Report an Incident

If there’s an accident

No matter how minor, if you are involved in a marine incident or accident within Poole Harbour and its approach channels, you must report it as soon as possible.

You can report an incident or accident here and report forms are available in the harbour office, but an initial report should be made to poole harbour control or to the harbour master’s patrol launch, call sign ‘VANGUARD’ on VHF Channel 14.

Report an incident

The Harbour Control Officer should be contacted in the event of an emergency in the harbour using:

VHF Channel: 14

Call sign: “Poole Harbour Control”

Telephone: 01202 440230

Email: harbourcontrol@phc.co.uk