Fleet list
Ships and aircraft of HM Coastguard, the UK Border Agency and Marine Scotland
These are the vessels and aircraft that would constitute a combined Coastguard fleet if the merger this website proposes came to fruition.
HM Coastguard
Emergency Towing Vessel (Operated by Marnavi Spa*)
Ievoli Black
Boats
Hunter
Unknown number of RIBs
Fixed wing (Operated by 2Excel Aviation*):
2 Beechcraft King Air B350ER - maritime surveillance, search and rescue
2 Beechcraft King Air B350 - maritime surveillance, search and rescue
2 Beechcraft King Air B200 - maritime surveillance, search and rescue
2 Diamond DA62 - maritime surveillance
(Operated by RVL Group*):
1 Beechcraft King Air B200 - pollution patrol, surveillance, search and rescue
1 Cessna F406 - pollution patrol, surveillance, search and rescue
Helicopters (operated by Bristow*)
10 Sikorsky S-92 - search and rescue
10 Leonardo AW189 - search and rescue
2 Leonardo AW139 - search and rescue
Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)
4 Schiebel Camcopter S-100 - EOS, search and rescue
*Aircraft and ETVs are leased from private suppliers. I would propose purchasing aircraft and ships outright and manning them with full-time Coastguards.
UK Border Force
Telkkä-class
Protector
42m Customs Cutters
Seeker
Searcher
Vigilant
Valiant
Coastal Patrol Vessels
Active
Alert
Eagle
Nimrod
Hunter
Speedwell
Viper
Unknown number of RIBs
Channel patrol catamarans
BF Defender*
BF Ranger*
BF Typhoon*
BF Hurricane*
*These vessels were chartered for the role of migrant rescue in the English Channel. They are ex-windfarm service vessels with a high passenger capacity to cope with the number of people being rescued.
Royal Navy Fisheries Protection Squadron
River Class
Tyne
Mersey
Severn
Marine Scotland
Minna class:
Minna
Jura Class:
Jura
Hirta
RIBs:
Iona
Ailsa
Research vessels:
Scotia
Alba na mara
Welsh Marine & Fisheries Division
Rhodri Morgan
Lady Megan
Catrin
Gwenllian
Siwan
Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Baltic Workboats 24m Baltic 2400 class
Banrion Uladh