{"id":96,"date":"2026-01-26T10:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:25:06","slug":"coastal-state","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/coastal-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1496\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-67 size-full\" alt=\"Coastal State banner image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour.jpg\" style=\"object-position:54% 22%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 22%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/Stanley-Harbour-1536x1149.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 71%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Coastal State<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Coastal State<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coastal State Obligations of the Maritime Authority include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meteorological Services &amp; Warnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search and Rescue Services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrographic Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pollution Prevention, Preparedness and Response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ship Reporting &amp; Routeing Schemes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aids to Navigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these obligations are met through shared responsibility with outside stakeholders including the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), the Met Office, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the MAIB and BFSAI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promulgation of Local Notices to Mariners, Navigational Warnings and Maritime Safety Information will be mainly via this website and alerts via email and the FIMA LinkedIn. 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