Office access and opening times
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-20)

Contact details and opening times for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency headquarters and our marine offices.

If you’re in an emergency on the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. In an emergency at sea send a Mayday distress alert on Channel 16, or call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency headquarters

Maritime and Coastguard AgencySpring Place105 Commercial RoadSouthamptonSO15 1EG

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Press office

Press office

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Press enquiries (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) xx-xxxx-xxxx

Outside these hours or on bank holidays and weekends, for media enquiries ONLY, please send an email outlining your query and putting #Urgent in the subject title.

Marine office contact details

Contact a marine office to make an appointment for urgent Discharge and Seaman’s Book applications. We recommend emailing the relevant marine office about your enquiry. The team will be able to let you know if they need to speak to you on the phone or in person.

Counter services are available by appointment only. Contact the marine office you want to visit to request one.

Scotland

Aberdeen Marine Office

Marine HouseBlaikies QuayAberdeenAB11 5EZ

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Glasgow Marine Office

Albex HouseMarchfield DrivePaisleyPA3 2RB

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Wales

Cardiff Marine Office

Anchor CourtKeen RoadCardiffCF24 5JW

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Northern Ireland

Belfast Marine Office

Bregenz HouseQuay StreetBangorBT20 5ED

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Phone: 02895 990 000

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

North west England

Liverpool Marine Office

Hall Road WestCrosbyLiverpoolMerseysideL23 8SY

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

North east England

Hull Marine Office

Crosskill HouseMill LaneBeverleyEast YorkshireHU17 9JB

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

South west England

Plymouth Marine Office

Suite 5Endeavour HouseOceansgateVivid ApproachPlymouthPL1 4RW

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

South east England

Colchester Marine Office

Iceni WayColchesterEssexCO2 9BY

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Southampton Marine Office

Spring Place105 Commercial RoadSouthamptonHampshireSO15 1EG

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx%20)

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Counter services Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 3:30pm

Telephone enquiries Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Seafarer Operations – formerly seafarer training and certification

Address

Spring Place105 Commercial RoadSouthamptonSO15 1EG

Visit the Seafarer Operations contact details page (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/seafarer-training-and-certification-contact-details) to find contact information for the teams who manage:
- training and certification
- boatmaster enquiries
- Safe Manning certifications and exemptions
- Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) enquiries
HM Coastguard

For information on the location and phone numbers of our rescue coordination centres see our HM Coastguard contact details page - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-coastguard-rescue-coordination-centre-contact-details).