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SÉCURITÉArchivedReceived: 1 Nov 2026, 19:00Archived: 2 Nov 2026, 14:43Updated: 3 Nov 2026, 20:02
analysis
No longer in forceGMDSS VHF R/T and DSC services off air from Noss Head (Shetland)
MRCC Shetland reports VHF radiotelephony (R/T) and DSC services from the Noss Head site (58-28.8N 003-03.1W) are off air. No start or restore time is given. Mariners should be aware GMDSS VHF coverage from this site is not available until further notice.
Use alternative communication means and routes; report distress or urgent messages via other GMDSS sites or MRCC Shetland by alternate channels.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity moderate
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/aton/
- Location
- Noss Head site, Shetland
- Hazards
- VHF R/T and DSC communications outage, reduced GMDSS coverage
Contacts
- MRCC SHETLAND · reporting authority; use alternate contact methods
- VHF R/T AND DSC · services at Noss Head site are off air
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC ShetlandUnited Kingdom116 NM from the areanamed in the warning
- RCCMRCC AberdeenUnited Kingdom86 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC StornowayUnited Kingdom107 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Noss HeadMRCC AberdeenUnited KingdomMMSI 002320004VHF 22range 22 NM0 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ThrumsterMRCC AberdeenUnited KingdomMMSI 002320004VHF 39range 39 NM6 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Dunnet HeadMRCC AberdeenUnited KingdomMMSI 002320004VHF 30range 30 NM15 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Wideford HillMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001VHF 44range 44 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Ben TongueMRCC AberdeenUnited KingdomMMSI 002320004VHF 50range 50 NM42 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 01 Nov 2026, 19:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsOFF AIR
Message content
GMDSS.
MRCC SHETLAND.
VHF R/T AND DSC SERVICES FROM NOSS HEAD SITE 58-28.80N 003-03.10W OFF AIR.