Paragraph 29: in the last line add "their counterparts in the" after "with".
Add a new paragraph 29 using the text in paragraph 65 of the annex to MSC/Circ.623 as amended.
Paragraph 31, in the last line of subparagraph 2 add". An example of such an agreement is contained in Appendix 4" after "areas and add a new subparagraph 2 bis as follows:
".2 bis On further development of regional co-operation, a regional agreement to facilitate co-ordinated response at the tactical as well as the operational level should be concluded between the countries concerned:
.2.1 such an agreement should specify how information would be disseminated; establish joint command and control procedures (a regional incident command system); ensure efficient communications; set policies for joint operations and hot pursuit; establish the links between entities involved in all maritime security matters; establish joint specialized training of and the exchange of views between investigators; and establish joint exercises between tactical and operational entities; and
.2.2 that existing agreements, bilateral or regional, be reviewed to ensure that they contain specific provisions allowing for the extension of hot pursuit beyond a State's own territorial sea into the territorial sea of the State (s) with which the agreement has been made and practical operational procedures which will ensure the granting of permission to extend hot pursuit into another jurisdiction being received by the pursuing vessel at very short notice."
Paragraph 31, in the first line of subparagraph 5 delete "Subject to IMO's approval."
To avoid overlapping, the seminar and workshop invited the Committee to consider transferring paragraphs 10 to 23, as amended, and paragraph 30 to MSC/Circ.623, as these provisions relate to shipowners, ship operators, shipmasters and crews. Similarly paragraph 65 of MSC/Circ.623 should be transferred to MSC/Circ.622 as the provisions relate to the responsibilities of the flag State.
