1 / 27

Enhancing SAR Operations: Collaborative Plans for Passenger Vessel Safety

This document outlines the development of Search and Rescue (SAR) cooperation plans, aimed at improving understanding between vessels and SAR services. It emphasizes the importance of efficient communication, establishing early contact, and utilizing up-to-date information for maritime safety. Covering key topics such as the necessity of periodic exercises, coordination with SAR Data Providers, and guidelines for mass rescue operations, this framework is essential for passenger vessels to operate safely within their areas. It adheres to SOLAS standards and aims to streamline rescue responses.

katelin
Télécharger la présentation

Enhancing SAR Operations: Collaborative Plans for Passenger Vessel Safety

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. SAR Co-operations Plans Prepared by: Jerry McMillan Passenger Vessel Safety Specialist MSO San Juan, Puerto Rico Jmcmillan@msosanjuan.uscg.mil

  2. Goal • Enhance Mutual Understanding:» Ship » Company » SAR services • Work together efficiently • Minimize unnecessary communication with Master

  3. Planning Objectives • Link plans to complement each other • Establish early and efficient contact • Provide SAR services with up-to-date information

  4. Planning Objectives • SAR/emergency services available in ships area of operation • Aids passenger vessel acting as a SAR facility / On Scene Coordinator

  5. References • SOLAS as amended V/7.3 • MSC/Circ 1079 Guidelines for Preparing Plans of Co-operation • COMSAR/Circ. 31 Guidance for Mass Rescue Operations

  6. General Requirements • Does not replace detailed plans of company or SAR Service • Contain basic information • Controlled copies • Written in working language(s) and English • Periodic Exercises

  7. Plan FrameworkTwo types of plans: • Using SAR Data Providers • Not using SAR Data Providers

  8. U. S. COAST GUARDOFFICE OF SEARCH AND RESCUESAR Co-Operation Plans Boston SRR Norfolk SRR Miami SRR Example Using SAR Data Provider San Juan SRS Vessel Route (not to scale) SAR Regions (not to scale)

  9. DATA PROVIDERS • Not necessary to hold plans at all RCCs • Uses global contact point • SAR Data provider holds plan on behalf of SAR services • Ship can not act as own SAR Data Provider

  10. SHIPS NOT USING DATA PROVIDERS • Write plan in conjunction with SAR service • Plan may be electronic • Copies distributed to ship, company and SAR services

  11. International SAR Co-Operation Plans Index HM Coast GuardFalmouth, UK Tel: +44 1326 317575 www.mcga.gov.uk/sandr/coop.htm

  12. www.SARcontacts.com Contains info of all SAR Service Procedures

  13. Keeping up-to-date • Updating and auditing same as ISM Safety Management System • Responsibility of ship, company, SAR service and SAR data Provider • SAR Data Provider to ensure SAR Co-operation Plan Index is updated.

  14. Questions?

  15. Mass Rescue Operations and Incident Command System

  16. What is Mass Rescue? • Man made or natural disaster • Exceeds the normal capacity available to search and rescue authorities • Rare compared to normal SAR operations. • Use resources from multiple organizations

  17. Who’s in Charge? • Multi-agency • Multi-jurisdictional • Multi-Mission • International response

  18. Incident Command System • Management tool • Does not take control or authority away from SAR services • Relieves the SAR system of co-ordinating non SAR missions

  19. ICS Organization Flexibility IC SAR 41’ 82’ Functions will determine the required organization

  20. ICS Training • Maritime Crisis Management Module 3 • Request through U.S Embassy Training Officer • International Training and Technical Assistance 202-267-2956 • http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-ci/

  21. Questions?

More Related