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GMDSS: sea areas and procedures for small boat users

29 Dec 2021

Maritime and Coastguard Agency issue revised version of procedures for small boat users:

  • a map showing radiotelephone coverage of coast stations and geostationary satellites in 3 sea areas around the UK
  • procedures for making distress calls and hazard alerts

Further information:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1043589/CCS0921302228-001_GMDSS_sea_areas_map_FINAL__1_.pdf