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SAR Co-operations Plans. Prepared by: Jerry McMillan Passenger Vessel Safety Specialist MSO San Juan, Puerto Rico Jmcmillan@msosanjuan.uscg.mil. Goal. Enhance Mutual Understanding: » Ship » Company » SAR services Work together efficiently Minimize unnecessary communication with Master.
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SAR Co-operations Plans Prepared by: Jerry McMillan Passenger Vessel Safety Specialist MSO San Juan, Puerto Rico Jmcmillan@msosanjuan.uscg.mil
Goal • Enhance Mutual Understanding:» Ship » Company » SAR services • Work together efficiently • Minimize unnecessary communication with Master
Planning Objectives • Link plans to complement each other • Establish early and efficient contact • Provide SAR services with up-to-date information
Planning Objectives • SAR/emergency services available in ships area of operation • Aids passenger vessel acting as a SAR facility / On Scene Coordinator
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
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
Plan FrameworkTwo types of plans: • Using SAR Data Providers • Not using SAR Data Providers
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)
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
SHIPS NOT USING DATA PROVIDERS • Write plan in conjunction with SAR service • Plan may be electronic • Copies distributed to ship, company and SAR services
International SAR Co-Operation Plans Index HM Coast GuardFalmouth, UK Tel: +44 1326 317575 www.mcga.gov.uk/sandr/coop.htm
www.SARcontacts.com Contains info of all SAR Service Procedures
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.
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
Who’s in Charge? • Multi-agency • Multi-jurisdictional • Multi-Mission • International response
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
ICS Organization Flexibility IC SAR 41’ 82’ Functions will determine the required organization
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/