Helping the Coastguard to help you

Captain Fishy Finger

Posted August 21, 2006

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Posted August 21, 2006

The Coastguard run a database of craft large and small keeping such details as owner, boat, points of contact and safety gear carried. Should you ever need them they may have a better idea of where you may be, what to look for and how much/type of self rescue gear you have. If you use V.H.F. radio (some areas allow the use of mobile phone) and contact the coastguard with your boat name they can the call up all the details you have given them. If you have logged your trip it also means they can contact you should the need arise.

The scheme is called CG66. More details available using the link below.

website address: http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-hmcg_res...a-hmcg-cg66.htm

Safe kayaking one and all.

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