MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE

International Convention on maritime search and rescue was adopted in Hamburg in 1979.

Governments recognize that it is necessary to ensure adequa­te search and rescue services for persons in distress, at sea round their coasts. Participants of the conference who signed convention shall ensure that assistance be provided', to any person in distress at sea. They shall do so regardless of the nationality or status of such a person or the circumstances in which that person is found.

To meet the requirements of all nations it has been agreed to establish rescue co-ordination centre. Each rescue co-ordina­tion centre has adequate means for the receipt of distress commu­nication via a coast radio station or otherwise; and also has adequate means for communication with its rescue units and sub-centres in adjacent areas. Each designated rescue unit shall maintain a state of preparedness commensurate with its task.

There are three phases: uncertainty phase, alert phase and distress phase.

The search should only be terminated when there is no longer any reasonable hope of rescuing survivors. The ship importing system should provide up-to-date information on the movements of vessels in order, in the event of a distress incident:

1. to reduce the interval between the loss of contact with a vessel and initiation of search and rescue operations in cases where no distress signal has been received;

2. to permit rapid determination of vessels which may. be Called upon to provide assistance;

3. to permit delineation of a search area of limited size in case the position of a vessel in distress is unknown or uncertain;

4. to facilitate the provision of urgent medical assistance or advice to vessels not carrying a doctor.

A ship reporting system should incorporate the following reports: sailing plan-giving name, call sign or ship station identify, date and time of departure (in UTC), details of the vessel's point of departure, next port of call, intended route, speed and expected date and time of arrival; Position report and Final report.

II. NOTES:

recognize - признавать

adjacent areas - смежный, примыкающий район

preparedness - готовность

survivors -оставшиеся в живых

sailing plan - план рейса

position report - сообщение судна о своем месте

final report - заключительное сообщение

delineation -устанавливатьменьшие размеры

uncertainty phase -стадия неопределенности

alert phase - стадия тревоги

distress phase - стадия бедствия

III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. What do the governments recognize?

2. For whom must assistance in distress be provided?

3. When should the search be terminated?

4. What has been agreed to meet requirements of all nations?

5. What should a ship repoting system incorporate?

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