As part of a cost-cutting and improved efficiency package, the Government announced late last year that it planned to close ten of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's 18 stations.
Of the remaining eight, just three would remain open for 24 hours a day as highly centralised co-ordination centres.
A public consultation period for the planned closures ended on 5 May, having been extended from 21 March.
From some 18,000 submissions received, there was widespread concern over the reduced operational capacities which might accrue from the cuts.
The House of Commons transport committee has acknowledged that there were "serious concerns that safety will be jeopardised if these proposals proceed".
In the House yesterday, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced a revised plan of closures.
It is intended now to close eight stations. Of the remaining ten, all will be 24-hour centres.
Marked for closure in the period from 2012 to 2014/15 are Clyde, Forth, Portland, Liverpool, Yarmouth, Brixham, Thames and Swansea.
The remaining centres will be at Falmouth, Holyhead, Milford Haven, Belfast, Stornaway, Shetland, Aberdeen, Humber, Dover and Southampton/Portsmouth.
The latter base in Hampshire will act as the Coastguard’s main national Maritime Operations Centre.
A small Coastguard unit in London, not included in the list of 18 national centres, will remain in service unchanged.
"We have been clear that modernisation is required to deliver a resilent Coastguard service, fit for the 21st century," said Philip Hammond. "But we have always been open to debate about how that should be achieved.
"This has been a genuine consultation that has seen a high level of engagement and many well-thought out responses - including specific alternative proposals.
"It is clear from the responses that there is huge public and political admiration for the work of our Coastguard, a clear consensus that change and modernisation is necessary, but also some specific concerns about the original proposals.
"Our updated proposals will ensure the safety of seafarers and coastal communities, delivering the modernised and more cost-effective service we need for the 21st century, while also responding to the concerns raised during the consultation process."
A new consultation period for the revised proposals came into force with yesterday's announcement and will run until 6 October.
Consultation documents can be viewed and responses filed online with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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