Voluntary Marine Rescue Council.
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AMVER SYSTEM
Operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Amver System is a maritime mutual-assistance program that aids coordination of search and rescue efforts by maintaining a worldwide computerized DR plot of participating vessels.
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AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE SYSTEM
Operated by the United States Coast Guard, the AMVER System is a maritime mutual assistance program that aids coordination of search and rescue efforts in the oceans of the world, by maintaining a computerized worldwide merchant vessel plot.
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EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIOBEACON STATION
As defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a station in the mobile service whose emissions are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations.
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EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIOBEACON
A small portable radio- beacon carried by vessels and aircraft which transmits radio signals which can be used by search and rescue authorities to locate a marine emergency.
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RCC
Rescue co-ordination centre: Land-based authority conducting and coordinating search and rescue operations in a designated area
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NSRI
National Sea Rescue Institute.
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MERSAR
Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual published by IMO
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SART
Search and Rescue Transponder a portable radar transponder for use in survival craft, which transmits homing signals in the 9 GHz band
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RCC
Rescue Co-ordination Centre a unit responsible for promoting the efficient organization of SAR services and for co-ordinating the conduct of SAR operations within a SAR region
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CSS
Co-ordinator surface search: A vessel, other than a rescue unit, designated to co-ordinate surface search and rescue operation within a specified area
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