IAMSAR

is a manual for organization and operation of

maritime and aviation search and rescue. Jointly
published by two UN agencies which are the
International Civil Aviation Organization and
International Maritime Organization. The IAMSAR
Contains 3 volumes:
 Volume 1. Organization and Management
 Volume 2. Mission Co- ordination and
 Volume 3. Mobile Facilities.
Purpose of Volume III

Volume III, Mobile Facilities, is intended to

be carried aboard rescue units, aircraft and
vessels to help with performance of a search,
rescue or on-scene co-ordinator function, and
with aspects of SAR that pertain to their own
emergencies.
Obligation and Responsibilities
 The master of the ship is oblige to help a vessel in
distress
 The master must inform other vessels in the vicinity
 The master must alert the coastal station
 The master must notify the Search and Rescue
Services
 The master must treat the distress person equally
Vessel cannot render assistance to a
distress message
The master must inform the search and recue services
about the distress message and also to all ships in the
vicinity. If the ship receiving the distress alert is unable
or, in the special circumstances of the case, considers it
unreasonable or unnecessary to proceed to their
assistance, the master must enter in the log-book the
reason for failing to proceed to the assistance of the
persons in distress, taking into account the
recommendation of the Organization, to inform the
appropriate search and rescue service accordingly.
National and Regional SAR Organization
Three Levels of Coordination SAR

 the SAR coordinator (SC)

 the SAR mission coordinator (SMC)

 the on-scene coordinator (OSC)

Contents of section 2 volume 3
Rendering assistance:

Initial action by assisting craft

Search function
Rescue function
Other assistance
Training
IAMSAR 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
Rescue action plan and messages
Developing rescue plan
Assistance of SAR Aircraft and
the methods
Assistance of Helicopter and
equipments use for evacuation
Importance of Channel Frequency
Criteria of Helicopter operation
Helicopter Operation
• Signals provided