Sea Start Marine Breakdown Assistance:
How to Contact Us for Help


	Members can contact us using the following methods. During the day Sea Start personnel man the telephones. At night the telephones are switched through to trained operators who deal with the call. A comprehensive log of all calls is maintained. If a call is received by the night service all relevant details are taken and passed on to a duty Marine Engineer who will return your call.
	Preferred method: Telephone. Manned 24 hours a day on Freephone	0800 885500

	Or if in the Solent: VHF. This has limited range. Seven days a week from March to November between 0900 - 1730.	VHF In the Solent area on Channel M/37 - M2

	When calling from France, please dial:	00 44 2380 457 245 or 00 44 2380 458 000
	You will find it helpful to have the following information to hand:
	Boat name / Membership number
	Contact telephone number
	Position
	Making way or drifting?
	Are you standing into danger? (if so do not delay - call the Coastguard direct on VHF Channel 16)
	Can you anchor?
	Where are you heading for?
	Nature of defect
	You will be asked to maintain watch on VHF Channel 16, even if you contacted Sea Start by telephone. The reason for VHF Channel 16 is so that our staff can contact you via the Coastguard should your mobile telephone battery go flat!