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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.