Campaign for the promotion of boating safety
www.salvamentomaritimo.es
The 2013 campaign promoting boating safety, prepared by the Directorate General for the Merchant Marine and the Maritime Safety and Rescue Society for consultation by affiliates and users, asking for cooperation in disseminating this information.
Boating safety guides
www.seguridadnautica.es
Eleven mini-guides available online or for download in a printable format that provide specific tips on practicing the most popular nautical activities: recreational boating; surfing; windsurfing; jet skiing; water skiing; recreational diving, etc.
Radio alerts
www.radioavisos.salvamentomaritimo.es
Area for seafarers to consult the radio safety warnings from the Global Maritime Distress System.
Social Media Twitter
www.twitter.com/#!/salvamentogob
This Network provides safety tips throughout the summer.
App
Downloadable app for smartphones (Android and iPhone) that includes the checklists prior to setting sail to ensure the voyage, as well as advice for different nautical activities.
Capitanía Marítima de Huelva
Coordinador de Seguridad Marítima
y Prevención de la Contaminación
C/ Sanlúcar de Barrameda, 9
21001 HUELVA
Tlf: 959541706. Fax: 959281527
Marine service Guardia Civil Huelva
Becomes known for all users of recreational crafts in the province of Huelva, that as previous years, during the present summer 2013, from the maritime service and the coast and port patrols of the guardia civil, applying the current law, a control and inspection campaign of sport and recreational crafts it’s going to be carry out, in order to guarantee the security of human lives in the sea.
Navigation trough Piedras River
Becomes known for all users of recreational crafts, as a petition of the Capitanía Marítima de Huelva, about the navigation trough Piedras River.
Use of the radio
Becomes known for all users of recreational crafts, as a petition of the Capitanía Marítima de Huelva, about the prohibition to use channel 67 of VHF.
Table of procedures of communication for SOS situations
In accordance with the Real Decreto 1185/2006, from October 16th, which approves the regulation of maritime radio communications on board of Spanish civil boats, and following instructions from the Capitán Marítimo, the documents of operation for SOS situations have been developed in accordance with what was previously written by the Subcomité de Radiocomunicaciones de la OMI, with the objective of giving it the widest publicity.