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History of Buoyage System - In the Dover Strait in 1971 the Brandenburg struck the wreckage of the Texaco Caribbean and sank though the...

Vessels assisting Methods of distress notification A distress call or signal or other emergency information from another vessel at sea,...

Some examples of precautions that may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by special circumstances, are the following: A...

INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL (IAMSAR) IAMSAR, jointly published by IMO & ICAO, comes in three (3)...

SAR coordination The SAR system has three general levels of coordination: On scene coordinators (OSCs) SAR mission coordinators (SMCs)...

Search patterns It may be advisable for vessels, especially when searching for a person in the water with either an expanding square...

1.Williamson turn 2.One turn ("Single turn, Anderson turn") 3.Scharnov turn 1.Williamson turn Advantage - makes good original track line...

4.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFEBOATS 4.4.1 Construction Of Lifeboats 4.4.2 Carrying Capacity Of Lifeboats 4.4.3 Access Into Lifeboats...

LSA Code Chapter II 2.3 IMMERSION SUITS 2.3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMERSION SUITS 2.3.1.1 The immersion suit shall be constructed...