Nato Standard Atp/Mtp-57 the Submarine Search and Rescue Manual
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NATO STANDARD ATP/MTP-57 THE SUBMARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL Edition C Version 2 NOVEMBER 2015 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION ALLIED/MULTINATIONAL TACTICAL PUBLICATION Published by the NATO STANDARDIZATION OFFICE (NSO) © NATO/OTAN INTENTIONALLY BLANK NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO) NATO STANDARDIZATION OFFICE (NSO) NATO LETTER OF PROMULGATION 25 November 2015 1. The enclosed Allied/Multinational Tactical Publication, ATP/MTP-57, Edition C, Version 2, THE SUBMARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL, has been approved by the nations in the Military Committee Maritime Standardization Board and is promulgated herewith. The agreement of nations to use this publication is recorded in STANAG 1390. 2. ATP/MTP-57, Edition C, Version 2, is effective upon receipt and supersedes ATP-57; Edition C, Version 1 which shall be destroyed in accordance with the local procedure for the destruction of documents. 3. No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system, used commercially, adapted, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. With the exception of commercial sales, this does not apply to member or partner nations, or NATO commands and bodies. 4. This publication shall be handled in accordance with C-M (2002)60. Edvardas MAZEIKIS Major General, LTUAF Director, NATO Standardization Office INTENTIONALLY BLANK ATP/MTP-57 RESERVED FOR NATIONAL LETTER OF PROMULGATION Edition (C) Version (2) I ATP/MTP-57 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Edition (C) Version (2) II ATP/MTP-57 RECORD OF RESERVATIONS CHAPTER RECORD OF RESERVATION BY NATIONS 1-7 TURKEY 2 ESTONIA 1-7 LATVIA Note: The reservations listed on this page include only those that were recorded at time of promulgation and may not be complete. Refer to the NATO Standardization Database for the complete list of existing reservations. Edition (C) Version (2) III ATP/MTP-57 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Edition (C) Version (2) IV ATP/MTP-57 RECORD OF SPECIFIC RESERVATIONS Nation Detail of reservation TURKEY ATP/MTP-57(C) and ATP-10(D) are agreed in principle. Nevertheless, due to changes will be made when an agreement is reached in accordance with the 1979 Hamburg convention on Maritime Search and Rescue between parties concerned. Having the means and capabilities, Turkey will continue to conduct SAR operations in her maritime Search and Rescue as declared to the IMO and included in IMOs Global SAR Plan. ESTONIA EST is ratifying and implementing STANAG 1390 ed8 except Chapter 2, due to composition of Naval Forces and having neither submarines nor SMER assets in service. LATVIA STANAG is going to be implemented as far as DISSUB personnel surface abandonment and medical assistance is concerned as regular SAR operation. Note: The reservations listed on this page include only those that were recorded at time of promulgation and may not be complete. Refer to the NATO Standardization Database for the complete list of existing reservations. Edition (C) Version (2) V ATP/MTP-57 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Edition (C) Version (2) VI ATP/MTP-57 RECORD OF CHANGES Identification of By whom entered NATO Effective change, reg no. (if Date entered (signature; rank, grade or Date any) and date rate; name of Command) Edition (C) Version (2) VII ATP/MTP-57 RECORD OF CHANGES Identification of By whom entered NATO Effective change, reg no. (if Date entered (signature; rank, grade or Date any) and date rate; name of Command) Edition (C) Version (2) VIII ATP/MTP-57 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. IX LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................ XIX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .......................................................................................... XXI CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1-1 1.1. REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1. RELATED ALLIED PUBLICATIONS ............................................................. 1-1 1.1.2. STANDARDS RELATED DOCUMENTS ...................................................... 1-1 1.2. PREFACE ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3. PURPOSE ...................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4. SCOPE ........................................................................................................... 1-2 1.5. INTRODUCTION TO SUBSAR OPERATIONS .............................................. 1-3 1.5.1. OVERALL PHILOSOPHY OF A SUBSAR OPERATION............................... 1-3 1.5.2. SUBSAR OPERATIONS GUIDANCE ........................................................... 1-3 1.5.3. THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL ...................................................................... 1-3 1.5.4. ATP-10 SEARCH AND RESCUE ................................................................. 1-3 1.5.5. ATP/MTP-57 THE SUBMARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL ........... 1-4 1.5.6. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS ...................................................................... 1-4 1.5.7. DISSUB LIAISON TEAM (DLT) .................................................................... 1-5 1.5.8. RECOVERY OF ESCAPEES ....................................................................... 1-5 1.5.9. INTERVENTION ........................................................................................... 1-5 1.5.10. RESCUE OF DISSUB PERSONNEL ............................................................ 1-6 ANNEX 1.A. SUMMARY OF SMER APPLICABLE STANAGS .................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2 - THE DISSUB ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 2-1 2.2. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................ 2-1 2.2.1. CAUSE OF SUBMARINE SINKING .............................................................. 2-1 2.2.2. PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE DISSUB CREW. ............... 2-1 2.3. POSSIBLE SCENARIOS ON BOARD OF DISSUB ....................................... 2-2 2.3.1. CONDITIONS ON BOARD THE DISSUB ..................................................... 2-2 2.3.2. SCENARIOS ................................................................................................ 2-2 2.4. SMER FACILITIES ON BOARD THE DISSUB............................................... 2-3 2.4.1. ESCAPE COMPARTMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ......................................... 2-3 2.4.2. EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT STORES (ELSS) ........................................ 2-3 2.4.3. ESCAPE SUITS /LIFEJACKETS USED BY SUBMARINE’S CREW. ............ 2-4 2.5. WAYS USED BY THE DISSUB TO REPORT ON HER POSITION ................ 2-4 Edition (C) Version (2) IX ATP/MTP-57 2.5.1. MAIN UNDERWATER TELEPHONE (UWT) ................................................ 2-4 2.5.2. EMERGENCY UWT ..................................................................................... 2-4 2.5.3. SUBMARINE INDICATOR BUOYS .............................................................. 2-4 2.5.4. MESSENGER BUOYS ................................................................................. 2-5 2.5.5. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BUOYS .......................................................... 2-5 2.6. EGRESS OF DISSUB PERSONNEL .............................................................. 2-6 2.6.1. THE DECISION ON HOW AND WHEN TO ESCAPE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE "SENIOR SURVIVOR" ...................................... 2-6 2.7. OPTIONS FOR THE CREW ........................................................................... 2-6 2.8. ADVANTAGES OF RESCUE ......................................................................... 2-7 2.9. DISADVANTAGES OF RESCUE ................................................................... 2-7 CHAPTER 3 - SEARCH AND LOCALISATION OF A DISTRESSED SUBMARINE .. 3-1 3.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1. GUIDANCE FOR USE. ................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2. PURPOSE .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.3. AIM ............................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1. CHECK ARRIVAL REPORT ......................................................................... 3-2 3.2.2. SURFACING SIGNAL .................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.3. AUTHORITIES ............................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.4. SUBMARINE ESCAPE AND RESCUE SPECIALISTS ................................. 3-3 3.3. INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE ESCAPE AND RESCUE LIAISON OFFICE (ISMERLO) ..................................................................................................... 3-3 3.4. TERMINOLOGY FOR SUBSAR OPERATIONS ............................................