Marine Rescue and Coordination Center Bremen

The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Bremen is part of the «German Maritime Search and Rescue Service» and responsible for (tasked by the Federal Ministry of Transport)

• -The German Maritime Search and Rescue service conferred to DGzRS by Germany’s Ministry of Transport consists of:
• -Undertaking maritime search and rescue missions
• -Maritime rescue coordination by the co-ordination centre (MRCC) in Bremen
• -Monitoring VHF channels 16 and 70, and DSC 2187,5 kHz, for emergency and safety purposes and handling distress, emergency and safety calls on VHF radio in the German SAR region.
• -Assisting the military SAR service in search and rescue missions for aircrafts and assuming the responsibilities of a regional search centre
• -Evacuating critically sick or injured people on board ships at sea and instigating immediate medical care
• -Agreement with the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies regarding co-operation with the MoT/Waterway Administration
• -Participating in fire protection with regard to vessels in the coastal zone within the scope of rescue service and technical
• -Mission according to the Geneva convention

In average MRCC Bremen and the units of the “German Maritime Search and Rescue Service” are responding to approximately 2,300 search and rescue incidents.