[MarkofSeaLife]

With more people using satellite communications it can be easier and faster, or additional, in an Emergency to send an email to Search & Rescue authorities.

Except the authorities don't show their email addresses on their website (spam??) and try to rely on phone numbers.

This thread is to compile a list the SAR Email addresses that can be used in an emergency.

Please help by adding to this information. I'm not after every CG office's email, Im after the email address that will get into the biggest emergency operations room in each country. (where info would then be routed to the correct regional area).

Email addresses I am fairly sure are correct are large and bold

USA

USCG +17573986700

Maritime Telecommunications | Navigation Center

I think the main US centre is Norfolk. It does the region but also exercises a control function for all regions.

United Kingdom

UK MRCC Maritime & Coastguard Agency UK Tel: +44(0)2392 552100

SRR: UK SRR EASTERN | UK SRR Scotland and Northern Ireland | UK SRR Southern Region | UK SRR Wales
[email protected]

[email protected]


Australia
AMSA Australia +61262306811
[email protected] (weekdays only?)





Dial 112 on any satellite phone SIM Card necessary, but does it need to be activated?

 

[AWT2_Sail]

Mark, the USCG has a web contact form that submits info about marine safety issues. Not sure it’s as “emergency” as our 911 but it seems to be a useful link.

Contact Us | Navigation Center

 

[tempest]

Mark's number is correct for the Norfolk Phone number for Atlantic SARs.

Here are the others. RCC Numbers (uscg.mil)

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

. Not sure it’s as “emergency” as our 911 but it seems to be a useful link.

Remember 911 doesnt work offshore, in international waters, or in other countries. Nor does 911 take text

 

[AWT2_Sail]

Remember 911 doesnt work offshore, in international waters, or in other countries. Nor does 911 take text

I meant I just wasn’t sure on how responsive it might be. Nothing like a mayday call on VHF.

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

I meant I just wasn’t sure on how responsive it might be. Nothing like a mayday call on VHF.

Lol I think I have not expressed myself clearly.
Outside VHF range.
VHF is useful à few miles, line of sight only. Maybe 20 n miles. DSC maybe 30 NMs.
What if you are 1,000 NMs from the coast?

What do you use?

EPIRB is OK but 1 way, needs varification, not all countries respond to it Etc.
. You are sitting on a boat in the middle of the ocean without phone but with full broadband. How do u use the broadband to save your life?

Mark

 

[redgar]

You are sitting on a boat in the middle of the ocean without phone but with full broadband. How do u use the broadband to save your life?

I've you've got useable connectivity, you can make phone calls with VoIP. People do that all the time with Skype and Whatsapp and plenty of other apps. You can have a softphone on your computer or cellphone which would allow you to make or take phone calls like a regular land line. Bria Mobile from Counterpath is a good example of a softphone you could run over broadband on either a laptop or a smartphone.

Maybe call your local home port or nationwide 911 service and let them coordinate a rescue?

BTW, 911 emergency service does work in some countries besides the US or Canada -- we use it in Costa Rica similar to how one might in the US, to quickly reach the police or ambulance service.

~~ Red

 

[ps23435]

I am not sure you will find an email address for the US Coast Guard rescue coordination centers (RCC). Phone contact information and areas of responsibility can be found here:

RCC Numbers

and here,

United States Coast Guard

People in an emergency and need of Coast Guard assistance should use: VHF-FM Channel 16 (156.8 MHz), dial 911.

www.uscg.mil

You may be able to find some emails for individuals but they shouldn't be relied on for emergency situations.

 

[wrwakefield]

We keep this info onhand:

• Worldwide Search & Rescue Contact Information
• Alaska SAR [Search and Rescue] phone numbers [Other US states are also available from this same valuable resource...
• USCG RCCs [Rescue Coordination Centers Nationwide]
  • USCG RCCs Alaska:
  • 1-(800) 478-5555
  • 1-(800) 399-5555
• Reporting and Cancelling accidental EPIRB, PLB, [and ELT aircraft] activations
  • If you have accidentally activated your [US Registered] beacon, but do not need assistance, please contact the appropriate RCC right now (day or night) to cancel the search efforts.
    • For EPIRB’s, contact the U.S. Coast Guard at 1-855-406-8724
    • For PLB’s [and aircraft ELT’s] contact the Air Force RCC at 1-800-851-3051
• Emergency Calls [911 in US and Canada]: You can also dial a central 911 emergency service [US & Canada] from an Iridium 9575 sat phone... [but not all sat phones...]
  • 911 Abroad
    • Handy reference list of international emergency contact numbers

Cheers, Bill

 

[wsmurdoch]

I have looked for but never found any USCG emergency rescue email address that is advertised as being continuously monitored.

In the account of the sinking of the replica ship HMS Bounty off the coast of North Carolina is this paragraph indicating that contact with the USCG was by HF Winlink email. Robin Walbridge, KD4OHZ, Missing at Sea after Sinking of Tall Ship Bounty

"Faunt told the ARRL that the Bounty crew tried various methods, including a satellite phone, to call for help, “but we got nothing when tried calling out on HF. We tried calling the Maritime Mobile Net, but nothing was out there. We had Winlink on the ship that we used for e-mail and accessing the Internet to post to blogs and to Facebook, and we finally found an e-mail address for the Coast Guard. As a last-ditch effort, we used Winlink to e-mail the Coast Guard for help. Within an hour, we heard a C-130 plane, and later, a helicopter overhead.” According to Faunt, it was Walbridge, as master of the ship, who sent out the distress messages."

 

[MarkofSeaLife]

That's why the email addresses are so important.

Also remember Concordia that sank off Brazil? They fired their EPIRB. The Brazilians saw the EPIRB message but did NOT act on it!
They finally acted on it 18 hours later when the copy of the report was noted at the USCG, and the Americans told the Brazilians to get off their buts.

So in case of emergency I will use the EPIRB but also email my flag country, the country with SAR responsability for that area, and, the USCG. As the one email has multiple adressées it should be quick and easy.

Mark

 

[wrwakefield]

Mark,

The Worldwide Search & Rescue Contact Information in my response above shows international SAR email addresses if they are available.

e.g.:
JRCC Miami (7th District)
Type: JRCC, Country:
SRR:
Tel: 1 305 415 6800
[email protected]

However, I see no confirmation those email addresses are monitored for emergencies...

Also included was the 911 Abroad which is kept current. (US 911 equalivalents for most other countries...)

Here is hoping you never need to contact them in anger...

Cheers, Bill

 

[ps23435]

duplicate, deleted, sorry.