Content Of IAMSAR VOL 3 Maritime Mobile Facilities Ed 2019

Contents are as Follows of Latest IAMSAR VOL.3 Maritime Mobile Facilities Ed 2019

The Mobile Facilities volume (Volume 3) is intended to be carried aboard units, aircraft and vessels to help with the performance of a search, rescue, or on-scene coordinator function and with aspects of Search And Rescue that pertain to their own emergencies.

It contains:

23 sections & 8 Appendixes and Action cards as follows :

Foreword

Abbrevations & acronyms

    Glossary

    Section 1 Overview SAR System
    Section 2 Distress Alert & Messages
    Section 3 Medical Assistance
    Section 4 Vessel emergencies at sea
    Section 5 Aircraft emergencies
    Section 6 Initial action by assisting vessels
    Section 7 Intial action by assisting aircraft
    Section 8 On Scene communication
    Section 9 On-scene co-ordinatior
    Section 10 Multiple aircraft SAR operations
    Section 11 Aircraft co-ordinator
    Section 12 Searching
    Section 13 Rescue action Plan
    Section 14 Rescue or assistance by vessels
    Section 15 Rescue or assistance by aircraft
    Section 16 Vessel/helicopter Operations
    Section 17 Underwater Search & Rescue
    Section 18 Rescue On Land
    Section 19 Intercepts
    Section 20 Survivors
    Section 21 Deceased Person
    Section 22 Public Relations
    Section 23 Training

    Appendix A Regulation V/33 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.
    Appendix B Search action message.
    Appendix C Factors affecting observer effectiveness.
    Appendix D Standard format for search and rescue situation report (SITREP).
    Appendix E SAR briefing and debriefing form.
    Appendix F Own emergency.
    Appendix G Rendering assistance
    Appendix H Multiple Aircraft SAR Operations

   Action Cards
Carriage of IAMSAR Volume 3 is compulsory for vessels from 1 January 2004

It includes details on search engine to be utilized by both surface and aircraft in single or combined searches, methods of intercept and contains useful advice on preparations and signals for responding to distress scenarios.

A good working knowledge of this volume is essential for all watchkeeping officers.

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