2.1 International Convention for the Safety of life at Sea (SOLAS), Consolidated Edition, 2004
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2.1 International Convention for the Safety of life at Sea (SOLAS), Consolidated Edition, 2004

Parent topic: 2 International Instruments

Chapter IV - Radiocommunications

Part B - Undertakings by Contracting Governments

Regulation 5 - Provision of radiocommunication services

  1 Each Contracting Government undertakes to make available, as deems practical and necessary either individually or in co-operation with other Contracting Governments, appropriate shore-based facilities for space and terrestrial radiocommunications services having due regard to the recommendations of the Organization.

Chapter V - Safety of navigation

Regulation 7 - Search and rescue services

  1 Each Contracting Government undertakes to ensure that necessary arrangements are made for distress communication and co-ordination in their area of responsibility and for the rescue of persons in distress at sea around its coasts. These arrangements shall include the establishment, operation and maintenance of such search and rescue facilities as are deemed practicable and necessary, having regard to the density of the seagoing traffic and the navigational dangers and shall, so far as possible, provide adequate means of locating and rescuing such persons.

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