West Coast Boating

The Guide to Boating on the West Of Scotland

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Safety At Sea

"A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drownded, for he'll be going out on a day when he shouldn't.
But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drownded now and again."
J.M. Synge, "The Aran Islands"


Notices to Mariners; Northern Lighthouse Board
Notices to Mariners; Clydeport (PDF format)
Notices to Mariners; United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
RNLI Safety at Sea
Royal Navy Subfacts
Afore ye go!
Fire Prevention
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Radiocommunications Agency
Boat Safety

Online MBY Dayskipper Course
Coastal Navigation Course
Admiralty Chart List; West of Scotland
Imray Charts West of Scotland		Oban Lifeboat
Current ship movements
Fort William Coastguard \| Oban Coastguard
Emergency Medical Retrieval Service