Anywhere in the EU, 112 works from any phone and is always correct in an emergency. On the radio, VHF channel 16 is the international distress channel. Calling the responsible maritime rescue centre directly removes a transfer step — the numbers are below.
Each 24/7 number was checked against the operating authority's own contact page on 9 August 2026 — Estonia: Police and Border Guard Board (JRCC Tallinn); Finland: Finnish Border Guard (MRCC Turku); Sweden: Sjöfartsverket (JRCC Göteborg); Latvia: Coast Guard MRCC Riga; Lithuania: Naval Force MRCC Klaipėda. Re-checked quarterly. In the app, the responsible centre is selected automatically from your position using IMO GISIS data — and anywhere in the EU, 112 is always correct.
A dead engine with nobody in danger is a marine-assistance case, not a rescue one. In Estonia, Trossi members call 5555 3434; the Trossen system is cross-honoured in Finland, Sweden and Norway. If you're unsure which case yours is, 112 will triage — or read Mayday or a tow? before you ever need to decide.
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