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IAMSAR Manual Volume I (2025 Edition) - Organization and Management
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The Organization and Management volume discusses the global search and rescue (SAR) system concept, establishment and improvement of national and regional SAR systems, and cooperation with neighbouring States to provide effective and economical SAR services.
A new edition of the IAMSAR Manual is published every three years. The 2025 edition includes amendments, adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and approved by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its 109th session in December 2024 by means of MSC.1/Circ.1686, which become applicable on 1 January 2026.
Abbreviations and acronyms
Foreword
Glossary
Chapter 1: General system concept
Chapter 2: System components
Chapter 3: Training, qualification, certification and exercises
Chapter 4: Communications
Chapter 5: System management
Chapter 6: Improving services
Appendices
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Appendix A: Sample legislation establishing a SAR organization
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Appendix B: Supply pictograms
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Appendix C: Sources for SAR assistance
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Appendix D: Information sources
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Appendix E: False alerts
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Appendix F: Alerting and locating capability preferences for new mobile satellite systems used for distress alerting
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Appendix G: Mobile communication services
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Appendix H: National self-assessment on search and rescue system
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Appendix I: SAR agreements
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Appendix J: Sample national SAR committee interagency agreement
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Appendix K: Model agreement for the division of responsibility between the SAR Authority and the Air Traffic Services provider in providing emergency response services for aircraft
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Appendix L: Applying risk management principles to assess SAR response and SAR system performance
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Appendix M: National responsibilities of Contracting States under international conventions
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Appendix N: Sample contract between the rescue coordination centre and the telemedical assistance service for the provision of medical advice and assistance to masters of ships at sea
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Appendix O: Sample template for a joint search and rescue exercise
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Appendix P: Sample memorandum of understanding between the SAR service and the accident investigation authority
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Appendix Q: Sample process for expeditious approval to allow SAR units from an assisting State to enter into the territory of the State of the RCC
IMO
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping.
- Number of Pages:
- 172
- Published Date:
- October 2025
- Book Height:
- 210 mm
- Book Width:
- 150 mm
- Weight:
- 0.8 kg
- ISBN:
- 9280118209
- Publication Date:
- October 2025
- Physical:
- (Available to PREORDER - stock due October)
