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Southern Ocean search and rescue: platforms and procedures
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posted on 2023-05-22, 17:45 authored by Julia JabourRescue of persons in distress at sea is both a maritime tradition and a legal obligation derived from a number of specific international law conventions including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention). The last prescribes a formal process for state collaboration and response to SAR emergencies to minimize costs and maximize efficiencies. The world is divided into SAR regions and states are obliged to cooperate in coordinating responses in their area of responsibility, and in helping in other regions when appropriate. This generally works well and it is not normally politicized.
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Publication title
Handbook on the Politics of AntarcticaEditors
K Dodds, AD Hemmings, P RobertsPagination
392-407ISBN
9781784717674Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Place of publication
Cheltenham, UKExtent
37Rights statement
Copyright 2017 Klaus Dodds, Alan D. Hemmings and Peder RobertsRepository Status
- Restricted