Protecting our Sea and Shores

in the 21st Century

The Future Coastguard

Introduction

The proposals

will NOT:• change the radio communications network or the 999

arrangements• reduce the volunteer Coastguard Rescue Service• affect lifeboats and helicopters

but WILL:• improve resilience• share workload• make better use of work skills

Rescue Co-ordination Centres Today

We are staffed for peak activity all the time and the current structure does not allow for distribution of workload.

•One MRCC may be more than 5 times busier than another over a year

•An MRCC at a busy period can have 20 times more work than another at a quiet time

Coordination Centres

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National Event Workload

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Proposed HMCG Coordination Infrastructure

• Two 24/7 Maritime Operations Centres (MOCs)

• One 24/7 Maritime Sub-Centre (MSC) at Dover

• Five ‘daytime’ hours MSCs at• Belfast or Liverpool• Falmouth• Humber• Stornoway or Shetland• Swansea

• Continuation of the London Coastguard operation.

The future Coastguard is based on a single national network of:

Preserving Local Knowledge

We will use:

• Already embedded knowledge

• Modern information systems

• Our partners in the Community

Coastguard Rescue Service

Key Benefits

• Enhanced safety

• Better use of our people

• Better use of technology

Thank-you

Questions?