REFERENCE · CHECKED 10 OCTOBER 2026 · 30 COUNTRIES · 64 CENTRES
WRITTEN BY HARRY LIIMAL · REVIEWED BY HENRY LIIMAL

European maritime emergency numbers

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SHORT ANSWER

112 works from any phone across Europe and is always correct in an emergency (999 in the UK and Ireland too). On the radio, VHF channel 16 and DSC channel 70 reach every rescue centre and ship in range. Calling the responsible maritime rescue centre directly removes a transfer step — the numbers are below.

Your waters

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
MaltaMALTESE + ENGLISH
RCC Malta · Malta VTS / Malta Radio
afm.gov.mt — 112 is routed directly to the AFM Operations Centre · authority: use the emergency line
112

Baltic Sea

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
EstoniaESTONIAN + ENGLISH
JRCC Tallinn · Tallinn Rescue
politsei.ee · authority’s own page
+372 619 1224
FinlandFINNISH, SWEDISH + ENGLISH
MRCC Turku · Rescue Center Turku
raja.fi · authority’s own page
+358 294 1000 MRCC Turku: +358 294 1001
SwedenSWEDISH + ENGLISH
JRCC Göteborg · Sweden Rescue
sjofartsverket.se · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for sea rescue JRCC Göteborg: +46 10 492 79 00
LatviaLATVIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Riga · Riga Rescue Radio
mrcc.lv · authority’s own page
+371 6732 3103 In-country short number 115
LithuaniaLITHUANIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Klaipėda · Klaipėda Rescue
kariuomene.lt (Naval Force MRCC); sarcontacts.info · authority’s own page
+370 46 391 257
PolandPOLISH + ENGLISH
MRCC Gdynia
sar.gov.pl · authority’s own page
+48 58 620 55 51
GermanyGERMAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Bremen · Bremen Rescue
seenotretter.de · authority’s own page
+49 421 536870 In-country short number 124 124
DenmarkDANISH + ENGLISH
JRCC Denmark · Lyngby Radio
forsvaret.dk JRCC SAR Co-operation Plan 2026 · authority’s own page
+45 72 85 03 80

North Sea & North Atlantic

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
NorwayNORWEGIAN + ENGLISH
JRCC Stavanger
hovedredningssentralen.no · authority’s own page
+47 51 51 70 00 In-country short number 120
JRCC Bodø
hovedredningssentralen.no · authority’s own page
+47 75 55 90 00 In-country short number 120
IcelandICELANDIC + ENGLISH
JRCC Iceland
lhg.is · authority’s own page
+354 511 3333
Faroe IslandsFAROESE, DANISH + ENGLISH
MRCC Tórshavn · Tórshavn Radio
vorn.fo · authority’s own page
+298 35 13 00
United KingdomENGLISH
HM Coastguard
gov.uk · authority: use the emergency line
Regional stations (12) ▾
  • Shetland Coastguard
  • Aberdeen Coastguard
  • Stornoway Coastguard
  • Belfast Coastguard
  • Holyhead Coastguard
  • Milford Haven Coastguard
  • Falmouth Coastguard
  • JRCC Fareham
  • Dover Coastguard
  • Humber Coastguard
  • Guernsey Coastguard
  • Jersey Coastguard
 999 or 112 Ask for the Coastguard
IrelandENGLISH
MRCC Dublin · Dublin Coast Guard
gov.ie · authority: use the emergency line
112 / 999 Ask for the Coastguard MRCC Dublin: +353 1 662 0922
MRSC Valentia · Valentia Coast Guard
gov.ie · authority: use the emergency line
112 / 999 Ask for the Coastguard MRSC Valentia: +353 66 947 6109
MRSC Malin Head · Malin Head Coast Guard
gov.ie · authority: use the emergency line
112 / 999 Ask for the Coastguard MRSC Malin Head: +353 74 937 0103
NetherlandsDUTCH + ENGLISH
JRCC Den Helder · Den Helder Rescue
kustwacht.nl · authority’s own page
+31 88 958 4040 In-country short number 0900-0111
BelgiumDUTCH, FRENCH + ENGLISH
MRCC Oostende · Ostend Coastguard
agentschapmdk.be · authority’s own page
+32 59 70 10 00

Atlantic coast & islands

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
FranceFRENCH + ENGLISH
CROSS Gris-Nez
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112
CROSS Jobourg
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112
CROSS Corsen
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112 CROSS Corsen: +33 2 98 89 31 31
CROSS Étel
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112 CROSS Étel: +33 2 97 55 35 35
CROSS Méditerranée · CROSS La Garde
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112
CROSS Corse
mer.gouv.fr · authority’s own page
196 Free, 24/7 In-country short number 112
SpainSPANISH + ENGLISH
MRCC Finisterre · Finisterre Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Gijón · Gijón Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Bilbao · Bilbao Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Tarifa · Tarifa Tráfico
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Almería · Almería Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Cartagena · Cartagena Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Valencia · Valencia Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Barcelona · Barcelona Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Palma · Palma Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Las Palmas · Las Palmas Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
MRCC Tenerife · Tenerife Salvamento
salvamentomaritimo.es · authority: use the emergency line
112 Ask for Salvamento Marítimo In-country short number 900 202 202
PortugalPORTUGUESE + ENGLISH
MRCC Lisboa
www.marinha.pt · authority’s own page
+351 214 401 919
MRCC Delgada (Azores) · MRCC Delgada
www.marinha.pt · authority’s own page
+351 296 281 777
MRSC Funchal (Madeira) · MRSC Funchal
www.marinha.pt · authority’s own page
+351 291 213 112
GibraltarENGLISH
Gibraltar Port (VTS) · Gibraltar VTS
gibraltarport.com Simplified SAR Plan v1 (2024) · authority’s own page
+350 200 61743

Mediterranean

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
ItalyITALIAN + ENGLISH
IMRCC Roma
coastguard.europa.eu MRCC list; EMSA DONA; 1530 = guardiacostiera.gov.it · EU coast-guard list
+39 06 5908 4409 In-country short number 1530
MaltaMALTESE + ENGLISH
RCC Malta · Malta VTS / Malta Radio
afm.gov.mt — 112 is routed directly to the AFM Operations Centre · authority: use the emergency line
112
SloveniaSLOVENIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Koper · Koper MRCC
gov.si · authority’s own page
+386 5 663 21 08
CroatiaCROATIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Rijeka
mmpi.gov.hr · authority’s own page
195 MRCC Rijeka: +385 51 312 301
MontenegroMONTENEGRIN + ENGLISH
MRCC Bar · Bar Radio
gov.me Pomorsko-operativni centar · authority’s own page
+382 30 313 088 In-country short number 129
AlbaniaALBANIAN + ENGLISH
QNOD Durrës
mod.gov.al · authority’s own page
125
GreeceGREEK + ENGLISH
JRCC Piraeus
hcg.gr · authority’s own page
+30 210 411 2500 In-country short number 108
CyprusGREEK + ENGLISH
JRCC Larnaca · Cyprus Radio
www.gov.cy · authority’s own page
+357 24 643005 In-country short number 1441
TürkiyeTURKISH + ENGLISH
Turkish Coast Guard Black Sea
sg.gov.tr · authority’s own page
+90 362 445 2908
Turkish Coast Guard Marmara
sg.gov.tr · authority’s own page
+90 212 242 40 00
Turkish Coast Guard Aegean
sg.gov.tr · authority’s own page
+90 232 365 6825
Turkish Coast Guard Med
sg.gov.tr · authority’s own page
+90 324 238 8790

Black Sea

CENTRE · CALL SIGN · SOURCE24/7 PHONE
BulgariaBULGARIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Varna
marad.bg · authority’s own page
+359 52 633 067
RomaniaROMANIAN + ENGLISH
MRCC Constanța · YQT
portal.rna.ro · authority’s own page
+40 241 615 949

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