on a Wednesday evening, preferably 27th May? To give an insight to out Guides about safety and about what you guys do.
Hoepfully this will be enough notice, but I would be grateful if you could drop me a line via email to let me know.
Regards,
Carlie Borthwick
Hi Carlie
Will be in touch shortly. Will need to check availability.
Beauly Firefighers are having a Station open day on the 4th July and are looking for other branches of the emergency services to attend and meet the public, can you pass on an address where we can send this request?
Thank you, keep up the good work.
Hi Jimmy
Have replied via e-mail.
Regards
Hi,
Could you please send me information on volunteer coastguard rescue officers please and are you actively recruiting volunteers at present?
Thank you.
Regards
Greg
Hi Greg. E-mail sent with information.
Hi,
I am part of a group who want to swim across loch Ness, and was advised to call you for information by the Inverness Tourist Information Office. The number they gave seems to be hitting a fax machine – could you please email me some info.
Thanks,
Tehseen.
E-mail sent Tehseen. Hope this helps
Hi
Could you please send me details about volunteering with the coastguard( I’ve been in MR for a few years already) and secondly do you run VHF courses? If not on the courses do you know who might run them? Needing to get up to speed rather quickly
Thanks a lot:-)
Hi and thanks for looking at our website. You can get more information about joining by downloading the recruitment pack by clicking here Sorry but the Coastguard dont run VHF courses however you could contact the RYA
Hi
We are having a wedding at Castle Stuart, Dalcross on 31st October 2009 and we were planning to release some Chinese Sky Lanterns as part of the celebrations.
Could you advise who to contact as we certainly don’t want to spark an “alert” by doing this.
Thanks
Liz
Hi Liz
Thank you for enquiring about this kind of display as you are correct it would most likely spark a land, sea and air search. There is 2 ways you could notify us. If they are going to set the lanterns off at a pre-arranged time then you can contact Aberdeen Coastguard Maritime Co-ordenation Centre on 01224 592334 and advise them of the date, time and location. If you are unsure what time they will be set off you can call 5mins before setting them off on the above number providing the location.
Hope the wedding goes well and we will keep a lookout for your lanterns.
Thank you so much for the information and will follow your advice.
Thanks again
Liz
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m a student from Northumbria University; the faculty of Transportation design. I’m currently doing my final year project where I’ve chosen to design a new Coast Guard vehicle for my project.
In order to complete my project I would need to do researches to support my project regarding the Coast Guard’s vehicles and its function. Thus, it would be very helpful if you could give me your email adress to send you a couple of questions.
Thank you,
Thank you for your enquiry. The best contact point for your questions would be at Coastguard Headquarters in Southampton. Unfortunately I cannot provide a contact name but you can either phone them on 02380 329487 or visit the official site to send them a message. Click here for link
Best of luck with your project
Hi, I hoped to swim the cannel for the Lewis Mighty fund but due to the horrendous cost(this is for charity not personal gain) I have decided that swimming the length of loch ness would be of more financial benefit to the cause. Could you please pass me any information you have on this such as local pilots that may be able to help.
Regards
Daniel
Hi Daniel
From a Coastguard point of view I can only advise on what would be required by the Coastguard from a safety point of view. HM Coastguard assumes responsibility for Maritime Search and Rescue on Loch Ness. This is provided through shore teams based at Inverness and Fort Augustus with a RNLI Inshore Lifeboat based at Temple Pier, Drumnadrochit. We would advise you have a safety boat to assist with your swim to ensure that vessels navigating the Loch are aware of your presence and most importantly that can provide assistance to yourself should you need help or support.
Althought being a Loch, Loch Ness can suffer rough conditions but a full weather update can be obtained from the Met Office website or the Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Aberdeen on 01224 592334
Before setting out on your swim please notify Aberdeen Coastguard of the following details
Where you are swimming from and to
What time you anticipate to finish
A shore contact name and number in case we need to make enquiries if your are over due
Safety boat type and callsign (Marine VHF Ch16 is monitored on Loch Ness from the Aerial Site at Foyers)
Safety equipment you have (Pyrotechnics, Marker Buoys)
Our Details
Aberdeen Coastguard MRCC Tel: 01224 592334
In an Emergency Dial 999 and ask for COASTGUARD or Call ABERDEEN COASTGUARD on Marine VHF Ch 16
I hope this information helps and best of luck with your swim
Myself and 15 other members of Satorishido martial arts club will be canoeing the Caledonian Canal for charity between 1st and 3rd of May. Our vendor suggested that we contact you to inform you of our plans:
There will be 16 club members – with one under 18 (17)
We will be in open top Canadian style canoes, we intend to stop off at Laggan on the Saturday, and either Invermoriston possibly farther up Loch Ness on the Sunday – completing the trip by around 16:00(hopefully!)
We are holding 2 training/safety days for members not used to canoeing prior to theb event. We have also done our risk assessment etc for British Waterways. We will also have multiple mobile phone networks between our various participants.
Is the above information all you need, or are there any other requirements we need to look at before we go.
E-mail sent. Have a good and safe trip
I am going to be in Inverness and was wondering if you have any night training on week nights i would like to come for a look and chat to some of your team as i am in the Shetland team,
Hope to hear from you soon
Hi Adam
We have training first & last Monday of the month usually starting at 1830. If you contact the Sector Manager Hamish Young on 07730488737 he will be able to arrange something. If you are down outwith this training time I am sure some of the guys would be happy to meet with you.
Regards
Steven
Hi
Ive recently purchased a VW based beach buggy.
I have been told it used to belong to the inverness coast guard, it was red and running on an old 1955 oval beelte chassis. The floor was boarded with wood to help combat the salt rot.
Im looking for any pics or info you have of this vehicle, as im hoping to restore it in the livery it wore when in service with the coast guard.
Kind regards Lee
Hi Lee
As far as I am aware there have never been a VW beach buggy based at Inverness. I will do some further enquiries and post here the outcome.
Hi, It would have been in the early/mid 60′s that it began service.
Ill do some more diging my end too, see if I can pinpoint any exact dates, locations, names etc.
It would be super to return it to its original livery.
Hi Guys. I do a monthly newsletter for the Crosby, Southport and Liverpool Teams. May I ‘borrow’ the photo of the North Ronaldsay CRE base you have posted here as I’m amazed at the size?!
Thanks and keep safe….
Steve
SO Crosby, Liverpool
Hi Steve
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. With the exception of peoples individual photos you are free to use any others from the site. Your newsletter is great. Keep up the good work