MSC 69/3/1
ANNEX

　

2.4.2 　　Whenever practicable, each Party should establish joint rescue co-ordination centres and rescue sub-centres to serve both maritime and aeronautical purposes.

2.4.3 　　Whenever separate maritime and aeronautical rescue co-ordination centres or rescue sub-centres are established to serve the same area, the Party concerned shall ensure the closest practicable co-ordination between the centres or sub-centres.

2.4.4 　　Parties shall ensure as far as is possible the use of common procedures by rescue units established for maritime purposes and those established for aeronautical purposes.

2.5 　　　Designation of search and rescue facilities

　　　　　Parties shall identify all facilities able to participate in search and rescue operations, and may designate suitable facilities as search and rescue units.

2.6　　　Equipment of search and rescue units

2.6.1 　Each search and rescue unit shall be provided with equipment appropriate to its task.

2.6.2 　Containers and packages containing survival equipment for dropping to survivors should have the general nature of their contents indicated by markings in accordance with standards adopted by the Organization.

　

CHAPTER 3

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN STATES

3.1 　　Co-operation between States

3.1.1 　Parties shall co-ordinate their search and rescue organizations and should, whenever necessary, co-ordinate search and rescue operations with those of neighbouring States.

3.1.2 　Unless otherwise agreed between the States concemed, a Party should authorize, subject to applicable national laws, rules and regulations, immediate entry into or over its territorial sea or territory of rescue units of other Parties solely for the purpose of searching for the position of maritime casualties and rescuing the survivors of such casualties. In such cases, search and rescue operations shall, as far as practicable. be co-ordinated by the appropriate rescue co-ordination centre of the Party which has authoried entry, or such other authority as has been designated by that Party.

3.1.3 unless otherwise agreed between the States concemed, the authorities of a Party which wishes its recue units to enter into or over the territoril sea or territory of another Party solely for the purpose of searching for the position of maritirne casualties and rescuing the survivrors of such casualties, shall transmit a request, giving full details of the projected mission and the need for it. to the rescue co-ordination centre of that other Party, or to such other authority as has been designated by that Party.

　

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