The document summarizes the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, which provides guidance for search and rescue operations at sea and over land. It has three volumes that cover organization, mission coordination, and facilities. The manual establishes standards for initial response, search patterns, on-scene coordination, and training to facilitate international cooperation during search and rescue incidents. It is updated every three years to incorporate amendments from international organizations.
The document summarizes the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, which provides guidance for search and rescue operations at sea and over land. It has three volumes that cover organization, mission coordination, and facilities. The manual establishes standards for initial response, search patterns, on-scene coordination, and training to facilitate international cooperation during search and rescue incidents. It is updated every three years to incorporate amendments from international organizations.
The document summarizes the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, which provides guidance for search and rescue operations at sea and over land. It has three volumes that cover organization, mission coordination, and facilities. The manual establishes standards for initial response, search patterns, on-scene coordination, and training to facilitate international cooperation during search and rescue incidents. It is updated every three years to incorporate amendments from international organizations.
The document summarizes the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, which provides guidance for search and rescue operations at sea and over land. It has three volumes that cover organization, mission coordination, and facilities. The manual establishes standards for initial response, search patterns, on-scene coordination, and training to facilitate international cooperation during search and rescue incidents. It is updated every three years to incorporate amendments from international organizations.
MASSA Maritime Academy IAMSAR • There are 4 sections and 7 appendices – • Section 1 – Overview • Section 2 – Rendering assistance • Section 3 - On-scene co-ordination • Section 4 – On-board emergencies • Appendix A - Regs V/33 of SOLAS,1974, as amended • Appendix B - Search action message • Appendix C - Factors affecting observer effectiveness • Appendix D - SITREP • Appendix E - SAR briefing and debriefing • Appendix F - Own emergency • Appendix G - Rendering assistance IAMSAR • Joint efforts of ICAO and IMO • Total 3 Volumes • Volume 1 – The Organization and Management Volume • Volume 2 – The Mission Co-ordination Volume • Volume 3 – The Mobile Facilities Volume
A new edition is published every three years,. The 2013 edition published and includes the 2010 amendments. It has adopted 2010 amendments of MSC and 2011 and 2012 amendments of ICAO. The compiled amendments in 2013 edition of IAMSAR has been implemented in June 2013. IAMSAR • Section 1 - • PURPOSE : • All Mobile facilities to carry Volume 3 on board civil aircraft and vessels is to provide guidance to those who : a) Operate aircraft, vessels or other craft, and who may be called upon to use the facility to support SAR operations b) May need to perform on-scene coordinator functions for multiple facilities c) Experience actual or potential emergencies, and may require search and rescue (SAR) assistance IAMSAR • Responsibilities and obligations to assist i) Annex 12 to the convention on International Civil Aviation ii) International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue iii) Regulation V/33 of the International Convention for the SOLAS 1974 ● Vessels not assisting a) Make an appropriate entry in the ship’s log book b) If the master had previously acknowledged and responded to the alert ,report the decision not to proceed to the SAR service concerned. c) Consider reports unnecessary if no contact has been made with the SAR service d) Reconsider the decision not to proceed nor report to the SAR service when vessel in distress is far from land or in area where density of shipping is low. IAMSAR SAR Co-ordination The SAR system has three general levels of co-ordination : 1. OCs – On-Scene Co-ordinators 2. SMCs – SAR mission Co-ordinator (RCC) 3. SCs – SAR co-ordinators (National Level) IAMSAR • Underwater search and Rescue • If there is a reason to believe that there is underwater accident occurred, the nearest RCC should be contacted. • Generally underwater rescue operation is specialized and competent medical advice is required • ICAO regional RANPs depict aeronautical SRRs • IMO Global SAR Plan depicts maritime SRRs IAMSAR Section 2 1. Initial action by assisting craft (a) Vessels assisting (b) Vessels not assisting (c) Aircraft assisting (d) Rescue by maritime facilities (e) Rescue by land facilities (f) Care of survivors (g) Handling of deceased persons (h) Contact with media IAMSAR 2. Other assistance (i) Intercept and escort service (ii) Aircraft intercept (iii) Aircraft ditching
3. Search Function
4. Rescue Function (a) Rescue action plan and message (b) Helicopter operations IAMSAR 5.Helicopter Operations 6. Training : (i) Search and Rescue personnel (ii) Air search and rescue facilities (iii) Maritime search and rescue facilities (iv) Land search and rescue facilities (v) Para rescue and paramedical personnel (vi) Depot personnel (vii) Master and officers of merchant ships IAMSAR Section 3 1. Co-ordination of search and rescue operations 2. Communications 3. Planning and conducting the search 4. Conclusion of search Search Patterns – (a) Expanding square search (SS) – when search object is known relatively (b) Sector search – when search object is accurately known (c) Track line search – used when aircraft or vessel has disappeared without a trace (d) Parallel Track search – to search a large area when survivor location is uncertain (e) Contour search – used around mountain and valleys (f) Co-ordinated vessel-aircraft search – OSC is actively directing the aircraft IAMSAR Section 4 1. Distress alert notification 2. Methods of alert 3. Medical assistance to vessel 4. MEDICO 5. Medical evacuation(MEDEVAC) 6. Man overboard 7. Ship emergencies at sea 8. Aircraft emergencies IAMSAR 1. Appendix A – Distress situations : obligations and procedure 2. Appendix B – Sample search action message 3. Appendix C – Factors affecting observer effectiveness 4. Appendix D – SITREP 5. Appendix E – SAR briefing and debriefing form 6. Appendix F - Own emergencies , action cards 7. Appendix G – MEDEVAC by helicopter , action card.
