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MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.2

* From previous circulars

ALBANIA

Directorate of Sea Transport
Ministry of Transport and Communication
Tirana

Phone: +355 42 27 766 / 573
Fax: +355 42 27 773
Telex: 4207 MINK OM AB

ALGERIA

Direction Générale de la Protection Civile
Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités Locales
19 rue Rabah Midat
1600 Algiers

Phone: +213 21 66 7076 / 7051 / 4441 / 4447
Fax: +213 21 66 4378/ 7065
Telex: 67703 DZ

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard
Deepwater Harbour
St John's
Antigua

Phone: +1 268 462 2842 / 3206

Antigua Port Authority
Deepwater Harbour
St John's
Antigua

Phone: +1 268 462 1273
Fax: +1 268 462 2510

ARGENTINA

Dirección de Proteccion del Medio Ambiente
Prefectura Naval Argentina
Avenida Eduardo Madero 235,
4 piso- Of.242
1106 Buenos Aires

Phone: +54 11 4314 3746
Fax: +54 11 4318 7474

AUSTRALIA

Maritime Duty Officer
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia)
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
CANBERRA  ACT  2601

Phone: +61 2 6230 6811 (24 hours) freecall 1800 641 792 (Australia only)
Fax: +61 2 6230 6868
Telex: 62349 MRCCAUS AA
E-mail: RCC@amsa.gov.au 
Radio Call Sign: VIC
Languages understood: ENGLISH

RCC Australia, Canberra, coast radio stations and frequencies are listed in Admiralty list of radio stations vol.1, part 2.
AMSA web pages: http://www.amsa.gov.au

BAHAMAS

The Bahamas Maritime Authority
PO Box N 4679
Nassau

Phone: +1 242 323 3130
Fax: +1 242 323 2119
Telex: 20263 BAHAMARINE

The Bahamas Maritime Authority
231 N 46th Street
New York City
NY 10017-2904, USA

Phone: +1 212 829 0221
Fax:+1 212 829 0356

Alternatively, spills may be notified in port to:

Port Controller
Port Department
PO Box N-8175
Nassua

Phone: +1 242 322 8832 / 326 5677 / 326 7354
Fax: +1 242 322 5545

BAHRAIN

Environmental Protection Committee (EPC)
Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment
PO Box 26909
Adliay

Phone: +973 293 693
Fax: +973 293 694

Bahrain Port Control
Directorate General of Ports
PO Box 453
Mina Sulman

Phone: +973 727 447 / 24 hours: +973 719 404
Fax: +973 727 985
Telex: 8642 MINA BN / 8643 HARBOR BN

BANGLADESH

Director General
Department of Shipping
147 Motijheel Commercial Area
Dhaka

Phone: +880 2 955 5128 / 955 5129
Fax: +880 2 966 6159
Telex: 642207 DGS BJ

BARBADOS

Barbados Defence Force - Coast Guard
National Communication Centre
HMBS Willoughby Fort
Bridgetown

Phone: +1 246 436 6185 / 24 hours: +1 246 427 8819
Fax: +1 246 429 7153 / 6663
Telex: 2374 DEFENCE WB

BELGIUM

Administration of Maritime Affairs and Shipping
Department of Transport and Infrastructure
104 Rue d'Arlon
Brussels B-1040

Phone: +32 3 233 1211 / +32 3 22 20 811, +32 59 50 09 25 (after hours) 
Fax: +32 2 230 30 02 / +32 59 80 63 88, +32 59 82 23 31 (after hours)
+32 3 23 36 760 (after hours)
Telex: 61 880 VERTA B / 35028, 82231 MARPOL B (after hours) 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH/DUTCH/GERMAN

Marine Rescue Co-ordinations Centre
Sir Winston Churchill Kaai, 2
B-8400 Ostend

Phone: +32 59 701 000 / 100 / 59 552 811
Fax: +32 59 703 605
Telex: 82125 LOODSW B

BENIN

Port Autonome de Cotonou
Bôite Postale 927
Cotonou

Phone: +229 312 890 / 314 387
Telex: 5004 DIRPORT

BRAZIL

Diretoria de Portos e Costas
Rua Teôfilo Otoni 4
CEP 20090-070
Rio de Janeiro

Phone: +55 21 3870 5236
Fax: +55 21 3870 5202 / 3870 5217
E-mail: secom@dpc.mar.mil.br / vina@dpc.mar.mil.br 
Languages understood: ENGLISH

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Marine Department
Ministry of Communications
Muara 4053

Phone: +673 2 771 347 to 56 / after hours: +673 2 770 293, 770 270
Fax: +673 2 771 357
Telex: 2650 MARINE BU
Languages understood: ENGLISH

BULGARIA

Executive Director
Executive Agency "Maritime Administration"
Ministry of Transport and Communication
9 Levski Str.
Sofia 1000

Phone: +359 2 930 0910
Fax: +359 2 930 0920
Telex: 23209 / 23200
E-mail: bma@marad.bg 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/RUSSIAN

Branches:

Varna
Harbour Master
Directorate "Maritime Administration"
5 Primorski Boulevard
9000 Varna

Phone: +359 52 603 113
Fax: +359 52 602 317
Telex: 77460
Radio Call Sign: VHF: ch 16/11
Languages understood: ENGLISH/RUSSIAN

Bourgas
Harbour Master
Directorate "Maritime Administration"
3 Al Batenberg Str
8000 Bourgas

Phone: +359 56 844 311
Fax: +359 45 844 310
Telex: 83438
Radio Call Sign: VHF: ch 16/11
Languages understood: ENGLISH/RUSSIAN

CAMEROON

Office National des Ports du Cameroon (ONPC)
5 Boulevard Leclerc
BP 4020
Douala

Phone: +237 42 5233 / 7322
Fax: +237 42 6797
Telex: 5270 DIROPORT KN

Marine Marchande
BP 416
Douala

Phone: +237 42 0388
Telex: 5270 DIROPORT KN

CANADA

The master or owner of a ship must report, without delay, any discharge or anticipated discharge of a pollutant to a Pollution Prevention Officer (PPO). These initial reports should be made to any Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) on the frequencies listed in the publication, Radio Aids to Marine Navication (RAMN) - DFO 5470 (Great Lakes and Atlantic) and DFO 5471 (Pacific).

In addition to the above process for reporting spills from a ship to PPO's through the Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS), the Coast Guard maintains a 24-hour Duty Manager alerting process which can be contacted at the numbers listed below.

Canadian Coast Guard
Safety & Environmental Response Systems Marine Programs
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6

Phone: +1 613 751 0605 (24 hours)
Fax: +1 613 998 0434 Note: This number is operational on a 24-hr basis but is only monitored during business hours.
E-mail: erhqsr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

Enquiries regarding pollution preparedness and response should be directed to:

Manager, Environmental Response
Canadian Coast Guard
Safety & Environmental Response Systems Marine Programs
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6

Phone: +1 613 990 7011
Fax: +1 613 996 8902
E-mail: melhuish@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

Within Canada administrative enquiries related to pollution prevention, vessel regulations, design and construction should be directed to:

Director, Ships & Operations Standards
Transport Canada
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, 11th floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N8

Phone: +1 613 991 3131
Fax: +1 613 993 8196
E-mail: dayrh@tc.gc.ca 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

CAPE VERDE

Inspeccao Maritima
Direccao Geral de la Marinha et des Portos
Porto Grande
San Vicente

Phone: +238 31 4342
Fax: +238 31 6519
Telex: 3032 MARPOR CV

CHILE

Centro Nacional (JEFCENCON) Sede
Valparaíso
Errazuriz No. 537
Valparaíso

Phone: +56 32 208 000 / 208 221
Fax: +56 32 208 206
Telex: 230607 / 330461/ 230602 DGTM CL
E-mail: jspmaa@directemar.cl 
Radio Call Sign: Playa Ancha Radio CBV (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

Spills may also be notified to the following regional DGTMMM Centre contact points:

Centro Regional Talcahuano
CERCONTALC
Blanco No 475
Talcahuano

Phone: +56 41 266 1000 / 266 105 / 266 101
Fax: +56 41 266 196
Telex: 260134 CBT CL
E-mail: gobertic@tlc.dgtm.cl 
Radio Call Sign: Talcahuano Radio CBT (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

Centro Regional Punta Arenas
CERCONPAR
O'Higgins No 1041
Punta Arenas

Phone: +56 61 201 100 / 210 105 / 201 106 / 201 101
Fax: +56 61 201 196
Telex: 380014 CBM CK / 280079 CBM CL
E-mail: goberpta@pta.dgtm.cl 
Radio Call Sign: Magallanes Radio CBM (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

Centro Regional Puerto Montt
CERCONPMO
Videla S/N
Puerto MontT

Phone: +56 65 291 100 / 291 105 / 291 101
Fax: +56 65 291 196
Telex: 370064 CBP CL
E-mail: goberpxm@pxm.dgtm.cl 
Radio Call Sign: Puerto Montt Radio CBP (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

Centro Regional Valparaiso
CERCONVALP
Prat No 681
Valparaiso

Phone: +56 32 208 900 / 208 905 / 208 901
Fax: +56 32 208 937
E-mail: gobervlp@vlp.dgtm.cl 
Telex: 230602 DGTMM CL 330462 DGTMM CK
Radio Call Sign: Playa Ancha Radio CBV (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

Centro Regional Iquique
CERCONIQUE
Jorge Barrera 98 Plaza Aduana
Iquique

Phone: +56 57 411 270 / 425 042 / 422 582
Fax: +56 57 424 669
E-mail: goberiqq@iqq.dgtm.cl 
Radio Call Sign: Antofagasta Radio CBF (24 hours)
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

CHINA

The Maritime Safety Administration
People's Republic of China
11 Jianguomennei Avenue
Beijing

Phone: +86 10 6529 2588 / after hours: +86 10 6529 2218
Fax: +86 10 6259 2245 (24 hours)
Telex: 222258 CMSAR CN
E-mail: anjanpsc@public.bta.net.cn 
Languages understood: CHINESE/ENGLISH

Maritime Safety Administration Dalian
No.1 Gangwan Street
Zhongshan District
Dalian City

Phone: +86 411 262 5031 / 24 hours: +86 411 263 5487
Fax: +86 411 262 2230

Maritime Safety Administration Qingdao
No 21 Wuxia Road
Qingdao City

Phone: +86 532 282 6589 (after hours) / +86 532 265 4427 (24 hours)
Fax: +86 532 265 4277
Telex: 321017 SAFETY CN,
Radio Call Sign: VHF: CH16

Maritime Safety Administration Tianjin
13 Ban Yi Street
Tianjin City

Phone: +86 22 2579 3420 / 24 hour: +86 22 2579 3790
Fax: +86 22 2579 3429
Telex: 23222 JTHAR CN
Radio Call Sign: VHF: CH9

Marine Safety Administration Shanghai
190 Siping Road
Shanghai City

Phone: +86 21 5393 1548 / 5393 1419
Fax: +86 21 5393 1549 / 5393 1512
Telex: 33024 HSASC CN
Radio Call Sign: VHF: CH16

Maritime Safety Administration Ningbo 
415 Renmin Road
Ningbo City

Phone: +86 574 769 1857 / 735 6420
Fax: +86 574 735 3346
Telex: 37053 NBHSA
Radio Call Sign: VHF: Ch13

Maritime Safety Administration Guangzhou 
520 Binjiang Road (E)
Guangzhou City

Phone: +86 20 8440 1224 / 8410 2131
Fax: +86 20 8410 3031 / 8440 1277
Telex: 441081 GZMSS CN
Radio Call Sign: VHF: CH8, 9,64

Maritime Safety Administration Shenzhen
No 229 Binhe Road
Shenzhen City

Phone: +86 755 379 7023 / 379 7011
Fax: +86 755 379 7028 / 379 7089

Maritime Safety Administration Zhanjiang
12 Renmindongyi Road
Zhanjiang City

Phone: +86 759 222 6320 / 222 2090
Fax: +86 759 228 6084

Maritime Safety Administration Hainan
137 Binhai Street
Hainan City

Phone: +86 898 866 5330
Fax: +86 898 865 3899

Maritime Safety Administration Shantou
Dong Duan Haibin Road
Shantou City

Phone: +86 754 890 0125 / 890 0111
Fax: +86 754 890 0110

Maritime Safety Administration Qinhuangdao
75 Haibin Road
Qinhuangdao City
Heibei Province

Phone: +86 335 309 7432 / 309 3164
Fax: +86 335 341 1866

Maritime Safety Administration Yantai
8 Zhuhai Road
Yantai City
Shandong Province

Phone: +86 535 625 1400 Ext 3193 / 674 2651
Fax: +86 535 625 6205

Maritime Safety Administration Lianyungang
10 Yuanqian Road
Xugou District
Lianyungang City
Jiangsu Province

Phone: +86 518 231 1449 Ext 228 / 231 0309
Fax: +86 518 231 2842

COLOMBIA

Dirección General Marítima y Portuaria (DIMAR)
Transversal 41, No. 27-50
Bogotá DC

Phone: +57 1 221 4221 / 0301 / 24 hours: +57 1 222 4072
Fax: +57 1 222 2636 / 0090
Telex: 44421 DIMAR CO

Local contact points:

Capitanía del Puerto de Barranquilla
Calle 53 No 46-37 piso 2
Barranquilla

Phone: +57 53 449 662 / 400 868 / 459 187
Fax: +57 53 419 406

Capitanía del Puerto de Cartagena
Adificio Banco del Estado piso 13
Cartagena

Phone: +57 56 643 237 / 642 583 / 658 022
Fax: +57 56 644 303

Capitanía del Puerto de Coveñas
Via Guayabal
Coveñas

Phone: +57 52 880 303
Fax: +57 52 880 221

Capitanía del Puerto de Buenaventura
Edificio el Café, piso 1 AA 1184
Buenaventura

Phone: +57 224 23702 / 22543 / 22589
Fax: +57 224 34447

Capitanía del Puerto de Tumaco
Tumaco

Phone: +57 2727 2788 / 2785 / 2650
Fax: +57 2727 2425
E-mail: dgmbidim@colomsat.net.co 

CONGO (REPUBLIC OF THE)

Direction Générale de la Marine Marchande
(DIGEMAR)
BP 1107, Pointe-Noire

Phone: +242 940 107 / 942 326
Fax: +242 944 832
Telex: 8278 KG
Languages understood: FRENCH/ENGLISH

COOK ISLANDS

Police Department
Rarotonga

Phone: +682 22 499
Fax: +682 21 499
Languages understood: ENGLISH

COSTA RICA

Dirección General de Transporte Marítimo
Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte
PO Box 10176
San José

Phone: +506 330 555 / 605
Telex: 2493 MOP CR

Alternatively, spills on the Caribbean Coast could be reported to:

Junta Administrativa de Portuaria de Desarollo Económico de la Vertiente Altántica
Apartado T
Puerto Limon

Phone: +506 583 229 / 581 041
Fax: +506 583 229
Telex: 8518 / 2435 CR

COTE D'IVOIRE

Centre Ivorien Anti-Pollution (CIAPOL)
Ministére du Logement, du Cadre de Vie et de l'Environnement
BP 153
Abidjan

Phone: +225 3718 35 / 37 29 19
Fax: +225 31 65 00 / 37 65 03

CROATIA

Harbour Master's Office
51000 Rijeka
Senjsko pristaniste 3

Phone: +385 51 214 031 /214 075 / 212 474
Fax: +385 51 212 696 / 211 660 / 312 254 / 211 696
Telex: 24634
E-mail: mrcc@pornorstvo.hr 
Language understood: ENGLISH

CUBA

Maritime Safety and Survey Division
Ministry of Transport
Avenida Rancho Boyeros y Tulipan
Municipio Plaza
Ciudad de La Habana

Phone: +53 781 6607 / 1514 / 9498
Fax: +53 733 5118 / +53 781 0142
Telex: 511 229 MITRANS CU
E-mail: dsim@transnet.cu

CYPRUS

Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Aeoulou 13
Nicosia

Phone: +357 2 303 879
Fax: +357 2 303 876 / +357 2 775 955
Telex: 4660 MINAGRI CY

Ministry of Communications and Works
Nicosia

Phone: +357 2 303 272
Fax: +357 2 2 465 462
Telex: 3678 MINCOM CY

CZECH REPUBLIC

Ministry of Transport
Navigation and Waterways Division
L. Svobody 12
Prague 1
110 15

Phone: +420 2 2303 1225
Fax: +420 2 2481 0596
Telex: 121096
Languages understood: ENGLISH

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Maritime Administration Bureau
Donhung - dong
Central District
Pyongyang

Phone: +850 2 816 059
Fax: +850 2 814 585
Telex: 38041 HS KP

DENMARK

Admiral Danish Fleet
Marine Rescue Coordination Centre AARHUS
PO Box 438
DK-8100 Århus

Phone: +45 89 43 30 99
Fax: +45 89 43 32 30
Telex: 66471 SOK DK
Language(s) understood: DANISH/ENGLISH/GERMAN

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre AARHUS (MRCC AARHUS) operates as the national contact. All reports on marine pollution received at the MRCC will as a matter of urgency be relayed to the duty officer in Danish EPA.

for FAROE ISLANDS

Faroese Inspection and Rescue Service
PO Box 347
FR 110 Torshavn

Phone: +298 31 10 65
Fax: +298 3139 81
Telex: 81327

for GREENLAND

Island Commander Greenland
Marine Rescue Coordination Centre Gronnedal
DK-3930 Kangilinnguit

Phone: +299 69 19 11
Fax: +299 69 19 49
Telex: 90502 GLK GD

DJIBOUTI

Port Autonome International de Djibouti
BP 2107
Djibouti

Phone: +253 352 331 / +253 351 031/ +253 353 266
Fax: +253 356 187
Telex: 5836 PORTAUTO DJ

DOMINICA

Office of Disaster Preparedness
Government Headquarters
Roseau

Phone: +1 767 448 2401
Fax: +1 767 448 5200

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Comisíon Nacional de Saneamiento Ecológico
Calle Euclides Morillo 65
Edificio No 2 Caasd
Santo Domingo

Phone: +1 809 562 3500
Fax: +1 809 541 7600

ECUADOR

Dirección General de Intereses Marítimos
Amazonas 1188y Cordero
Casilla 172101366
Quito

Phone: +593 2 250 8909 / 255 3076
Fax: +593 4 320 385
E-mail: digeim@porta.net

Dirección General de la Marina Mercante y del Litora
Elizalde 101 y Malecón Simón Bolivar
PO Box 7412
Casilla 172101366
Guayaquil

Phone: +593 4 325 418
Fax: +593 4 320 385
E-mail: digmer@ipse.net

EGYPT

Maritime Inspection Department
Ports and Lighthouses Administration
RAS El Tin
Alexandria

Phone: +20 3 480 2299 / 2893 / 2496
Fax: +20 3 487 5633
Telex: 54407 FANAR UN

Head of Maritime Sector
Ministry of Transport and Communications
4 Ptolemy Street
Alexandria

Phone: +20 3 484 3631 / 483 8983 / 484 2058 / 484 2119
Fax: +20 3 484 2096

EL SALVADOR

Ministry of National Defence
Naval Force
Direccion General de Capitanias de Puerto
San Salvador

Phone: +503 276 2605

ESTONIA

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC)
Tallinn
Estonian Border Guard
Coast Guard Department
Susta 15
11712 Tallinn

Phone: +372 6922 2222 / 6922 500 (24 hours)
Fax: +372 6922 501 (24 hours)
Telex: 173 341 PIIR EE 
E-mail: ncc_estonia@pv.ee
Languages understood: ESTONIAN/ENGLISH/RUSSIAN/FINNISH

FIJI

Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration
Ships Inspection - Head Office
Motibhai Building, Walu Bay
Suva

Phone: +679 331 5266
Fax: +679 330 3251
E-mail: fimsa@connect.com.fj

Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration
Casualty Investigation
GPO Box 326
Motibhai Building, Walu Bay
Suva

Phone: +679 331 5266
Fax: +679 330 3251
Telex: 2486 FMSAS FJ
E-mail: fimsa@connect.com.fj

FINLAND

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MPCC Turku)
West Finland Coast Guard District
PO Box 16
FIN-20101 Turku

Phone: +358 204 1000 (Alarm, 24 hours) / +358 204 1001 (24 hours)
Fax: +358 2 250 0950 (24 hours)
Telex: 57-62249 MRCC FI
E-mail: mrcc@raja.fi
Languages understood: FINNISH/SWEDISH/ENGLISH

Maritime Assistance Services (MAS)
Finish Maritime Administration
Turku Maritime Traffic Centre
Turku Radio
FIN-21670

Phone: +358 2044 86400
Fax: +358 2044 86533
Inmarsat C: 423000211
MMSI: 002300230
E-mail: turku.radio@fma.fi

Inquiries:

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
PO Box 140
FIN-00251 Helsinki

Phone: +358 9 2049 0123 / +358 400 319 390 (after hours)
Fax: +358 9 2049 0478 / +358 250 00950(after hours)
all telexes via MRCC Turku
E-mail: oilduty@ymparisto.fi
Languages understood: FINNISH/ENGLISH

FRANCE

East Channel:
MRCC GRIS NEZ

Phone: +33 3 21 87 21 87
INMARSAT C: 422799256
Fax:
+33 3 21 87 78 55
Telex:
130680
Radio Call Sign: MMSI 002275100

Central Channel:
MRCC JOBOURG

Phone: +33 2 33 52 72 13
Fax:
+33 2 33 52 71 72
Telex:
130680
Radio Call Sign: MMSI : 002275200

West Channel:
MRCC CORSEN

Phone: +33 2 98 89 31 31
Fax:
+33 2 98 89 65 75
Telex: 940086
Radio Call Sign: MMSI 002295300

Atlantic Ocean:
MRCC ETEL

Phone: +33 2 97 55 35 35
INMARSAT C: 422799025
Fax: +33 2 97 55 49 34
Telex:
940519
Radio Call Sign: MMSI 002275000

Mediterranean Sea:
MRCC LA GARDE

Phone: +33 4 94 61 71 10
Fax: +33 4 94 27 11 49
Telex: 430024
Radio Call Sign: MMSI : 002275400

French West Indies, French Guiana:
MRCC FORT DE FRANCE

Phone: +596 70 92 92
INMARSAT C: 422799024 (AOR-W) / 422799244 (AOR-E)
Fax:
+596 63 24 50
Telex:
912008

La Réunion, Mayotte, French Austral Territory:
MRCC LA REUNION

Phone: +262 43 43 43
INMARSAT C: 422799193
Fax:
+262 71 15 95
Telex: 916140

New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna:
MRCC NOUMEA

Phone: +687 26 47 72 / +687 25 53 05 / +687 35 24 33
INMARSAT C: 422799194
Fax:
+687 24 23 03 / +687 24 22 57

French Polynesia (Tahiti):
MRCC PAPEETE

Phone: +689 46 24 32
INMARSAT C : 582 422 799 192
Fax: +689 42 39 15
E-mail: mrccpapeete@mail.pf

En vas de doute ou de difficulté pour atteindre le MRCC approprié, appeler le MRCC Gris Nez/In case of doubt or difficulty in reaching the appropriate MRCC, call MRCC GRIS NEZ

GABON

Direction du Port Gentil
BP 43
Port Gentil

Phone: +241 753 563

GAMBIA

The Gambia Port Authority
The Harbour Master
PO Box 617
Wellington Street
Banjul

Phone: +220 28509
Telex: 2235 GAMPORTS GV

GEORGIA

MRCC-GEORGIA
4 Shavsheti Str
Batumi 6017

Phone: +995 222 7 39 13
Fax: +995 222 7 39 05
Telex: MMSI 002130100
E-mail: mrcc_Georgia@ilberiapac.ge

Ministry of Environment
68a Kostava Str
380015 Tiblisi

Phone: +995 32 361 589 / 230 664
Fax: +995 32 983 425

GERMANY

Zentraler Meldekopf des Wasser und Schiffahrtsamtes Cuxhaven (ZMK)
(Waterways and Shipping Board Cuxhaven)
Am Alten Hafen 2
D-27472 Cuxhaven

Phone: +49 4721 56 74 85 (24 hours)
Fax: +49 4721 56 74 04 (24hours)
E-mail: zmk@kuewaz.de 
Languages understood: GERMAN/ENGLISH

GHANA

Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority
Port of Tema
PO Box 150
Tema

Phone: +233 22 202 631 - 9
Fax: +233 22 202 812
E-mail: Gpha@Ghan.com

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
Port of Takoradi
PO Box 249
Takoradi

Phone: +233 31 24073 / 24304
Fax: +233 31 22814

GREECE

Piraeus Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre
150 Grigoriou Labraki Avenue
185 18 Piraeus

Phone: +30 210 411 2500 / +30 210 422 0772
Fax: +30 210 423 2398
Telex: 212022 / 212273 / 213593 / 212239 / 213594
E-mail: jrccpgr@yen.gr
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Ministry of Mercantile Marine
Marine Environment Protection Division
109 Ipsilanton Street
185 32 Piraeus

Phone: +30 210 4220 701 / 24 hours: +30 210 4121 211
+30 210 4191 304 x 1351
Fax: +30 210 4220 441 / 440
24 hours: +30 210 4224 417 /  4220 466 / 4191 561 / 4191 563 / 4115 798
Telex: 213593 / 212022 / 212239 / 212273YEN GR
E-mail: dpthap@yen.gr
Languages understood: ENGLISH

GRENADA

Grenada Coast Guard
True Blue
St George's

Phone: +1 473 444 1931 / 2
Fax: +1 473 444 2839

GUATEMALA

for the Atlantic Ocean
Comandante
Ministerio de la Defensa (Navy)
Base Naval del Atlantico (BANATLAN)
Santo Tomás de Castilla
Izabal

Phone: +502 9 483 127
Fax: +502 9 483 102

for the Pacific Ocean
Comandante
Ministerio de la Defensa (Navy)
Base Naval del Pacifico (BANAPAC)
Puerto Quetzal
Escuintla

Phone: +502 9 841 056 / 7
Fax: +502 9 841 056

GUINEA

Marine Merchande
BP 6
Conakry

Phone: +224 443 540

GUINEA-BISSAU

Junta Autonoma dos Portos da Guinea-Bissau
PO Box 382
Bissau

Phone: +245 2797

GUYANA

Transport and Harbours Department
Cornhill and Water Street
Stabroek
Georgetown

Phone: +592 2 67842 / 271 696
Fax: +592 2 78545

HAITI

Service Maritime et de Navigation d'Haiti (SEMANAH)
PO Box 724 1663
Boulevard La Saline
Port au Prince

Phone: +509 22 44368
Fax: +509 22 6336
Telex: 2030523 A/B SEMANAH
E-mail: apromap@yahoo.fr

HONDURAS

Dirección General de la Marina Mercante
Col San Carlos avenida Republica de Colombia #843
Tegucigalpa

Phone: +504 221 0721 / 221 3033 / 236 8880 / 221/ 1987 / 236 8872
Fax: +504 221 3419 / 236 8866
Telex: 1570 MAMER HO
E-mail: hondumarina@newcom.hn
Languages understood: SPANISH / ENGLISH

HONG KONG, CHINA (Associate Member)

SAR Mission Co-ordinator
Marine Emergency and Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Deck 5, Outer Pier, Macau Ferry Terminal
Sheung Wan

Phone: +852 2233 7999 (24 hours)
Fax: +852 2541 7714 (24 hours)
Telex: 82952 MRCC HX
E-mail: hkmrcc@mardep.gov.hk
Radio Call Sign: VRC
Languages understood: ENGLISH/CHINESE

Hong Kong Marine Rescue Callsign: VRC Freq 2182, 4125 kHz
Coastal Radio Station Hong Kong Radio, Callsign: VRX Freq 500, 2182 kHz, VHF Channel 16

HUNGARY

General Inspection for Transport
Superintendence for Shipping
Budapest, VI, Teréz krt.38
PO Box 102
H-1389 Budapest

Phone: +36 1 311 3430
Fax: +36 1 311 1412
Telex: 226685 AUFEL H

ICELAND

Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG)
Seljavegur 32
127 Reykjavik

Phone: +354 511 3333 (Emergency 24 hrs)
+354 545 211 (Operations 24 hours)
Inmarsat C: (581) 425101519
Inmarsat A: (581) 1251123 (telex, telephone)
DSC: 0025150700
Fax: +354 545 2001 (24 hrs)
Telex: AFTN BIRKICGT
E-mail: sar@lhg.is  / vms@lhg.is
Radio Call Sign: TFB
Languages understood: ENGLISH/DANISH/SWEDISH/NORWEGIAN

INDIA

Indian Coast Guard
Coast Guard Headquarters
National Stadium Complex
Purana Quilla Road
New Delhi 110001

Phone: 24 hours: +91 11 338 4934 / 338 6700 (24 hrs)
Fax: +91 11 338 3196
Telex: +81 31 65359 CGHQ IN
E-mail: vprotect@vsnl.com 
Languages understood: ENGLISH

INDONESIA

Oil Pollution Response
Director, Guard and Rescue
The Directorate General of Sea Communication
Merdeka Barat No 8
Jakarta

Phone: +62 21 350 6207
Fax:
+62 21 350 6207

Operational Center for Oil Pollution
Jakarta

Phone: +62 21 345 6614
Fax:
+62 21 345 1364
Telex:
40783 DJPL IA

IRAN

Ports and Shipping Organization
Department of Safety and Marine Protection
PSO Building, South Didar Street
Shahid Haghani Highway
Vanak Square, Tehran

Phone: +98 21 8493 2176 / 21 8493 2172
Fax:
+98 21 8493 2190
E-mail: pso@ir-pso.com
Languages understood: ENGLISH

IRELAND

Marine Survey Office
Maritime Safety Directorate
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2

Phone: +353 1 678 3400
Fax: +353 1 678 3409
E-mail: mso@dcmnr.gov.ie
Languages understood: ENGLISH

ISRAEL

Ministry of Transport
Administration of Shipping and Ports
PO Box 33993
Haifa 31339

Phone: +972 4 863 2040 / 863 2080
Fax: +972 4 863 2118 (Office hours) / +057 222 1510 (after hours)

The Master of any vessel, whether in port or at sea, should report to the Israeli authorities any pollution or safety related event. The report should be relayed through the respective Port Control area. In the case that a pollution event occurs at open sea, the report should be relayed via Haifa Radio on Channel 16.

Ministry of the Environment
Marine and Coastal Environment Division
Itzbak rabin Government Complex
PO Box 811
Haifa 31007

Phone: +972 8 925 3321 24 hours
Fax: +972 9 925 3461

ITALY

Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio
Direzione Generale per la Protexione della Natura
Centro Operativo Emergenza Inquinamenti
via Cristiforo Colombo 44
00147 Roma

Phone: +39 06 5722 3467 / 6/ 5 / +39 329 3810 (24 hrs)
Fax: +39 06 06 5722 3472
E-mail: sdm-4d@minambiente.it

JAMAICA

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
12 Camp Road
Kingston 4

Phone: +1 876 9 928 5111-4 / 876 938 2250-1
Fax: +1 876 928 5503

JAPAN

Operations Ceneter/Administration Division
Guard and Rescue Department
Japan Coast Guard

Phone: +81 3 3591 9000
Fax: +81 3 3591 8701
Telex: 222 5193 JMSAHQ J

JORDAN

Director General
The Ports Corporation
PO Box 115
Aqaba

Phone: +962 3 201 4024
Fax: +962 3 201 6204 / +962 3 201 2963
Telex: 62262 PORT JO / 62352 PORT JO

KENYA

Ras Serani Signal Station
Mombassa

Phone: +254 041 312 895 (24hours)
Fax: +254 041 311 409
Telex: 21243 BANDARI

Contact may also be made directly with:

Kenya Ports Authority
Mombassa

Phone: +254 041 31 1409 / 2211
Fax: +254 041 311 867
Telex: 21243 DIRKPA KE

KIRIBATI

Ministry of Transport Communications and Tourism
Marine Division
PO Box 487 BETIO
Tarawa

Phone: +686 26003 / 26468
Fax: +686 26187 / 26512

KUWAIT

Environment Protection Council
PO Box 24395
Safat Kuwait 13104

Phone: 24 hours: +965 245 3833/4 / +965 242 2816
Fax: +965 242 1993 / 24 hours: +965 245 6836
Radio Call Sign: VEF.CH 73/ 77 or 16 (24 hours)
Languages understood: ARABIC/ENGLISH

LATVIA

Latvian Coast Guard
Maritime Rescue Co-ordinations Centre
Meldru 5a
LV - 1015
Riga

Phone: +371 7 323 103 (emergency) / 7 082 070 / 9 476 101
Fax: +371 7 320 100 / 9 270 690
Inmarsat-C: 581 4275 18510
E-mail: sar@mrcc.lv
Internet: www.mrcc.lv
Radio Call Sign: RIGA RESCUE RADIO 2182 kHz / Ch 16 VHF
Languages understood: LATVIAN/RUSSIAN/ENGLISH

LEBANON

Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport
George pcot Street
Starco Building, 3rd floor
Beirut

Phone: +961 1 371 644 / 5 / 6
Fax: +961 1 317 1647
E-mail: ministry@transportation.gov.lb

LIBERIA

For incidents involving all ships, occurring within the territorial waters of the Republic of Liberia, the office to contact is:

Office of the Commissioner of Maritime Affairs
Bureau of Maritime Affairs, R.L.
Tubman Boulevard
PO Box 10-9042
1000 Monrovia 10

Phone: +231 227 044
Fax: +231 227 044 / 226 069

Alternate

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Liberia to the IMO
Dean Bradley House
52 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2AF
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 20 7976 0725
Fax: +44 20 7976 0726
E-mail: 100631.656@compuserve.com

For incidents involving Liberian registered ships, occurring worldwide, the office to contact is:

Office of the Deputy Commission of Maritime Affairs, RL
8619 Westwood Center Drive
Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182
United States

Phone: +1 703 790 3434 (24 hours)
Fax: +1 703 790 5655 (24 hours)

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

Director General
Technical Centre for Environment Protection (TCEP)
Box 83618
Tripoli

Phone: +218 21 444 8452 / +218 21 444 5795
Fax: +218 21 333 8098 / 97
Telex: 20138 TCEP LY

LITHUANIA

Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
J.Janonio 24
92251 Klaipeda

Phone: +370 46  499 670 (alert) / +370 r6 499 669
Fax: +370 6  46 499 677
Telex: (539) 278486 SAR LT
E-mail: mrcc@msa.lt
Radio Call Sign: LYA
Languages understood: LITHUANIAN/ENGLISH/RUSSIAN

MADAGASCAR

Ministère des Transports Maritimes
Direction des Ports
Antananarivo

Phone: +261 2 469 80
Fax: +261 2 237 03
Telex: 22256 MG

MALAYSIA

The Department of the Environment
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Level 1-4, Podium 2 & 3, Block 4G3, Precinct 4
Federal Governments Administrative Centre
62574 Kuala Lumpur

Phone: +603 8871 2000 / 2200
Fax: +60 3 8889 1975 / 4070
Languages understood: ENGLISH

MALTA

Malta Maritime Authority
Ports Directorate
Marina Wharf
Valletta

Phone: +356 2122 4577 / +356 9949 4313 mb
Fax: +356 2122 6309
Telex: 1110 MW

MARSHALL ISLANDS

For incidents involving all ships, occurring within the territorial waters of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, please contact:

Ministry of Transport and Communications
PO Box 1079
Majuro
MH 96960

Phone: +692 625 8869
Fax: +692 625 6083
E-mail: mimotc@ntamar.net
Languages understood: ENGLISH

For incidents involving all ships, registered in the Marshall Islands, occurring worldwide, the office to contact is:

Office of the Maritime Administrator Investigation Division
c/o 11495 Commerce Park Drive
Reston
Virginia 20191-1507
USA

Phone: +1 703 620 4880
Fax: +1 703 860 2284
E-mail: dutyofficer@register-iri.com
Languages understood: ENGLISH

MAURITANIA

Port Autonome de Nouadhibou
PO Box 236
Nouadhibou

Phone: +222 52134
Telex: 441

Directeur du Port de Nouakchott
Ministère le l'Equipment Nouakchott

Phone: +222 52274
Telex: 551

MAURITIUS

Mauritius Marine Authority
Port Administration Building
Mer Rouge
Port Louis

Phone: +230 240 0415 / +230 216 3504 / +230 206 5400
Fax: +230 240 0856 / +230 242 8314
Telex: 4238 MAUPORT IW
E-mail: mauport@intnetmu
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

MEXICO

Dirección General Adjunta de Oceanografia Hidrografia y Meteoroligia
Eje 2 Oriente, Tramo H
Escuela Naval Militar No 861
Col los Cipreses
Delegacion Coyoacan
04830 MEXICO DF

Phone: +52 55 56 24 65 00 / 55 56 24 62 00 ext 6559 / 6599 / 1000 / 2000
Fax: +52 55 56 84 96 42 / 52 / 55 / 56 / 77 / 67 / 62
E-mail: s3jemg@semar.gov.mx
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)

Department of Resources and Development
Division of Marine Resources
FSM Capitol Complex
Kolonia
Pohnpei

Phone: +691 320 2620

MONACO

Direction des Ports
Service de la Marine
Departement des Travaux Publics et des Affaires Sociales
BP 468
98012 Monaco Cedex

Phone: +377 9315 8678 / 58577
Fax: +377 9315 3715
Telex: 489035 SERMAR MC

MOROCCO

Ministère de l'Equipment et du Transport
Direction de la Marine Marchande
Boulevard Félix Houphouet Boigny
20 000Casablanca

Phone: +212 22 1931 / +212 22 27 8092 / +212 22 27 6010
Fax: +212 22 27 3340
E-mail: admarine@iam.net.ma
Languages understood: ARABIC/FRENCH/ENGLISH

MOZAMBIQUE

Servico Nacional de Administracao e Fiscalizacao Maritma (SAFMAR)
Rua Margqes de Pombal No 297
Maputo

Phone: +258 1 2149 4396
Fax: +258 21 494 396
E-mail: safmar@zebra.uem.mz

NAMIBIA

The Directorate Maritime Affairs
Private Bag 12005
Ausspannplatz
Windhoek

Phone: +264 61 208 8025 / 6 / 61 208 8037
Fax: +264 61 240 024
E-mail: mmnangolo@mwtc.gov.na

NETHERLANDS

Netherlands Coastguard Centre
JRCC Den Helder
MHK Building
PO Box 1000
1780 CA Den Helder

Phone: +31 223 542 300 (24 hours)
Fax: +31 223 658 358 (24 hrs) / +31 223 658 303 (office hrs)
Telex: (044) 71088 KUSTW NL
E-mail: ccc@kustwacht.nl
Radio Call Sign: PBK, VHF Ch 16, VHF DSC Ch 70, MF DSC 2187.5 kHz
Languages understood: DUTCH/ENGLISH/GERMAN

ARUBA

Coastguard Center NA & A
Florence Nightingaleweg
Willemstad
Curaçao

Phone: +599 9 463 7700 / 7719 (24 hours)
Fax: +599 9 463 7950
E-mail: kw.rcc@czmcarib.an / cgcuracao@hotmail.com
Languages understood: DUTCH/ENGLISH/SPANISH

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Coastguard Center NA & A
Florence Nightingaleweg
Willemstad
Curaçao

Phone: +599 9 463 7700 / 7719 (24 hrs)
Fax: +599 9 463 7950
E-mail:
kw.rcc@czmcarib.an / cgcuracao@hotmail.com
Languages understood: DUTCH/ENGLISH/SPANISH

NEW ZEALAND

Director of Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
PO Box 27006
Wellington

Phone: +64 4 473 0111 /  4 494 1249
Fax: +64 4 494 1263
E-mail: marine.pollution@maritimenz.govt.nz
Radio Call Sign: HF Radio: Taupo, Maritime Radio ZLM, Maritime Radio on VHF, Inmarsat: 582 451 200 067, Ans Back: BCL, Maritime
Languages understood: ENGLISH

NICARAGUA

Ministerio de Transporte
Direccion General de Transporte Acuatico Nacional
3er Piso, Edificio 17
Plaza España
Managua

Phone: +505 2 60572 / 96067
Telex: 1339 MITRANS

NIGERIA

Federal Ministry of Transport
Maritime Division
Port of Lagos
Lagos

The Petroleum Inspectorate
44 Eric Moore
Suru-Lere
PMB 12701
Lagos

Phone: +234 1 802 490 - 4
Telex: 27478 NNPC NG

Alternatively spills should be notified to the nearest port authority.

NORWAY

Kystverket/Norwegian Coastal Administration
Department Emergency and Response
PO Box 125
N-3191 Horten

Phone:+47 33 03 48 00 (24 hours)
Fax: +47 33 03 49 49 (office hours only)
E-mail: vakt@kystverket.no
Languages understood: ENGLISH

OMAN

Ministry of Regional Municipalities Environment and Water Resources
PO Box 323
pc 113 Muscat

Phone: +968 693 666 / +968 932 2887 (mb)
Fax: +968 693 946
Languages understood: ARABIC/ENGLISH

PAKISTAN

Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Ports and Shipping
Directorate General, Technical Wing
Plot No 12, Misc Area
Mai Kolachi Byepass
Karachi 74200

Phone: +92 21 920 6406 / 920 4196
Fax: +92 21 920 6407 / 920 4191
Languages understood: ENGLISH/URDU

Maritime Security Agency
Headquarters
KDLB Building
PO Box 13333
West Wharf Road
Karachi 74000

Phone: +92 21 921 4619 / 2319 8941
Fax: +92 21 921 4625 / 921 4621
Radio Call Sign: BEYL
E-mail: mrccpmsa@cyber.net.pk
Radio Call Sign: BEYL
Languages understood: ENGLISH/URDU

PALAU

Environment Quality Protection Board
PO Box 100
Koror
96940

Phone: +680 488 2620
Fax: +680 488 2963

PANAMA

Panama Maritime Authority
50th and 69th streets
'Plaza Guadalupe' building 3rd floor
Panama

Phone: +507 270 7637 / 7638 / 0511 / 0326
Fax: +507 270 0524 / 0230 / 0716

Panama Maritime Authority
Chief Technical Advisor
Department of Maritime Safety
Directorate of Merchant Marine, New York
369 Lexington Avenue, 14th floor
New York
NY 10017, USA

Phone: +1 212 869 6440
Fax: +1 212 575 2285

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The Co-ordinator
Search and Rescue, Oil Pollution Centre
Maritime Safety Branch
Department of Transport
PO Box 1489
Port Moresby

Phone: +675 214 994 (24 hrs)
Fax: +675 214 968
Telex: 22203 DOTRANS NE
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Notification can also be made to:

Regional Port Manager
PO Box 384
Port Moresby

Phone: +675 211 637 / after hours: + 675 259 030 
Fax: +675 213 606

PERU

Direccion General de Capitanìas y Guardacostas
Comandancia de Operaciones Guardacostas
Constitucion 150
Callao
Lima

Phone: +51 14 420 0766
Fax: +51 14 429 1547
E-mail: comoperguard@dicapi.mil.pe

PHILIPPINES

National Operations Center for Oil Pollution
Farola Compound
Binondo
1006 Manila

Phone: +63 2 243 0463
Fax: +63 2 243 0463
Languages understood: ENGLISH/TAGALOG

POLAND

Ministry of Transport and Maritime Economy
Department of Maritime and Inland Waters Administration
ul. Chalubinskiego 4/6
00-928 Warszawa

Phone: +48 22 62 11 448 / +48 22 62 94 623
Fax: +48 22 62 88 515
Telex: 816 651 PKP PL

PORTUGAL

Direçâo Geral da Maritima
Praça do Comércio
1188 Lisboa Codex

Phone: +351 21 346 9221 /  917 592 700 mobile
Fax: +351 21 342 4137
Telex: 43536 DIRMAR P
E-mail: dgam-scpmh@sapo.pt

The Portuguese Navy is responsible for co-ordinating recovery and cleaning pollution operations. A complementary network of coastal radio stations maintains a continuous listening watch on international distress frequencies.

QATAR

As per Resolution from the Minister of Energy and Industry, MD and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum, all oil spills offshore Qatar, irrespective of their geographic locations, are to be reported to Ras Abu Abboud Communication

Control Room Alpha Seven Sierra - A7S
Department of Maritime Affairs & Land Transport
Customs and Ports General Authority
PO Box 313
Doha-Qatar

Phone: +974 445 7281
Fax:
+974 441 4864
E-Mail: maritimecpga@qatar.net.qa

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Maritime Pollution Response Division
National Maritime Policy Agency
105, 1-ga Bukseong-dong, Jung-gu
Incheon 400-707

Phone: +82 32 883 1846 / +82 32 883 0461 (24 hrs)
Fax: +82 32 888 0594 / +82 32 881 5362 (24 hrs)
E-mail: seases@nmpa.go.kr

ROMANIA

Constanta MRCC
Romanian Naval Authority
Constanta Port nr 1
900900 Constanta

Phone: +40 241 615 949 / +40 241 601 232 (24 hours)
Fax: +40 241 606 065 / 601 223
Telex: Inmarsat M +873600 644 233
E-mail: mrcc@ma.ro
Radio Call Sign: YQT MMSI 002640579
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Coastal Radio Station

RADIONAV SA
Str Ecluzei nr 3
907015 Agigea
Constanta

Phone: +40 241 601 605 / 739 470
Fax: +40 241 739 469
Telex: 14450 / 14299
E-mail: constantaradio@seanet.ro
Radio Call Sign: YQI MMSI 002640580
Language understood: ENGLISH

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Federal Maritime and River Transport Agency
3/6 Petrovka Street
Moscow 125993

Phone: +7 095 926 1067
Fax: +7 095 926 9035
Languages understood: RUSSIAN/ENGLISH

State Marine Pollution Control
Salvage and Rescue Administration of the Russian Federation (MPCSA)
2/6 Petrovka str.
Moscow 125993

Phone: +7 095 959 4695 / T/F+7 095 95946 94 / +7 095 926 1052
Fax: +7 095 959 4694 (24 hours) / +7 095 926 1346
Telex: 411197 MMF SU
E-mail: mpcsa@morflot.ru 
Languages understood: RUSSIAN/ENGLISH

Masters of vessels should communicate with the following State bodies which operate 24 hours:

State Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre of MPCSA (SMRCC Moscow)
1, 1 bld Rozhdestvenka str
Moscow 109012

Phone: +7 095 926 1055 / +7 095 926 1052
Fax: +7 095 926 1346
Telex: 411369 SMT RU
E-mail: od_smrcc@morflot.ru
Languages understood: RUSSIAN/ENGLISH

RWANDA

Ministry of the Environment and Tourism
(Environment Division)
BP 2378 Kigali

Phone: +250 7 2093 / 7930 / 7932
Fax: +250 7 6958
Languages understood: FRENCH

No operational contact point has yet been established in Rwanda. However, the Ministry of the Environment and Tourism (Environment Division) whose responsibilities include environmental research and planning, together with environmental protection and nature conservation, should be able to draw up emergency plans and disseminate information.

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS

Department of Maritime Affairs
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 186
Water Services Building
Needsmust
St Kitts WI

Phone: +1869 466 7032 / 4846
Fax: +1 869 466 0604 / 9475
E-mail: maritimeaffairs@yahoo.com

SAINT LUCIA

Marine Police Unit
Royal St Lucia Police Force
PO Box 109
Castries

Phone: +1 758 452 2595
Fax: +1 758 453 2799

SAINT VINCENT & GRENADINES

St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard
Coast Guard Base Calliaqua
PO Box 835
St Vincent

Phone: +1 784 457 4578 / 4554
Fax: +1 784 457 4586
Radio Call Sign: J8B  / Radio frequencies: 7850 KHz / CH16 Marine VHF

SAMOA (WESTERN)

Police Department
Apia

Phone: +685 22 222 (24 hrs)

SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah Port Management
PO Box Jeddah Islamic Port
Jeddah

Phone: +966 2 643 2222 / +966 2 642 1222
Telex: 401175 PORTS SJ / 401594 PORTS SJ

Notification should be made to the nearest Port Authority. Alternatively, spills can be reported to the nearest Coast Guard Station.

SENEGAL

Centre Coordination des Opérations
National Senegalese Navy

Phone: +221 822 2104 / +221 821 7140

Port Autonome de Dakar
21 Boulevarde de la Libération
PO Box 3195
Dakar

Phone: +221 823 4545 / +221 822 2970 / +221 822 4545
Fax: +221 823 3606
Telex: 21404

SEYCHELLES

Maritime Safety Administration
PO Box 47
New Port, Victoria
Mahé

Phone: +248 224 866
Fax: +248 224 8289 / 226 063
E-mail: msa@msa.sc
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

Seychelles Coast Guard
Bois de Rose Avenue
PO Box 257
Victoria, Mahé

Phone: +248 224 411
Fax: +248 323 288
E-mail: coscg@seycoastguard.sc
Languages understood: ENGLISH/FRENCH

SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone Ports Authority
PM Box 386
Freetown

Phone: +232 22 50 652

SINGAPORE

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Ports Master's Office
7B Keppel Road
#19-00, Tanjong Pagar Complex
Singapore 089055

Phone: +65 6325 2488 / +65 6325 2489 (24 hrs)
Fax: +65 6325 2454
E-mail: pms@mpa.gov.sg

SLOVENIA

The Slovenian Maritime Directorate
Ukmarjev trg 2
6000 Koper

Phone: +386 5 66 32 106
Fax: +386 6 66 32 110
Telex: 34 235 UP POM SI
E-mail: URSP.BOX@gov.si 
Radio Call Sign: VHF: ch 12, 16 
Languages understood: ENGLISH/ITALIAN

SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Director
Environment and Conservation Division
Ministry of Forests
Environment and Conservation
PO Box G24
Honiara

Phone: +677 25848
Fax: +677 21245

SOUTH AFRICA - information supplied by SA MRCC

South African Maritime Safety Authority
PO Box 12186
Hartfield
Pretoria 0028

Phone: +2712 366 2600
Fax: + 27 12 366 2601
Email: pro@samsa.org.za

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)
PO Box 532
Parow
Cape Town 7499

Phone: +27 21 938 3300
Fax: +27 21 938 3309
Email: mrcc.ct@samsa.org.za

PORT OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS
Durban
(Indian Ocean Port)

 Private Bag X 54309
Durban 4000
KwaZulu-Natal

Phone: +27 31 307 1501
 Fax: + 27 31 306 4983
Email: podn@samsa.org.za 

East London
(Indian Ocean Port)
PO Box 13
East London 5201
Eastern Cape

Phone: +27 43 722 4120
Fax: + 27 43 722 2264

Mossel Bay
(Indian Ocean Port)
PO Box 4
Mossel Bay 6500
Western Cape

Phone: +27 44 690 4201
Fax + 27 44 6911206

Port Elizabeth
(Indian Ocean Port)
PO Box 3914
Port Elizabeth 6056
Eastern Cape

Phone: +27 41 585 0051
Fax: + 27 41 582 1213

Richards Bay
(Indian Ocean Port)
PO Box 9561
Tuzi Gazi, Richards Bay 3900
 KwaZulu-Natal

Phone: +27 35 788 0068
Fax: + 27 35 788 0067

Cape Town
(Atlantic Ocean Port)
Private Bag X7025
Roggebaai 8012
Western Cape

Phone: +27 21 421 6170
Fax: + 27 21 419 0730

Saldanha Bay
(Atlantic Ocean Port)
P O Box 33
Saldanha 7395
Western Cape

Phone: +27 22 714 1612
Fax: + 27 22 714 3635

Information from MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.2
Chief Executive Officer
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
PO Box 13186
Hatfield
Pretoria 0028

Phone: +27 12 342 3049
Fax: +27 12 342 3160
E-mail: samsa@iafrica.com

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT)
Marine Aquatic Pollution Control
Private Bag X2
Rogge Bay 8012

Phone: +27 21 402 3911 / +27 21 402 3338 / 42 / 44 
+27 82 557 6612 (emergency cell phone)
Fax: +27 21 215 342
Telex: 520796 ENOM SA

SPAIN

Centro Nacional de Coordinacion de Salvamento (CNCS)
c/- Fruela 3
28011 Madrid

Phone: +34 917 559 132 / +34 917 559 133
Fax: +34 9175 261 440
Languages understood: SPANISH/ENGLISH

SRI LANKA

Sir Lankan Port Authority
19 Church Street
PO Box 595
Colombo

Phone: +94 1 421 201 / 231
Fax: +94 1 440 651
Telex: 21805 PORTS CE

The Marine Pollution Prevention Authority (MPPA)
Commassariate Street
Colombo 1

Phone: +94 1 347 480
Fax: +94 1 421 079

Director of Merchant Shipping
Merchant Shipping Division
Bristol Paradise Building 43-89, 1st Floor
York Street
Colombo 01

Phone: +94 1 441 293 / 441 294
Fax: +94 1 435 160
E-mail: dmsmos@sltnet.lk

SUDAN

Sudan Sea Ports Corporation
PO Box 531
Port Sudan Quays
Port Sudan

Phone: +249 2910 / 2258 (via operator)
Telex: 70012 RASMINA SD

SURINAM

Maritime Authority Surinam
Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2
PO Box 888
Paramaribo

Phone: +597 47 67 69 / 47 67 33
Fax: +597 47 29 40
E-mail: infor@mas.sr

SWEDEN

Swedish Coast Guard Headquarters
Stumholmen
371 23 Karlskrona

Phone: +46 455 353 535 (24 hours) / +46 455 353 400 (office hours)
Fax: +46 455 81275
Telex: 43028 KBV SYD S
E-mail: syd@coastguard.se 
Languages understood: ENGLISH

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

General Directorate of Ports
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 505
Lattakia

Phone: +963 41 472 593 / 471 577 / 473 876 / 333
Fax: +963 41 475 805
Telex: 451216 MWANI SY
Languages understood: ENGLISH

TANZANIA (UNITED REPUBLIC OF)

Tanzania Harbours Authority
Port Office
PO Box 1300
Dar es Salaam

Phone: +255 51 25 839 / 23 834
Fax: +255 51 46 925
Telex: 41346 PORTREEVE

THAILAND

Marine Safety and Environment Bureau
Marine Department
1278 Yotha Road, Talardnoi
Samphanthawong District
Bangkok 10100

Phone: +66 2 234 3832
Fax: +66 2 234 2832
E-mail: pakomp@thaimail.com

TOGO

Port Autonome de Lomé
Bôite Postale 1225
Lomé

Phone: +228 274 742 / 5
Fax: +228 272 627
Telex: 5243 TGPORT TO

TONGA

Harbour Master
Nuku'alofa Harbour Authority
PO Box 144
Queen Salote Wharf
Nuku'alofa

Phone: +676 231 68 / 93
Fax: +676 237 33
Telex: 66235 MINOFA TS

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Director of Maritime Services
Maritime Services Division
Ministry of Works and Transport
48-50 Sackville Street
Port of Spain

Phone: +1 868 625 3858 / 7004 / 3804
Fax: +1 868 624 5884
E-mail: msdmowt@tstt.net.tt 
Radio Call Sign: North Post Radio Stn. Call sign NYL Position N6
Languages understood: ENGLISH/SPANISH/FRENCH

Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
Level 8, Riverside Plaza
Besson Street
Port of Spain

Phone: + 1 868 623 6708 / 2200 (Ministry of Energy)
+ 1 868 634 4235 / 4439 / 4440 / 2131 (Coast Guard)
Fax: + 1 868 623 2726 / after hours: + 1 868 637 2678
Telex: 2254912232 1

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Knowsley Building
Queen's Park West
Port of Spain

Phone: +1 868 623 4116 / 20
Fax: +1 868 627 0571
Telex: 22549 / 22321

TUNISIA

Ministère du Transport
Direction Générale de la Marine Marchande
Avenue 7 novembre (près de l'aéroport)
BP 170 Tunis CEDEX 2035

Phone: +216 71 806 362 / +216 71 772 110
Fax: +216 71 806 413 / +216 71 807 203
Telex: 15131 MARMAR TN

TURKEY

Prime Ministry-Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari No 128
06572 Maltepe
Ankara

Phone: +90 312 231 9105 / +90 312 232 3850
Fax: +90 312 232 4770
Telex: 44144
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Ministry of Environment
Eskisehir Yolu 8 km
06100 Ankara

Phone: +90 312 287 9963 (15 lines) / 285 1040
Fax: +90 312 285 5875
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Turkish Coast Guard
Ministry of Interior
Karanfil Sokak No 64
06100 Bakanhklar
Ankara

Phone: +90 312 417 5050 (24 hours)
Fax: +90 312 425 3337 (24 hours) (SARO Operation Room)
+90 312 417 2845 (24 hours) INFO Centre
Telex: 46201 SGKA TR (24 hours)
E-mail: ihbar@sgk.tsk.mil.tr 
Languages understood: ENGLISH

The Ministry of Environment is responsible for the co-ordination of all issues related to pollution, while the Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs and the Turkish Coast Guard are responsible for operational aspects of oil pollution prevention and response.

UKRAINE

Ministry of Transport and Communication of Ukraine
State Administration of Merchant Marine and River Transport
Shipping Safety Inspectorate
10 Muzeynyy Pereulok
01001 Kiev

Phone: +380 44 255 5667
Fax: +380 44 253 8268
E-mail: safeship@svitonline.com

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Frontier and Coast Guard Service
PO Box 2432
Abu Dhabi

Phone: +971 2 673 1900
Fax: +971 2 6730 010 / 6730 325

UNITED KINGDOM

Marine and Coastguard Agency
Counter Pollution Branch and Response Branch
Bay 1/03
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton SO15 1ED

Phone: +44 2380 329 483
Fax: +44 2380 329 446 / 329 485
E-mail: HQ_CounterPollution@mcga.gov.uk
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Alternatively, contact should be made with the nearest Coast Guard Station.

ANGUILLA

Royal Anguilla Police Force
Marine Section
Sandy Ground Police Stations and Marine Base
Sandy Ground
Anguilla

Phone: +1 264 497 5333 / 2333 / 2354
Fax: +1 264 497 3746
Telex: 9320 ANGTOL LA

BERMUDA

Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Bermuda Harbour Radio

Phone: +1441 297 1010 / 0686
Fax: +1441 297 1530
Telex: 3208 RCC BA

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Ministry of Communications and Works
Marine Division
Road Town
Tortola

Phone: +1 284 494 2213 / 3701
Fax: +1 284 494 3878

British Virgin Islands Port Authority
Road Harbour Office
Road Town
Tortola

Phone: +1 284 494 3435

Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
Road Town
Tortola

Phone: +1 284 494 3873

Tortola Radio
Road Town
Tortola

Phone: +1 284 494 4116

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Cayman Islands Fire Service

Phone: +1 345 494 0077 / 2499 / 2276 (24 hours)

Marine VHF Radio                Ch 16
Call sign "GRand Cayman Fire Control"
Single side band radio           2182 kHz
Call sign "Grand Cayman"

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

Marine Officer
The Fisheries Department
Stanley
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Phone: +500 27260 / 27266 / 24 hours: +500 21578 / 27222
Fax: +500 27265
Telex: 2426

A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar Maritime Administration
Watergate House
2/8 Casemates Square
Gibraltar

Phone: +350 46862 / mb +350 5693 9000
Fax: +350 47770
E-mail: maritadmin@gibtelecom.net

ISLE OF MAN

Director of Harbours
Harbours Division, Department of Transport
Isle of Man Government Offices
Sea Terminal Building
Douglas, Isle of Man
IMI 2RF British Isles

Phone: +44 1624 686 626
Fax: +44 1624 626 403
E-mail: control@harbours.dot.gov.im

MONTSERRAT

Royal Montserrat Police Force
Police Headquarters
Plymouth

Phone: +1 664 4912 555 / 6
Fax: +1 664 4918 013

Office of Disaster Preparedness
Office of the Chief Minister
Church Road
Plymouth

Phone: +1 664 4912 444

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Government Offices
Grand Turk
Turks & Caicos Islands

Phone: +1 649 946 2857
Fax: +1 649 946 1120

UNITED STATES

National Response Center
Room 2611
2100 2nd Street SW
Washington, DC 20593

Phone: +1 202 267 2675 / +1 800 424 8802 
Fax: +1 202 267 4085 / 4065 / After-hours: +1 202 267 2165
Telex: 892427
Languages understood: ENGLISH

PUERTO RICO

USCG Sector San Juan
5 Calle La Puntill
San Juan
Puerto Rico 00901

Phone: +1 787 289 2041 (24 hrs)
Fax: +1 787 729 6706
Languages understood: ENGLISH

Additionally, spills must be notified to the National Response Centre in Washington.

GUAM

USCG MSO Guam

Phone: +1 671 339 4107 / 2001

Additionally, spills must be notified to the National Response Center in Washington.

URUGUAY

Prefectura Nacional Naval
Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante
Edificio de Aduana 1 piso
Rbla 25 de Agosto de 1825 S/N
CP 11.000
Montevideo

Phone: +598 2 915 7913 / +598 2 916 4914
Fax: +598 2 915 7913 / +598 2 916 4914
E-mail: delea@armada.gu.uy

VANUATU

Commissioner of Maritime Affairs
Vanuatu Maritime Authority
Marine Quay
Private Mailing 32
Port Vila

Phone: +678 23128
Fax: +678 22949
E-mail: vma@vanuatu.com.vu 
Languages understood: ENGLISH

VENEZUELA

Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos e Insulares (INES)
(Venezuelan Maritime Administration)
Av. Orinoco, Entre Callas Perijá y Mucuchies
Edif Sede Principal INEA
Las Mercedes-Caracsa
Zona Postal 1050, Caracas

Phone: +58 221 909 1430 / 1431 / 1527 / 1529
Fax: +58 212 574 3021 / 0943 / 509 2722
Telex: MTC 22785 / 6
E-mail: inea1@inea.gov.ve

VIETNAM

The Director
Department of Science Technology and Environment of Baria-Vungtau Province
146 Ly Thuong Kiet Street
Ward 1 Vungtau Street
Vungtau City

Phone: +84 64 852 484
Fax: +84 64 853 557

Vungtau Port Authority
2 Quang Trung Street
Vungtau City

Phone: +84 64 856 270
Fax: +84 64 856 085

YEMEN

The Public Corporation for Maritime Affairs
PO Box 19395
Sana'a

Phone: +967 1 414 412 / 419 914 / 2 206 243 or 206 247
Fax: +967 1 414 645
Telex: 3153 YOMIN YE
E-mail: pcma@y.net.ye

ZAIRE
(from previous circular)

Office National des Transports
Matadi

Telex: 21017 ONATRA ZRA

ZIMBABWE

Ministry of Health
PO Box CY 1122
Causeway
Harare

Phone: +263 4 730 011
Languages understood: ENGLISH

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