a.

What is International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and

Rescue ( IAMSAR )?
b. Explain the purpose of carrying IAMSAR Vol 3 on board.
c. What are the obligation and responsibilities of ships master to
render assistance on a vessel or aircraft according to SOLAS 1974
Regulation V/33?
1. After getting a distress alert from another vessel the master
of the ship is bound to proceed with all their speed to
provide assistance regardless of the nationality or status of
the distress vessel. The master should also inform the ships
in the vicinity and the search and rescue services.
2. Masters of ships who have embarked persons in distress at
sea shall treat them with humanity, within the capabilities
and limitations of the ship.

d. What are the actions of the ship if cannot render assistance to a

distress message received.?
e. Compare the National or Regional SAR Organization.

f. What are the Three (3) general levels of coordination SAR?

1. What is content of Section 2 IAMSAR Vol III?
g. Explain the procedures detailed in Figure 2-3 of section 2 IAMSAR
Vol III?
h. Provided of Section 2 of IAMSAR explain the following sub-points?
  Rescue action plan and messages
  Developing rescue plan
 Assistance of SAR Aircraft and the methods
 Assistance of Helicopter and equipments use for evacuation?
j. Explain the importance of established communication channel
frequency between the vessel and aircraft or helicopter during
rescue operation
 j. What are the criteria of landing or pick up area of helicopter
operations according to IAMSAR?
j. During Helicopter operation what are the signals provided?

References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Aeronautical_and_Maritim
e_Search_and_Rescue_Manual
https://onboard.sosmediterranee.org/knowledge-base/regulation-33/
https://themarinestudy.com/topic/national-and-regional-sar-system-
organization/?v=a25496ebf095
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092575352030292
7#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20IAMSAR%20manual,the
%20search%20and%20rescue%20units.

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e. Many States have accepted the obligation to provide aeronautical and maritime SAR coordination
and services on a 24-hour basis for their territories, territorial seas, and where appropriate, the high
seas.

·       To carry out these responsibilities, States have established national SAR organizations, or joined
one or more other States to form a regional SAR organization associated with an ocean area or
continent.

·       A search and rescue region (SRR) is an area of defined dimensions associated with a rescue
coordination centre (RCC) within which SAR services are provided.

Ñ     SRRs help to define who has primary responsibility for coordinating responses to distress
situations in every area of the world, but they are not intended to restrict anyone from assisting
persons in distress
 

Ñ     the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regional air navigation plans (RANPs) depict
aeronautical SRRs

Ñ     The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Global SAR Plan depicts maritime SRRs

1. The primary purpose of the three volumes of the IAMSAR manual is to assist the states
in meeting their own search and rescue needs, and the obligations they accepted under
the convention on international civil aviation. The international convention on maritime
search and rescue, and the international convention for the safety of life at sea.

2. Contents of section 2 volume 3

Initial action by assisting craft

Search function
Rescue function
Other assistance
Training