Contact details
•UKMTO(UKMaritimeTrade Organisation)+971505523215
•MSCHOA(MaritimeSecurityCentre)+44
(0)1923958545(24hourwatch).
•KenyaTravelFederation(KTF) www.ktf.co.keTel.254(0)208001000
•BritishHighCommission(BHC)Kenya.www.ukinkenya.fco.gov.uk.
254(0)202844000
•KenyanPolice/EmergencyServices999
•RegionalMaritimeRescueCo-ordinationCentre(RMRCC)Tel:254(0)20 8007776,Satcom00870764626657
•MombasaCoastTourismAssociation (MCTA)Tel.254(0)412225428
Forcomprehensiveadviceandcontactsseeourwebsite:www.fco.gov.uk/seasafe
Sailing
Forthosemarinerswhowanttotravelfurtherafieldyouwillneedtomakesureyouresearchyourjourneycarefully.Consideragainstallbutessentialtravelbyyachtandleisurecraftonthehighseas(morethan12nauticalmilesfromshore)inpartsoftheIndianOceanboundedbylatitude78°Eandlongitude15°S.
MarinersshouldregisterwiththeMaritimeSecurityCentre(HornofAfrica)foruptodateadviceandguidanceonpassageroundtheHornofAfrica–www.mschoa.org.TheyshouldalsoreportregularlytotheUKMTOgivinglocation,courseandspeed.Seecontactdetails.
EnsureyouhavebackupcommunicationequipmentandconsidercarryinganEmergencyLocationBeaconifnotalready.
Checktraveladvicefortheregionyouaretravellingto,suchaswww.fco.gov.uk/travel
Advice to help you enjoy the Indian Ocean safely
SeaSafe!
And remember – if you spot anything suspicious report it!
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BritishHighCommissionNairobi
This advice is aimed at anyone involved in arranging, managing, and using coastal and marine leisure activities in the Indian Ocean.
TherearesomegreatopportunitiestospendyourtimeinandaroundthebeautifulwatersoftheIndianOcean.Mosttripsarefunandtroublefree.Tomakethemostofitherearesomesimpletips:
General
Alwaysbookthroughareputablecompany.Doyourresearch,andrememberthecheapestdealmaynotalwaysbethebest!
Beawareofyoursurroundingsandonlystayinresortswithgoodperimetersecurity.Ifindoubt,seekadvicefromyourtouroperatorortheKenyaTouristFederation(seecontactdetails).
Whetheronaboatorinyourhotel,knowwhattheemergencyproceduresareandwhotocallinanemergency(seecontactdetails).
Pleasure Craft/Sea Angling
ChecktheboathasGPSandVHFradiocapabilitysoregularcommunicationcanbemaintained.
Considerthesafetyprovisionsontheboat,suchaslifevestsandfirstaidkit.
Makesurethevesselhasanalternativemeansofpower.
Nomatterwhatyouractivitycheckthatsomebodyiskeepingaproperlookoutatalltimes.
Aimtobebackbeforenightfall!
Diving/Snorkeling
Makesureyouhaveapre-divebriefingonresponsibledivepractices.
Maintaindistancesfromotherboats.
Alwaysdivewitha‘buddy’nomatterwhereyouare.Andkeepaneyeonhim/hertomakesureeverythingisOK.
