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The Sri Lanka Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (SLMRCC) is a planned center responsible for coordinating air-sea rescue within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka and international waters. It will be located at the Naval Headquarters with a sub unit based at Hambantota , under a grant from the Government of India .
Under the Republic High Commissioner, it has five missions: aerial and maritime search-and-rescue coordination, fisheries and navigation surveys, marine pollution observation, and the transmission of naval-security information. The JRCC covers about 12.5 million km 2, including the five French Polynesian archipelagos.
A rescue co-ordination centre (RCC) is a primary search and rescue facility in a country that is staffed by supervisory personnel and equipped for co-ordinating and controlling search and rescue operations. RCCs are responsible for a geographic area, known as a "search and rescue region of responsibility" (SRR).
The JRCC operates a 24-hour Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) in Canberra and is responsible for the national coordination of both maritime and aviation search and rescue. The JRCC is also responsible for the management and operation of the Australian ground segment of the Cospas-Sarsat distress beacon detection system.
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports search and rescue (SAR) organisations with the development and improvement of maritime SAR capacity. This is done by providing guidance, facilitating training and enabling SAR providers to share knowledge and expertise between ...
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It is the body in charge of maritime traffic control, safety and rescue operations, and protection of the maritime environment but lacks any law enforcement responsibilities. The agency runs 20 rescue coordination centers (RCC), employs a staff of 1,500, and operates a fleet of 19 vessels, 54 boats, 11 helicopters, and 4 airplanes.
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention) is a maritime safety convention of the International Maritime Organization. [1] [2] It entered into force on 22 June 1985. [1] [3] The convention forms part of the legal framework covering Search and rescue at sea. [4] The SAR Convention was adopted on 27 April 1979.