Annual General Assembly 2004 - Tasmania

Session 5A

Comparisons Between Various Search And Rescue (SAR) Systems And Their Implications To The Development Of Chinese Maritime SAR System

KONG Fan Cun, GAO De Yi and RUAN Wei
Shanghai Maritime University
1550# Pu Dong Da Dao, 200135, Shanghai, China
fckong@mmc.shmtu.edu.cn gaodeyi@shmtu.edu.cn weiruan@mmc.shmtu.edu.cn

ABSTRACT

Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) is important for the control of maritime accidents and mediation of damages and losses at sea. Lots of attention has been paid and many efforts have been made by maritime nations to establish and develop their SAR systems.

China has established a SAR system. However, maritime accidents in recent years necessitate research on the further development of such a system. The essay introduces and compares important SAR systems in the world in respect of SAR management regimes, system effectiveness and efficiency, infrastructures and legislation, etc, for the purpose of providing consultancies on further development of Chinese SAR system, benefi ting those nations whose SAR system needs to be further developed as well, and fi nally contributing to safety and pollution prevention at sea.

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