There are new updates to the Emergency Contacts for the Indian Ocean.
Here is the new version..most important is SRILANKA addition.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
IERCC +1.936.582.3190. This is for nonemergency at sea for SAR and MedEvac with GEOS Safety Solutions…This is for technical questions, changes of phone numbers etc. Make sure you complete registration and setup with them BEFORE you head out to sea.
For emergencies, press the SOS on the iridium GO or in the application and they will be called. You want to have completed registration and setup with them so they know who your emergency contacts are, what you phone number is, the particulars of those onboard, etc.
Here are other numbers to program in to your contacts on your phone/application. They should be verified. Contacts can change frequently, and while MOST of these numbers have been called by me personally to make sure that they go to a person and are the right numbers to use, do NOT rely on them without your own verification. I compiled these in late 2017 with updates in early 2018.
Contacts for RedSea Passage are NOT included in this list, primarily because I decided not to go that way. If anyone has the contacts BEYOND the Seychelles and wants to forward them to me for inclusion in this list, I can do an update to the list. If you prefer to send me a link, I can include the link instead.
I hope this list can make life a little easier for you, for I never found one anywhere when it was my time to go. Again…verify them!!! I will not be responsible when and if nobody answers on the other Ned or new numbers come in to effect. This is meant to be only a guide for the information you should look for to have the proper information to store in your phone. Hopefully you never need any of these contacts:
SriLanka
[Feb 2019] NEVER involve the agency in your distress call, or even for a tow. The agencies in SriLanka charge exorbitant fees, such as $1000 for a 3-5 mile tow…instead call Coast Guard or Navy:
Navy: +94262220045 This # is right in Trinco) +94112210000. +94772530934 +94112212650 +94112466236 +94112212121 +94112212151 +94112212501 +94112212311 (These numbers are in Columbo or selsewhere…try them all til you get someone)
Coast Guard: +94412260265 +94412260268 +94412260267 +94412260312 +94412260752
Also some emails that may work:
Cofn@navy.lk
Cos@navy.lk
Nhqdgo@navy.lk
Comeast@navy.lk (Trincomalee)
Australia +61 2 6230 6811
India west +91 22 24316558 & +91 22 24388065
India east +91 44 25395017 & +91 44 25360342 &
+91 44 25363210
Andamans +91 3192 246081
Mauritius +230 208 8317 & +230 208 3935 & 230 208 5950 & 230 211 0839
Reunion +262 262 434343
Seychelles +248 4610293 OR +248 4224616
S Africa Capetown + 27 21 9383300
AUSTRALIA- Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Email: rccaus@amsa.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 6230 6811
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INDIA- Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres:
Email – indsar@vsnl.net (24 hour response time)
- icgmrccmumbai@mtnl.net.in
-
mrcc-west@indiancoastguard.nic.in
Phone – +91 22 24316558 & +91 22 24388065
Eastern region – MRCC Chennai
- Email enquiry response time – never
- Information provided by Mumbai
- Updated: January 2013
Email – mrcc-east@indiancoastguard.nic.in
- isareast@dataone.in
Phone – +91 44 25395017 & +91 44 25360342 &
+91 44 25363210
Fax – +91 44 25395018 & +91 44 23460405
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ANDAMANS region – MRCC Port Blair
- Email enquiry response time – never
- Information provided by Mumbai
- Updated: January 2013
Email – mrcc-ptb@indiancoastguard.nic.in &
- com_cs@dataone.in
Phone – +91 3192 246081
Fax – +91 3192 242948
Website: www.indiancoastguard.nic.in
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MAURITIUS- MRCC – via Mauritius Radio – 3BM
- Email enquiry response time – within a few hours
-
Updated: October 2015
Email: opsncghq@orange.mu or ncgo9ps.mpf@govmu.org
Phone: +230 208 8317 & +230 208 3935
Fax: +230 212 2770
HF/SSB: DSC watch on all DSC Distress alarm frequencies –
2 to 16 Meg – to initiate contact
Use 2-16 Meg distress frequencies to manage an
incident
VHF: DSC listening watch 24/7
Voice listening watch on ch16 24/7
MMSI number: 006459022
INMARSAT number: 464 500096 & 464 500097
Note: HF/SSB and/or satphone to maintain contact with a
vessel in distress during an incident.
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REUNION – MRCC – via Mauritius Radio – 3BM
- Email enquiry response time – within a few hours
-
Updated: October 2015
Email: reunion @mrccfr.eu or
Phone: +262 262 434343
Fax: +262 262 711595
HF/SSB: DSC watch on 2Meg DSC Distress alarm frequency
only – to initiate contact
Voice watch on 2182 only to initiate contact
Use 2-16 Meg voice distress frequencies to manage
an incident
24/7 voice listening watch on 2182 & 8291
VHF: 24/7 voice listening watch on ch16
MMSI number: 006601000
INMARSAT number: 422799193
Note: HF/SSB and/or satphone to maintain contact with a
vessel in distress during an incident.
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SEYCHELLES- MRCC via Seychelles Radio – S7Q
– Email enquiry response time – within 24 hours
– Updated: June 2011
Email: mrcc.seycoast@email.sc OR shipshore@cws.cwpls.com
Phone: +248 4610293 OR +248 4224616
HF/SSB: No DSC alert service
Voice listening watch on 2182 & 7696 ONLY
Prefer email communication for incident management
VHF: NO DSC listening watch
Voice listening watch on ch16
INMARSAT C: 466499997
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SOUTH AFRICA – MRCC Cape Town
- Email enquiry response time – Immediate
-
Updated: January 2013
Email – MRCC SA: mrcc.ct@samsa.org.za
Phone – MRCC SA: + 27 21 9383300
Email – Cape Town Radio: maritimeradio@ixmail.co.za
Phone – Cape Town Radio: +27 21 5510700
Fax – Cape Town Radio: +27 21 5513760
HF/SSB: DSC watch on all DSC alert frequencies to initiate
contact
Voice listening watch on 2182 via coastal network of
11 sites
Voice listening watch on 4, 12 & 16 Meg distress
freq (not 6 or 8 Meg)
Uses 2-16 Meg distress frequencies to manage an
incident
VHF: NO DSC listening watch
Voice listening watch on ch16 via a coastal network of 27
sites
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USCG Regional Emergency Numbers
ATLANTIC Area SAR Coordinator
Commander
U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic Area
Portsmouth, Virginia
Overall responsibility for areas covered by RCC Boston, RCC Norfolk, RCC Miami, RSC San Juan, RCC New Orleans and RCC Cleveland plus a portion of the North Atlantic Ocean out to 40 degrees west longitude.
(757)398-6700
PACIFIC SAR Coordinator
Commander
U.S. Coast Guard
Pacific Area
Alameda, California
Overall responsibility for areas covered by RCC Alameda, RCC Seattle, RCC Honolulu and RCC Juneau.
(510)437-3701
RCC Honolulu
(operated as JRCC with DOD)
Commander
14th Coast Guard District
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii, U.S. Pacific Islands and waters of Central Pacific Ocean assigned by international convention (extending from as far as 6 degrees south to 40 degrees north latitude and as far as 110 west to 130 east longitude).
(808) 535-3333
Sector GUAM
(coordinates SAR under RCC Honolulu)
Commander
SectorGuam
Guam and other U.S. territories and possessions in the far western Pacific Ocean.
(671)355-4824
RCC USA
Boston
Commander
1st Coast Guard District
Boston, Massachusetts
New England down to and including a portion of Northern New Jersey plus U.S. waters of Lake Champlain.
(617)223-8555
RCC Norfolk
Commander
5th Coast Guard District
Portsmouth, Virginia
Mid-Atlantic states including the majority of New Jersey down to the North Carolina / South Carolina Border.
(757)398-6231
RCC Miami
Commander
7th Coast Guard District
Miami, Florida
Southeast states from the South Carolina / North Carolina border around to the eastern end of the Florida panhandle plus a large portion of the Caribbean Sea.
(305)415-6800
RSC San Juan
(Sub-Center of RCC Miami)
Commander
Sector San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Southeast portion of the Caribbean Sea
(787)289-2042
RCC New Orleans
Commander
8th Coast Guard District
New Orleans, Louisiana
Southern states including the Florida panhandle to the U.S. / Mexico border in Texas plus the inland rivers including the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and tributaries.
(504)589-6225
RCC Cleveland
Commander
9th Coast Guard District
Cleveland, Ohio
U.S. waters of the Great Lakes, their connecting rivers and tributaries.
(216)902-6117
RCC Alameda
Commander
11th Coast Guard District
Alameda, California
California and Eastern Pacific Ocean waters assigned by international convention off the Coast of Mexico.
(510)437-3701
RCC Seattle
Commander
13th Coast Guard District
Seattle, Washington
Oregon and Washington
(206)220-7001
RCC Juneau Alaska
Commander
17th Coast Guard District
Juneau, Alaska
Alaska, U.S. waters in North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean
US offices that may or may not help. At least they may be able to look up the right number or contact the right person for you, and speak english
(757)398-6700
(510)437-3701
(671)355-4824
(617)223-8555
(757)398-6231
(305)415-6800
(305)415-6800
(504)589-6225
(216)902-6117
(510)437-3701
(206)220-7001
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