Safety at sea 

The Jersey Coastguard provides a 24 hour, 365 day service in order to aid the preservation of life and vessels at sea.

We follow UK Coastguard service standards in terms of training and service provision, and our performance indicators show that we are delivering consistently reliable results.

• Passage planning

  What you need to consider in order to be safe at sea, including weather and tidal observations and speed limits. Go to the Passage planning

• SOLAS V and radar reflectors

  Details on SOLAS V, including requirements and a downloadable version of the SOLAS V information booklet. Go to the SOLAS V and radar reflectors

• VHF radios and logging reports

  Information on testing your VHF radio, logging transit reports and the importance of incident reporting. Go to the VHF radios and logging reports

• Distress calls

  Find out the procedure for sending a mayday call via VHF and making a distress call using DSC. Go to the Distress calls

• Sea kayaking, surfing and jet-skis

  Safety information for kayakers, surfers and jet-skiers, including details on clothing, equipment, speed limits and training. Go to the Sea kayaking, surfing and jet-skis