Official numbers and channels of Salvamento Marítimo, the Spanish Maritime Rescue service.
Call 112 (general emergencies) or 900 202 202, the free 24-hour number of Salvamento Marítimo (Spanish Maritime Rescue).
Make a distress call on VHF Channel 16, calmly explaining what is happening and where you are. It is the international emergency channel, monitored by Salvamento Marítimo and by other boats nearby.
If your radio has Digital Selective Calling (DSC), you can send an automatic alert on VHF Channel 70 or on the 2,187.5 kHz frequency.
Before you go out sailing: check that your VHF works, look at the weather forecast and tell someone on land your route and expected return time.
Source: Salvamento Marítimo — Distress calls. Nauticolandia only gathers this official information; in a real emergency, always follow the instructions of Salvamento Marítimo and the authorities.
