*Be aware HM Coastguard have delegated responsibility for Search and Rescue coordination for some inland waters, so please ask for the Coastguard at the following inland locations:
- River Thames in London up to Teddington Lock
- Lake District – Windermere, Coniston Water, Derwent Water & Ullswater
- Norfolk – The Broads
- River Severn up to Gloucester
- Northern Ireland – Lough Neagh, Lower Lough Erne, Upper Lough Erne,
- Scotland – Loch Ness, Loch Oich, Loch Lochy, Upper River Clyde
In Scotland, please also note that the responsibility at Loch Lomond lies with a different emergency service, so call 999 and ask for the Police.
If in doubt check local signage but don’t hesitate to call 999 immediately as the operator will help send the appropriate emergency service.
