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Channel Islands: Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts for Guernsey waters

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Maritime Information is now being broadcast for Guernsey’s territorial waters, bringing Guernsey Coastguard’s current system of navigation warnings in line with international treaty standards and best practice.

Last Update - August 30, 2021

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Guernsey (c) Guernsey Harbours

The system of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) radio broadcasts are used by HM Coastguard in the UK and other national Coastguard services around the world to alert mariners of the latest wind, sea conditions and navigational warnings in their respective sea areas.

Guernsey Coastguard’s duty search mission co-ordinator Jerome Davis said that by moving to a system of MSI broadcasts, all mariners will now get a comprehensive service of key information while using the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s territorial seas.

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“We believe this new method of communicating will help all mariners receive the information they need in an accessibly way,” Mr Davis said.

Navigation warnings and safety broadcasts could include warnings of live firing at Fort Le Marchant, information on maritime events such as sailing regattas, swimming and wind warnings issued by Jersey Met.

MSI Broadcasts will be announced by Guernsey Coastguard on VHF Channel 16 before being broadcast in full on VHF Channel 20.  The full Channel Islands shipping forecast will not be included as part of the MSI broadcast for Guernsey as this is undertaken by Jersey Coastguard for the whole Channel Islands sea area.

The Channel Islands shipping forecast will be available on request to mariners by contacting Guernsey Coastguard.

The MSI will generally be broadcast at the following times (All times in UTC/GMT):

  • 01.33, 05.33, 09.33, 13.33, 17.33, 21.33.

Alternatively, the shipping forecast is available on the Jersey Met website.

Guernsey’s Castle Breakwater Lighthouse (c) Guernsey Harbours

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Date Last Edited

August 30, 2021 - 10:15 AM

Last Edited By

Lynda Lim

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