Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.1079 – Guidelines for Preparing Plans for Co-operation between Search and Rescue Services and Passenger Ships - (in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/7.3) – (Adopted on 10 July 2003) - Annex - Guidelines for Preparing Plans for Co-operation between Search and Rescue Services and Passenger Ships - (in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/7.3) - 1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide a uniform basis for the establishment of plans for co-operation between passenger ships and SAR servicesfootnote in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/7.3. Co-operation plans developed in accordance with the Guidelines will meet the requirements of the regulation.
1.2 These Guidelines are applicable to all passenger ships to which SOLAS chapter I applies. They are relevant to the safety management system maintained by passenger ships in accordance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and, in particular, to the section of the safety management system dealing with emergency preparedness. They may also be taken into consideration when drawing up SAR co-operation plans for passenger ships in the domestic trade.
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