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POINT CONTACT MATIERE RECHERCHES SAUVEGARDE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Search and rescue point of contact (SPOC): RCCs [rescue co-ordination centres] and other established and recognized national points of contact which can accept responsibility to receive COSPAS-SARSAT [Cospas-Sarsat International Satellite System for Search and Rescue] alert data to enable the rescue of persons in distress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
CONT

Le MCC [Centre maritime de coordination de sauvetage] transmet l'alarme en même temps au point de contact SAR (search and rescue point of contact, SPOC) dans le pays où le bateau est enregistré. Le point de contact SAR fournit les renseignements nécessaires grâce aux informations saisies dans la base de données.

Spanish

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