Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Bremen
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| MRCC overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1982 |
| Jurisdiction | Marine Rescue Coordination Center Bremen |
| Headquarters | Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, North-Germany 53°04′15″N 8°48′26″E / 53.07084°N 8.80730°E |
| Parent department | German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) |
The Marine Rescue Coordination Center Bremen (Deutsch: Seenotleitstelle Bremen) is responsible for coordinating air-sea rescue for the German sea-area of North Sea and Baltic Sea. MRCC Bremen covers a shoreline of 3.660 km lengh and is owned an operated by German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) at their headquarter in the Hanseatic City of Bremen.
MRCC receives emergency calls and coordinates search and rescue activities in it´s area of responsibility. It is also leading and co-ordinating the 60 German SAR-boats, runed by DGzRS in all waters.
MRCC runs Bremen Rescue Radio (Call: „Bremen Rescue“). BRR is listed on VHF chanel 16 and 70 (Digital Selective Call, as well on shortwave 2187,5 kHz, DSC.[1]