COMSAR

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunciations and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 14th session: , 8 to 12 March 2010 - 30/10/2009
  • Piracy warnings - guidelines agreed
  • Review of GMDSS initiated

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunciations and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 13th session: 19-23 January 2009 - 11/3/2009
  • Revised IMO/IHO/WMO Manual on Maritime Safety Information finalized by the Sub-Committee
  • Arctic Maritime Safety Information (MSI) Services – further work needed
  • ITU maritime radiocommunication matters
  • Guidance on distress alerts agreed
  • AIS safety-related broadcast messages - draft circular agreed
  • IAMSAR Manual draft amendments agreed
  • Measures to protect the safety of persons rescued at sea

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 12th session: 7-11 April 2008 - 16/1/2008
  • Updates to recommendations on Maritime Safety Information and World Wide Navigational Warning Service agreed
  • Arctic MSI Services
  • Development of an e-navigation strategy
  • Liaison statements to ITU, IHO and ISO
  • Use of AIS for distress messages discouraged

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 11th session: 19-23 February 2007 - 16/1/2007
  • Draft Assembly resolution on Criteria for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Communication Systems in the GMDSS agreed
  • AIS-SART performance standard agreed
  • Development of an E-Navigation strategy
  • Minimizing SAR delays – draft circular agreed
  • LRIT issues

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 10th session: 6-10 March 2006 - 19/4/2006
  • Draft performance standards and functional requirements for LRIT agreed
  • Passenger ship safety
  • Use of cellular (mobile) telephones in maritime distress alerting
  • SART - revised performance standards endorsed
  • Exchange of medical information – draft circular agreed
  • Criteria for provision of communication systems in the GMDSS – revision agreed
  • Tsunami warning system
  • COSPAS-SARSAT Programme update
  • Statements to ITU approved

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), 9th session: 7-11 February 2005 - 2/3/2005
  • Focus on tsunami
  • Long-range identification and tracking of ships
  • Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual
  • Amendments to HSC and DSC Codes
  • Passenger ship safety
  • Recommendations on high-risk oceanic crossings by adventure craft
  • Emergency medical kits on certain passenger ships
  • False alerts - reporting systems
  • Satellite services (Inmarsat and COSPAS-SARSAT)
  • Criteria for Provision of Mobile-Satellite Communications Systems in GMDSS
  • International SAR Fund

Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR) - 18/12/2003
8th session: 16-20 February 2004

  • Opening address by the Secretary-General
  • Persons rescued at sea - draft guidance approved
  • Maritime security - long-range identification and tracking of ships
  • Ship security alert systems
  • Large passenger ship safety
  • Global SAR Development Advisory Group to be established
  • Medical assistance in SAR services
  • IAMSAR Manual amendments agreed
  • ITU matters relating to the GMDSS
  • DSC testing should be limited - draft circular agreed
  • EPIRB testing - draft circular
  • Simplified Voyage Data Recorders for existing ships
  • GMDSS Coast Station Operator's Certificate Course
  • Revised NAVTEX Manual approved
  • Watchkeeping on VHF channel 16 by SOLAS ships

 
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