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1. IMO Document |
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Res. A.705(17) Promulgation of maritime safety information |
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Resolution MSC.528 (106) New |
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Res. A.706(17) World-Wide Navigational Warning Service |
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Res. A. 814(19) Guidelines for the avoidance of false distress alerts |
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Res. A.855(20) Standards for on-board helicopter facilities |
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Res. 856(20) Guidance to Administrations on development of a shore-based SAR telecommunication infrastructure |
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Res. A.887(21) Establishment updating and retrieval of the information contained in the registration databases for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) |
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Res. A.919(22) Acceptance and implementation of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979 as amended |
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Res. A.920(22) Review of safety measures and procedures for the treatment of persons rescued at sea |
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Res. A.949(23) Guidelines on places of refugee for ships in need of assistance |
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Res. A.950(23) Maritime Assistance Services (MAS) |
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Res. A.954(23) Proper use of VHF Channels at sea |
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“Res. A.999(25) Guideline on voyage planning for passenger ships operating
in remote areas” |
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Res. A.1051(27) IMOWMO Worldwide met-ocean information and warning service – guidance document |
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Res. A.1074(28) Notification and circulation through the Global integrated shipping information system (GISIS) |
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“Res. MSC.131(75) Maintenance of a continuous listening watch on VHF channel by SOLAS ships whilst at sea after 1 February 1999 and installation of VHF DSC facilities on
non-SOLAS ships” |
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Res. MSC. 167(78) Guidelines on the treatment of persons rescued at sea |
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IMO-UNHCR-ICS leaflet Rescue at Sea – a guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants |
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Res. MSC.199(80) Adoption of amendments to provision of radio services for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) |
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Res. MSC.305(87) Guideline on operational procedures for the promulgation of Maritime Safety Information concerning acts of piracy and piracy counter measure operation |
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Res.MSC.436(99) Amendments to the international convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended |
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COMSAR-Circ.3 – Relations Between NAVAAREA Co-Ordinators And Rescue Co-Ordination Centres |
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COMSAR-Circ.22 – Guidance on data fields for SAR Databases |
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COMSAR.-Circ.23 – Guidance For Central Alerting Posts (Caps) |
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COMSAR-Circ.25 – Procedure for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships |
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COMSAR-Circ.29 – Guidance for voluntary use of standardized questionnaires and formats for reporting false alerts in collecting data on false alerts |
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COMSAR-Circ.31 – Guidance for Mass Rescue Operations (MROs) |
| 28 |
COMSAR-Circ.35 – Recommendations on medium frequency/high frequency (MF/HF) digital selective calling (DSC) test calls to coast stations. |
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COMSAR-Circ.36 Broadcast of warnings for tsunamis and other natural disasters. |
| 30 |
COMSAR-Circ.37 – Guidance on minimum communication needs of Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCCs) |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.41 – Analysis Of Maritime Safety Information promulgated via EGC SafetyNET system and recommendations on improving its quality |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.45 – Guidance on distress alerts |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.50-Rev.3 – Distress priority communications for RCC from shore to ship via Inmarsat. |
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COMSAR.1-CIRC.58-REV.1 List of NAVAREA and METAREA Coordinators |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.53-Rev.2 – List Of Land Earth Station (Les) Operation Coordinators In The Inmarsat System. |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.55 – Guidance for entering and updating information on search and rescue services into GISIS and on how to get access to the information for operational use. |
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COMSAR.1-Circ.56 – Guidance on smartphone and other computer device SAR applications |
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MSC-Circ.805 – Guidance for the use of radio signals by ships under attack or threat of attack from pirates or armed robbers |
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MSC-Circ.892 Alerting of search and rescue authorities |
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MSC-Circ.895 – Recommendation on helicopter landing areas on ro-ro passenger ships |
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MSC.1-Circ.896-Rev.2 – Interim measures for combating unsafe practices associated with the trafficking, smuggling or transport of migrants by sea |
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MSC-Circ.959 Interim procedures for MRCCs on receipt of distress alert |
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MSC-Circ.960 – Medical assistance at sea |
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MSC-Circ.1042 – List of contents of the “Emergency Medical KitBag” and medical consideration for its use on ro-ro pasenger ships not normally carrying a medical doctor |
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MSC.1-Circ.1043 – Guidance on ships’ daily reporting of their positions to their companies |
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MSC-Circ.1073 – Measure to enhance maritime security – Directive for maritime rescue coordination contres (MRCCs) on acts of violence against ships |
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MSC-Circ.1078 – Guidelines To Administrations on reporting false alerts |
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MSC-Circ.1079-Rev.1 Guidelines for preparing plans for co-operation between sar services and passenger ships (in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/7.3) |
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“MSC-Circ.1105 – Guidance on responsibility and liability issues related to the use of the emergency
medical kit/bag and evaluation of its use in emergency incidents” |
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MSC-Circ.1156 Guidance on the access of public authorities, emergency response services and pilot on board ships to which SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code apply |
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“MSC-Circ.1172 – Identification of passenger ships, other than Ro-Ro passenger ships
which should benefit from being equipped with the Emergency Medical Kit/Bag (EMK)” |
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MSC.1-Circ.1182-Rev.1 – Guide to recovery techniques |
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MSC.1-Circ.1183 – Guidelines on The provision of external support as an aid to incident containment for SAR authorities and others concerned |
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MSC.1-Circ.1184 – Enhanced contingency planning guidance for passenger ships operating in areas remote from SAR facilities |
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MSC.1-Circ.1185-Rev.1 – Guide for cold water survival |
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MSC.1-Circ.1186 – Guidelines on The training Of SAR service personnel working in major Incidents |
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“MSC.1-Circ.1208 – Promoting and verifying continued familiarization Of GMDSS operators on
board ships” |
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MSC.1-Circ.1210-Rev.1 – Guidance On The Cospas-Sarsat International 406 Mhz Beacon Registration Database |
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“MSC.1-CIRC.1214 Performance standards for the systems and services to remain operational on passenger ships for safe return to port and orderly evacuation and abandonment
after a casualty” |
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MSC.1-Circ.1218 – Guidance on exchange of medical information between telemedical Assistance Services (TMAS) involved in internation SAR operations |
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MSC.1-Circ.1248 – Minimizing delays in search and rescue response To distress alerts |
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MSC.1-Circ.1287-Rev.1 – Amendments to resolution A.705(17) – Promulgation of maritime safety information |
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MSC.1-Circ.1288-Rev.1 – Amendments to resolution A.706(17) – World-Wide Navigational Warning Service |
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MSC.1-Circ.1333-Rev.1 – Recommendations to Governments for preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships |
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MSC.1-Circ.1334 – Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships |
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MSC. 1-Circ.1338-Rev.1 – Guidance to search and rescue services in relation to requesting and receiving LRIT information |
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MSC.1-Circ.1365 – Commercially available locating, tracking and emergency notification devices |
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MSC.1-Circ.1382-Rev.2 – Revised questionnaire on shore-based facilities for the Gobal Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) |
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MSC.1-Circ.1412-Rev.1 – Principles and guidelines relating to review and audit of performance of LRIT data centres and the international LRIT Data Exchange (Principles and guidelines) |
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“MSC.1-Circ.1413 – Basic safety guidance for yacht races or oceanic voyages by
non-regulated craft” |
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MSC.1-CIRC.1447 Guidelines for the development of plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water |
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MSC.1-CIRC.1594 Amendments to the Internation Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual |
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GMDSS.1-CIRC.22 Master Plan of shore-based facilities for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS Master Plan) |
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“SAR.7-Circ.14 – List Of documents and publications which should be held by a
MRCC or JRCC (this document)” |
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– RESOLUTION MSC.509(105) PROVISION OF RADIO SERVICES FOR THE
GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) |
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– RESOLUTION MSC.514(105) GUIDELINES FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF FALSE DISTRESS ALERTS |
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1. A 530(13) USE OF RADAR TRANSPONDERS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE PURPOSES |
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2. A.696(17) TYPE APPROVAL OF SATELLITE EMERGENCY POSITION-INDICATING |
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3. A.802(19) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SURVIVAL CRAFT RADAR TRANSPONDERS FOR USE IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, AS AMENDED BY MSC.247(83) |
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5. A.894(21) INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL, |
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7. COMSAR1-Circ52 QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SEARCH AND RESCUE SAR SERVICE |
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10. GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF THE GRAPH AT FIGURE N.14, AS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX N OF IAMSAR MANUAL, VOLUME II |
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11.COMSAR.1-Circ.59 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF (ADT) |
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13 FAL.3-Circ.201 FACILITATING SHORE LEAVE AND ACCESS TO SHIPS, REMOVING |
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20.MSC.1-Circ.1308 GUIDANCE TO SAR SERVICES IN RELATION TO REQUESTING AND RECIEVING LRIT INFO |
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23. MSC.246(83) ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SURVIVAL CRAFT AIS SEARCH AND RESCUE TRANSMITTERS (AIS-SART) FOR USE IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS |
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25. MSC-MEPC.7-Circ.6 GUIDANCE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY FOR UNDERTAKING |
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26.SAR.8Circ.4 AVAILABILITY OF SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) SERVICES |
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27.SN.1-Circ.322 INFORMATION ON THE DISPLAY OF AIS-SART,AIS MAN OVERBOARD AND EPIRB-AIS DEVICES |
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28.SNCirc.197-SNCirc.197Corr.1OPERATION OF MARINE RADAR FOR SART DETECTION |
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2. Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) |
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Global SAR Plan module – Global SAR Plan |
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Contact Points module on Maritime Assistance Service – Contact Points on Maritime Assistance Services |
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GMDSS module – GMDSS Master Plan |
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3. Non-IMO documents |
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COSPAS-SARSAT G.007 Issue 3 March 2022 |
