Coastguard

As an island nation, the United Kingdom has nearly 10,500 miles of coastline which is protected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The Agency works to:

prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea
to ensure that ships are safe
prevent coastal pollution.

The MCA also carries out the Government's maritime and safety policies at sea and co-ordinates search and rescues.

Information and advice

Although Wolverhampton is 'land-locked', many people from the area visit the coast on holidays, day trips or for water sports.

If you are planning a visit, the following pages are designed to signpost useful online resources about sea and coastal safety.

Royal National Lifeboats Institution (RNLI)
	Safety information from the RNLI for mainly leisure and public marine users.

Maritime weather forecasts
	Includes links to the current shipping, gale and Inland waters forecasts. A range of marine weather links is also provided.

Tides
	Online tide prediction services and information about maritime charts and products. Includes a link about the Severn Bore.

Seasmart
	Seaside safety advice and education from the MCA and RNLI for youngsters and families.

MAGIC - Coastal and Marine Resource Atlas
	Online map-based coastal and marine information resource.

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While every care has been taken in the compilation of this information, Wolverhampton City Council will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages.

Links to external sites have been added for the convenience of users, but Wolverhampton City Council takes no responsibility for the content of such web sites.