How is the coordination in sea search and rescue in Vietnam carried out?

How is the coordination in sea search and rescue in Vietnam carried out? (Internet image)

Article 12 of Decree 95/2010/ND-CP stipulates:

- Sea search and rescue without aircraft

• The Vietnam Center for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination shall act as the focal point in search and rescue at sea. and notify specific requirements and conditions under Vietnamese law and measures and modes for coordination with foreign search and rescue forces and means operating in Vietnamese sea areas;

• Foreign search and rescue forces and means operating in the Vietnamese sea shall promptly inform and report on contents requested by competent Vietnamese agencies; and perform search and rescue tasks under the general direction of the on-site search and rescue chief and competent agencies of Vietnam.

- Search and rescue at sea with foreign aircraft

• The National Committee for Search and Rescue shall direct the Vietnam Center for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination in planning and identifying areas for search flights for air traffic service providers and notifying such plan to the National Flight Operation Control Center;

• Chiefs of foreign search and rescue aircraft shall promptly notify results of observation and search flights to air traffic service providers, air search and rescue service providers and the Vietnam Center for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination;

• On-site chiefs of search and rescue at sea shall direct sea search and rescue operations with aircraft;

•  Search and rescue forces shall coordinate with the Vietnam Center for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination in reaching agreement on collaboration between air and maritime search and rescue forces and means.

More details can be found in Decree 95/2010/ND-CP, which comes into force from November 1, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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