Holyhead Coastguard
GWYLWYR Y GLANNAU CAERGYBI
Welcome to the pages of the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
which is Holyhead Coastguard
This is an unofficial website and does not represent the views of the MCA
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Holyhead Coastguard GWYLWYR Y GLANNAU CAERGYBI
Welcome to the pages of the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre which is Holyhead Coastguard This is an unofficial website and does not represent the views of the MCA
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Events Holyhead Coastguard - Proposed Closure Holyhead Coastguard is threatened with closure, emergency cover will be provided by a Station in Aberdeen or one located in and around Southampton, in Wales Swansea Coastguard will be open during daylight hours only and will be manned by four officers, a consultation paper was issued by the Government and MCA on 16th December, to read the document CLICK HERE Have your say on this proposed closure by appending your views to the Response Form before 24th March 2011 CLICK HERE If you would like to support us by writing to your Member of Parliament, the PCS Union have created an e-letter that once you have entered your details eill be forwarded. Pleas follow this link - CLICK HERE
We have individual teams of Coastguard Rescue Officers strategically placed around our coastline, in the following photographs on the top row, you can see our team from Porthdinllaen on a cliff rescue exercise with the Rescue Helicopter from RAF Valley. On the second row you can see our team from Rhoscolyn rescuing a dog trapped on the cliffs (click on images to enlarge)
Coastguard Industrial Action As members of the PCS Union we have been in dispute with the MCA for some time over parity with our colleagues in the other emergency services and equivalent grades in the Civil Service. The lowest entry level in H M Coastguard is the Coastguard Watch Assistant (CWA), some of whom had to have special pay rise late in 2007 to bring them a fraction over the Minimum Wage, There is a difference of between £4000 and £6000 in equivalent grading to the Civil Service and other emergecy services, yet the CWA has to undertake twelve months probation during which time they have to undergo training to a National required standard before being offered permanent employment. When qualified they must be in a position not only to receive a call for Help but in many circumstances to be able to co-ordinate the rescue as well. Not one of us in the Coastguard wanted to take industrial action or try to put any lives in jeopardy, but we feel in this instance that it is something that has to be done to try and resolve our situation. Coastguards are not militant and to prove the fact this is the first industrial action in our 158 years history, so if you can support us in any way please do so. Past Strike action has seen the MCA Management trying to provide a limited service from our "Paired" Station in Liverpool to cover the regular Professional Officers at both stations. We are currently continuing our Industrial Action (short of Strike Action) unless compromise is reached. We will be dealing with Distress and Urgency related Search and Rescue matters - however if you have any any sort of a problem where you need our help do not hesitate to call either on VHF Ch 16, MF 2182Khz, DSC (MF & VHF) or telephone 999 or 112. This website will continue to keep you updated on the weather etc. via the various links. Thank you for your continued support.
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