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US Coast Guard Search and Rescue: Saving Lives at Sea

The US Coast Guard's mission is to save lives in distress at sea. With data provided by Coast Guard Business Intelligence, they strive to minimize loss of life and property damage through distress monitoring, communication, and on-scene operations. Learn about the challenges and capabilities of VHF-FM communications for SAR missions.

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US Coast Guard Search and Rescue: Saving Lives at Sea

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  1. US Coast Guard Search and Rescue CDR Max Moser Chief, Policy Division U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue

  2. Lives Lost & Lives Unnacounted For The Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue (SAR) mission is to save lives anywhere… Data Provided by Coast Guard Business Intelligence

  3. USCG SAR Responses W/I 12 NM The Coast Guard strives to minimize lives lost, injury and property damage by rendering aid to those in distress in the maritime environment… Note: The International COSPAS-SARSAT System ceased satellite processing of 121.5/243 MHz beacons on 1 February 2009. All beacon owners and users should replace their 121.5/243 MHz beacons with 406 MHz beacons.

  4. Beacon Distress Alerts w/in 12 NM The Coast Guard SAR mission accomplishes this through resources readiness, distress monitoring and communication, search planning , on-scene operations

  5. Search and Rescue Challenges • Lack of Information • Notification: No Notification, No Response • Position: Inaccurate or No Position, Must Search • Passage of Time • Even if Incident Position Known, Drift Uncertainty Quickly Enlarges Search Area and Delays Rescue • Early Rescue Is Imperative if Injuries or Cold Environment Involved

  6. VHF-FM Communications VHF Capabilities VHF Limitations Line of Sight (25 Mile Range Under Ideal Conditions) Communication Transmissions Can be “Stepped On” No Automatic Activation No Automatic Notification If Not Equipped w/DSC Many Recreational Boaters are Not Equipped Water + Radio = Inoperability Requires User Input Provides a Possible Line of Bearing for the Search Area Require External Power Source (Will Not Work if Boat Batteries are Dead) • Monitored 24/7 • Expanded Range (over cell-phones) • Can Tune-In Weather Information • Do Not Require a Special Permit

  7. VHF SAR CASE 27 NM Offshore

  8. S/V Trinity Distress

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  10. S/V Trinity Distress

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  12. S/V Trinity Distress

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