– Replace the existing paragraph 4.2.3 with
the following:
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“4.2.3 Publications which can be used to
assist in overcoming language barriers and communication difficulties
between vessel and aircraft crews, survivors and SAR personnel include
the International Code of Signals, the IMO Standard Marine Communication
Phrases (Assembly resolution A.918(22)),
Annex 10 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and PANS
ATM (ICAO Document 4444). These documents should be included in RCC
libraries and be understood by the staff who should be able to comprehend
and transmit messages using these phrases. Ships should carry these
documents. SRUs should carry the International Code of Signals.”
– Add at the end of paragraph 4.7.1 the
following:
“RCCs should be able to communicate 24 hours a day
with a designated Telemedical Assistance Service (TMAS) to coordinate
the provision of medical advice and medical assistance and to arrange
for medical evacuations from vessels at sea.”