HM Coastguard
(asked on 19th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the minimum manning levels are for each Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
The minimum risk assessed watch levels for each Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCCs) not currently within the new National Network are as follows:
MRCC | Summer# | Winter# | ||
Day | Night | Day | Night | |
Shetland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Aberdeen | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Humber | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Thames | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
London CG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dover | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swansea | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Milford Haven | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Holyhead | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Belfast* | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Stornoway | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
# Summer is in line with British Summer Time and Winter is in line with Greenwich Mean Time.
* Belfast MRCC Watch Risk Assessed levels increase by one Watchkeeper at weekends