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> the RNLI, also mentioned in the article, is the maritime search and rescue service for the UK HM Coastguard.

• arethuza 3y ago
  HM Coastguard and the RNLI do different roles though - the former is more about co-ordination amongst different rescue agencies and the RNLI runs lifeboats.
  • flir 3y ago
    mm. The loss of the RNLI would leave a major hole. More details for anyone who is interested: https://hmcoastguard.uk/news/whos-who-search-and-rescue-your-questions-answered https://hmcoastguard.uk/news/whos-who-search-and-rescue-your... But i still maintain HMCG best fits the description "the maritime search and rescue service for the UK". I mean, if you call RNLI with an emergency they'll tell you to hang up and dial 999.
    • arethuza 3y ago
      I suppose being the UK there would never be easy answers to questions like that....
• willyt 3y ago
  Yes technically true. HMCG are recognised in international law as responsible for maritime search and rescue operations in UK territorial waters. Practically speaking in most cases if you have a problem in UK (and Irish) waters the RNLI is probably going to search for and rescue you, if it’s really bad you’ll get a helicopter dispatched as well from Bristow helicopters who are subcontracted to HMCG but I think there’s only about 6 choppers covering the whole of the UK.