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List of IMO Documents and Publications

U.S. Search and Rescue Publications

U.S. Coast Guard Addendum to the United States National SAR Supplement

Unpublished documents: The following Assembly resolutions and MSC Circulars are available for free below or at http://www.imo.org/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/Pages/Default.aspx. COMSAR Circulars are available for free below or at http://docs.imo.org/Category.aspx?cid=376.

 

Reference Date Title
COMSAR/Circ.31 6 February 2003 Guidance for Mass Rescue Operations

MSC.1/Circ.1079/Rev.1

 

SAR.7/Circ.16

16 June 2017

 

24 June 2024

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PLANS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES AND PASSENGER SHIPS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE HELD BY A MARITIME OR JOINT RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE

            

MSC.1/Circ.892/Rev.1 GUIDANCE ON ALERTING OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AUTHORITIES
MSC.1/Circ.1613/Rev.2 IRIDIUM SAFETYCAST SERVICE MANUAL
MSC.1/Circ.1656 GMDSS OPERATING GUIDANCE FOR SHIPS IN DISTRESS SITUATIONS
MSC.1/Circ.1657 PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO DSC DISTRESS ALERTS BY SHIPS
MSC.1/Circ.1658 GUIDANCE ON DISTRESS ALERTS
MSC.1/Circ.1659 GUIDANCE FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE RELATED INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL ENHANCED GROUP CALL SERVICE
   
   

 
     

 

 

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