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SAR ON – SCENE Coordinator

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CMTS S.A. is pleased to introduce “SAR ON–SCENE COORDINATOR (IAMSAR Manual, Vol. III)” IMO Model Course 3.15. The Course is mandatory as per STCW Table A-II/2 (2010 Manila Amendments) and has been endorsed by the Administrations of Malta and Marshall Islands.

This Management-Level Course is the first of its kind to be offered to the Greek Maritime Community and it is addressed mainly to Masters and Chief Officers. 

With a balanced mixture of theory and indicative exercises, supported by our fully equipped state-of-the-art Bridge Simulator, the Course aims at conveying the required specific knowledge and skills that will qualify participants to effectively execute:

  • Coordination of Search and Rescue Operations;
  • Initial action(s) by assisting craft;
  • Search and Rescue procedures and tasks. 

The duration is five days and it is delivered entirely on CMTS premises, by experienced Instructors and SAR Specialists, while its major topics include: 

  1. Overview and basis of a SAR (Search and Rescue) Service;
  2. Rendering assistance (SAR mission)
  3. Teamwork
  4. Problems for an on-scene coordinator arising from complex SAR missions and tools to cope with such challenges
  5. Training and Consolidation of above listed topics
  6. Coordinating operations of all SAR facilities on scene
  7. Receiving the search action or rescue plan from the SAR mission
  8. Coordinator and modifying it;Coordinating on-scene communications
  9. Ensuring that operations are conducted safely
  10. Keeping the SAR mission Coordinator advised with periodic situation reports e.g. regarding rescue plan modification, number and name of survivors, names and designations of facilities with survivors aboard, which survivor is in each facility etc.

Simulated exercises include realistic virtual scenarios covering the areas of:

  1. Man overboard
  2. Coordinated searching for missing ship and persons
  3. Searching under adverse weather conditions
  4. Coordinated searching by ship and helicopter
  5. Searching for survivors during night time
  6. Rescue in ice