H M Coastguard- Pendennis Point, Falmouth,Cornwall, UK
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency - The H M Coastguards lookout station, Falmouth, overlooks the Falmouth Harbour, and Southwesterly reaches of the Atlantic Ocean.
Waymark Code: WM16DJM
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/08/2022
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The H M Coastguards are responsible for implementing safety at sea.
Checking that UK and foreign seafaring vessels are safe and meet the UK and international safety rules. They work to prevent loss of life, and sea pollution etc.
The Radio Coastguard station monitors maritime radio frequencies and shipping radar.
If they should receive a distress signal then the appropriate procedure would be put into place.
Whether inshore or out to sea, the coastguard station coordinates the rescue/s
The rescue could be affected by either and in the first instance a nearby vessel, a Naval Helicopter, a Coastguard Helicopter, or one of the many RNLI lifeboats stationed around the country.
This station controls monitors, and oversees, a huge area of sea and UK coastline.
Name of the Lifeboat or station: H.M Coastguard Falmouth
Number of the Lifeboat: N/A
Callsign Marifoon: N/A
Adress:
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Castle Drive
Falmouth,
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Visit Instructions:
Necessary:
Upload with your visit at leat one (1) photo on which the owner of this waymark can see that you have been there. That is easy done by a photo of de surroundings on which also the lifeboat or lifestation is present.
Upload samen met "visit" minstens (1) foto waarop de eigenaar van dit waymark kan zien dat je er geweest bent. Dit kan eenvoudig met een foto van de omgeving waarop ook de reddingsboot of het reddingsstation staat afgebeeld.