Both ports
Reporting an incident or near miss
In an emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. For anything that has already happened, tell the harbour office.
If it is happening now
Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
Or call the Coastguard on VHF Channel 16. Then tell the harbour office. For anything on the water inside the harbour, call the harbour office on VHF Channel 12: Fleetwood Dock at Fleetwood, or Silloth Harbour Radio at Silloth, which is manned from 2.5 hours before high water.
Do not report an emergency by email or through this website.
If it has already happened
Tell the harbour office. See the Fleetwood contact page or the Silloth contact page.
Near misses matter as much as incidents. If something nearly went wrong, the harbour master would rather hear about it than not.
What will be published
A written reporting procedure is not yet published. Due within the first quarter of operation, that is by 18/12/2026.
- A form and a route for reporting an incident or a near miss, for mariners, berth holders, staff and contractors.
- Where the report goes and who reviews it.
- How reports feed the marine safety management system and the risk assessments.
- Which incidents also have to be reported to another body, and by whom.