MSC 69/3/1
ANNEX
.3 limits of their search and rescue region
or regions and the coverage provided by their shore based
distress and safety communication facilities; and
.4 principal types of available search and
rescue units.
Parties shall with priority, update the information
provided with respect to any alterations of importance. The
Secretary-General shall transmit to all Parties the
information received.
2.1.12 The Secretary-General shall notify all Parties
of the agreements or arrangements referred to in paragraphs
2.1.4, and 2.1.5.
2.2 Development of national search and rescue
services
2.2.1 Parties shall establish appropriate national
procedures for overall development, co-ordination, and
improvement of search and rescue services.
2.2.2 To support efficient search and rescue
operations, Parties shall:
.1 ensure the co-ordinated use of available
facilities; and
.2 establish close co-operation between
services and organizations which may contribute to
improve the search and rescue service in areas such as
operations, planning, training, exercises and research
and development.
2.3 Establishment of rescue co-ordination centres
and rescue sub-centres
2.3.1 To meet the requirements of paragraph 2.2.
Parties shall individually or in co-operation with other
States establish rescue co-ordination centres for their
search and rescue services and such rescue sub-centres as
they consider appropriate.
2.3.2 Each rescue co-ordination centre and rescue
sub-centre. established in accordance with paragraph 2.3.1
shall arrange for the receipt of distress alerts originating
from within its search and rescue region. Every such centre
shall also arrange for communications with persons in
distress, with search and rescue facilities, and with other
rescue co-ordination centres or rescue sub-centres.
2.3.3 Each rescue co-ordination centre shall be
operational on a 24-hour basis and be constantly staffed by
trained personnel having a working knowledge of the English
language**
2.4 Co-ordination with aeronautical services
2.4.1 Parties shall ensure the closest practicable
co-ordination between maritime and aeronautical services so
as to provide for the most effective and efficient search and
rescue services in and over their search and rescue regions.
**Refer to the Search and Rescue section of the Standard
Marine Communication Phrases (MSC/Circ.794).
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