4. Close To Shore Rescues 1. New ZealandSearch andRescueSector(NZSAR) New Zealand) Authorities: CivilAviation Authority, MaritimeNewZealand,ZealandDefenceForce (HeadquartersJointForce the formernoticeare indicatedbysidelines. Former AnnualNewZealandNoticetoMariners,No.4,published1July2020iscancelled.Additionsandamendments ANNUAL NZNOTICES TOMARINERS |NewZealand NauticalAlmanac 2021– 22 3. Rescue Coordination Centre NewZealand(RCCNZ) 2. Search andRescueCoordinating Authorities

4 voluntary, advisory, andoperationalassistancetotheNZSAR. The NewZealandPoliceand RCCNZ are assistedbylocalorganised groups throughout NewZealandto provide New Zealand(RCCNZ). civilian andmilitaryfacilitieswhichare coordinated andcontrolled through theRescueCoordination Centre distress intheNewZealandSearch andRescueRegion(NZSRR). Theorganisation isbasedontheutilisationof The NewZealandSearch andRescue(NZSAR)sectorprovides assistance toshipsandaircraft missingorin necessary inorder tocoverthe requirements foranySARoperation. Rescue Officeris responsible for coordinating representatives ofcivilianandmilitary organisations considered coordinating, andconcluding CAT IIsearch andrescue operationswithintheNZSRR.TheRCCNZSearch and RCCNZ issituatedintheAvalon Studios, 41Percy Cameron Street, LowerHuttandisresponsible forinitiating, Coordinating Authority. cooperate closelytoensure theresponse toasearch andrescue (SAR)incidentiscoordinated bytheappropriate New ZealandPoliceforCategoryI(CAT I)SAROPsandRCCNZforCategoryII(CAT II)SAROPS.Bothorganisations There are onlytwoCoordinating AuthoritiesforSearch andRescueOperations(SAROPs)intheNZSRR; SAROPS are classifedasfollows: Note: Towage orsalvageoperationsare notthefunctionofthisorganisation. (ZLM) TAUPO MARITIMERADIO CAT II CAT I Administration 24-Hour Emergency RCCNZ

. CategoryIISAROPstypicallyrequire resources theuseofnationalorinternational andmay 1. Note Rescue Region. or aircraft indistress andoff-shore marineoperationswithintheNewZealandSearch and A SAROPcoordinated atthenationallevel;includingoperationsassociatedwithmissing aircraft CategoryISAROPstypicallyrequire theuseoflocalpersonnelandresources andcanbe 2. Thenature of‘close-to-shore’ willvaryaccording totheavailabilityoflocalresources andthe 1. Notes lake andinlandwaterwayoperationsclose-to-shore marineoperations. A SAROPcoordinated atthelocal level;includinglandoperations,subterraneanriver,

involve coordination withotherStates. carried outefficientlyandeffectivelyatthelocallevel. Waters (12nauticalmiles). need totasknationalassets.Typically suchoperations willbewithinNewZealandTerritorial SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES +64 45505280 Int: +6445778034 NZ: 045778034 Int: +6445778030 NZ: 0508472269 Telephone +64 45504001 Int: +6445778041 NZ: 045778041 Int: +6445778038 NZ: 045778038 Fax Email: [email protected] Inmarsat-C (POR):451200067 Email: [email protected] Inmarsat-C (POR):451200067 Others

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4 with search radarandVHF/UHF Direction Finding(D/F)andhomingcapability. Civilian orRoyalNewZealandAirForce aircraft maybeusedforSARoperations.Search aircraft maybeequipped costs orprosecution willresult from reporting anaccidentalactivation. reported, preferably through Taupo MaritimeRadio.Thisispurely toestablishwhetheravesselisindistress, andno Ships are reminded thatEPIRBsmustberegistered andanyaccidentalactivationofanEPIRBmustbeimmediately the NewZealandSearch andRescue Region. A MEOLUTLocalUserTerminal hasbeeninstalledalongwithtwoGEOLUTs inNew Zealandproviding coverageof transmitted totheground stationsvia MEOSARsatellitesandthentoRCCsviaaMissionControl Centre. information derivedfrom eithertheEPIRB’s on-board GPSorthevessel’s navigationequipment.Thisinformationis of transmittinguniquedatacontainingdetailssuchascountry origin, theidentityofvesselandposition located veryaccuratelybytheCOSPAS-SARSAT/MEOSAR satellitesystem.The406MHzEPIRBhasthecapability EPIRBsoperatingonafrequencyModern of406MHz,withalowpowerhomingtransmitteron121.5canbe as practicable,whetherornotrequired todosobyregulation. radio equipmentshouldmakeitscontributiontosafetybyguarding thosedistress frequencies applicable foraslong ships are unabletoalerteachother, ortobealertedfrom shore fordistress action.Everyshipfittedwithsuitable also avitalfactorinthecoordination ofrescue ofpeopleindistress atsea.Thiscoordination willnotbepossibleif For more information,seeAnnualNewZealandNoticestoMariners,No.4Aand4B. merchantmember government shippingreporting systemswherever they exist. MaritimeOrganizationcomply withtheInternational recommendations whichrequest allshipstoparticipateinother New Zealanddoesnotoperateamerchant shippingreporting system.New Zealand-ownedshipsare invitedto the SafetyofLifeatSea,1974,(SOLAS). Section 32.Similarprovisions are MaritimeOrganization’s includedintheInternational Conventionfor International person whoisfoundatseaindangerofbeinglost;anoffencecommittedbyanyonefailstocomplywith they candosowithoutseriousdangertotheirownship,hercrew andpassengers(ifany),render assistancetoevery Section 32oftheMaritimeTransport Act1994provides thatthemasterorpersonincharge ofashipshall,sofaras and cooperatefullyinanySARoperationwhichisbeingdirected from RCCNZ. Masters ofvesselsinadistress area shouldendeavourtogive theutmostassistancetopersonsindistress atsea, frequencies: Communications betweensearch aircraft andmerchant shipswillnormallybeeffected onthefollowing 5680 kHz 3023 kHz 2182 kHz 156.8 MHz(Channel16)

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11. Sea RescuebyHelicopterProcedures toAssistwithLocation byHelicopter 216216 For allvessels,thefollowingpreparations needtobecompletedensure asafetransferismade: 12.

4 (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) (b) (a) Especially usefulforhelicoptersare: unlessthatshipusesadistinctivedistressparticular shipconcerned, signalwhichcanclearlybeseen. From theair, especiallyifthere isalotofshippinginthearea, itisverydifficultforthehelicopterpilottoidentify ship andtheeffectivenessofitsworkdependstoalarge extent onthecooperationofshipconcerned. thespeedwithwhichitlocates authorities maydispatchahelicoptertoassist.Oncethe isairborne, When adistress messageisreceived from ashipindistress, oramedicalevacuationisrequired, therescue Additionally, communicationsmaybeestablishedusingasignallinglamporonthefollowingfrequencies: 243.0 MHz 121.5 MHz 282.8 MHz 123.1 MHz Note: Theseprocedures maybemodifiedoninstructionsfrom thepilotifcommunicationsexist.

the pilotandcontinueatstandard speed. When thehelicopterarrives,changecoursetoplacewind thirtydegrees onthe port bow, orasdirected by as comfortablepossible,andifconscious,informedof the procedure ofrescue. Ensure thepersonbeinghoistediswearingalifejacket,ifat allpossible.Ifitisapatient,theyshouldbemade venting area topreclude apossiblefire orexplosionfrom anelectrostatic discharge. electricity charge present todissipate.Howeverthisshouldbeclearofanyflammablemixture spillageor Allow thehelicopter’s rescue equipmenttotouchthevessel’s deckbefore handlingit.Thiswill allow anystatic or becomeentangledwiththehoistwire. downwards. Thisincludeshats,fishinggear, beveragecans,andpaper. Nothingmustbeblownintothe rotors, Tie downorstowallloosegearwhichmaybeblownbythe rotor wash,whichcanbe upto45knots helicopter tocrashifthisisdone. Under nocircumstances mustthe hoistcablebeattachedtothevessel,suddenmovementscouldcause Keep allunnecessarypersonneloutofthewaywhilehelicopterisconductinghoistoperations. Lower allmasts,derricks,andradioaerialstoprovide acleararea forthehelicoptertoconducthoist. vi) iv) iii) ii) i) By night:Aldislamp,nightflares. By day:orangesmokefloats,orsquares withVorcircle, Aldislamporheliograph.

large letter“H”inwhite. vessels aclearstretch ofdeck should bemadeavailableasapick-uparea ifpossible,andmarkedwitha Because ofoperationallimitations,helicoptersshouldnotbe delayedattherescue scene.Onlarge The descriptionofthevesselandlocalweatherconditionsshould beincludediftimeallows. headland orlighthouse. Bearings shouldbedescribedastrueormagnetic,andmustgivenFROMafixedobject,such As manyaircraft are equippedwithGPS,latitudeandlongitudemaybeused. It isessentialthattheship’s positionbegivenasaccuratelypossible. SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES ANNUAL NZNOTICES TOMARINERS |NewZealand NauticalAlmanac 2021– 22 AM Voice AM Voice AM Voice AM Voice should onlybeusedasalastresort) AeronauticalInternational Emergency (UHF)(thisfrequency should onlybeusedasalastresort) AeronauticalInternational Emergency (VHF)(thisfrequency Scene ofSearch UHF Scene ofSearch VHF

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4 (a) of theship. maritime radiostationandothervesselsinthearea, togetherwiththecallsignofaircraft, timetaken,andposition If ashipreceives adistress messagedirect from anaircraft orliferaft,aD/Fbearingshould betakenandpassedtoa possible speedtoitsassistance. survivors. Mastersofshipswithinreasonable distanceofanaircraft indistress shouldproceed withthegreatest Aircraft whichditchcannotbeassumedtostayafloatforlong, butitshouldalwaysbeassumedthatthere willbe (h) (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) they operate.Mostcivilianrescue helicopters are alsofittedwithmarineVHF. Civilian helicoptersusedbyRCCNZvaryintheircapacityfor survivorsandthedistancefrom theshore atwhich messages tobepassedviashore. NH90 andSeaspritehelicoptersare fitted with marineVHF, UHFandHFequipment.Theequipment affords for testandevaluationtrialsin2019. The capabilityforNH90day/nightwinchingfrom thewatersurfacehasnotbeenreleased yetandisprogrammed Preparations maytakelonger thanthestated2hrsNTMduetopotentialhavefitauxiliaryfueltanks. unit executivesassoonpossibleonceitisbelievedthatNH90supportwillberequired foroverwaterSAR. the numberofpersons,andnature oftherescue andvessel.Itisrecommended thatliaison commenceswith NH90 overwaterSARtovesselsisdependentonanumberoffactors,includingtimeday, weatherconditions, infrared camera. at night.Additionally, theSeaspriteisequippedwithmaritimesearch equipmentincludingradarandforward looking The Seaspriteisamaritimehelicopterandtherefore isfittedwithequipment thatallowsoverwaterSARoperations and asavailablebasis. The Seaspritedoesnothaveastandard calloutrequirement andtherefore wouldbeutilisedonanasrequired (AO) ofapprox.; 120 nauticalmilesperhourinfairweatherconditions.Thisequatestotransittimesintoarea ofoperations Expect NH90tobedeployedfrom Ohakeawithintwohoursnoticetomove(NTM).Theaircraft transitsat up tofourpersons. rescue uptotwelvepersonsatatimeshortrange(50nm).TheSeaspriteisalsosometimesused,andcanrescue The maintypeofmilitaryhelicopterusedforSARdutiesinNewZealandistheNH90.Thiscantransport/ (j) (i) (h)

Craftwithmedicalemergency –name,callsign Medication given Patient’s symptoms Patient can/cannotspeakEnglish Patient’s name,nationality, age,sex,race Craft’s courseandspeed Date/time ofposition Position –lat/longorbearing/distance – Allowupto4hoursforNorthlandandSouthland. – Allowupto2hourswithintheradiusboundbyAuckland–Greymouth–Christchurch. – 1hourifthesearch area iswithintheradiusboundbyHamilton–Nelson. and staywellclearoftheafterparthelicopter, inparticularthetailrotor andengineexhausts. instructions ofthepilotorcrew. Approach andleavethehelicopteronlyfrom forward, inclearviewofthepilot, Personnel ontheship,andsurvivorsleavinghelicopterwhenithaslandedashore, mustobeythe impair thepilot’s visibility. By day, thevesselshouldindicateapparent windbyflag,smoke,orothermeans,aslongitdoesnot At night,floodlightsare usefultoilluminatethevessel,buttheymustbefacingdown.

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• • References: (e) (d) (c) (a) Can bereceived from: (b) (a) Can bereceived from: (c) (b) (a) Ships mayreceive distress signalsinthefollowingways: (b) (c)

Apart markers lights mistaken forced toalightonthesea are instructedtodosoaheadandintheleeofaship. For For A distress relay from anothervesseloraircraft. A maritimeoraviationradiostation; GMDSSdistressAn international frequency; of thisNotice; Volume 1,NP281,(Parts1and2). TelecommunicationsArticle 41oftheInternational Union’s RadioRegulations(Geneva2012)are obligatory. A distressed aircraft: Survivors A By visualsignals. DSC, Radar, ECGbroadcasts overSafetyNetandAIS. By RadioTelephony (R/T)ontheappropriate distress international frequency; or An aircraft havinganurgent needtonotifyinformationrelating toitsownsafetyorthatofanotheraircraft or An aircraft withanurgent safety: messageconcerning iii) ship, orthesafetyofanypersononboard orwithinsightmayuseoneofthefollowingsignals: ii) i) be givenbycarryingoutthefollowingmanoeuvres: transmitting precise instructions byanymeansatitsdisposal.Ifnotradioorsignallamp,theinstructionswill When itisnecessaryforanaircraft to direct ashiptoanaircraft orshipindistress, theaircraft willdosoby A search aircraft: ii) i) *

of propeller Important Note:Duetohighnoiselevelsonboard ships,thesoundofchangesinthrottle settingsand communications. in thevicinityofvesselstoindicate thatassistanceisrequired, andthattheaircraft wishestoestablish distressed

International communications attracting direction toproceed. Heading opening andclosingthethrottle, orchangingpropeller pitch*;or Crossing A A successionofgreen pyrotechnic signals;or

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aircraft on effective Low in short aircraft sea, flares which occurred, Distress, flying intervals with emitting of may and/or stations Appendix the the than is signal indicate Urgency, by ship ship not rocking white or white a in and apparatus. is close by hand-operated A itself to firing that or of smoke stations and the be yellow ahead this an it directed. aircraft, a Safety is indication Notice; parachute markers in of at smoke distress the

low emergency Signals, and If maritime carried, altitude; may or of are flare by flame distress. see also regarded firing showing radio smoke mobile and Admiralty ListofRadioSignals, and be rockets Aircraft released either transmitter smoke, as markers a service, red alternative rocking or in light. should by shells distress may the – Orion see Navigation the provisions throwing means be not Appendix aircraft wings, which laid be in are red the of

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23. Night Search Technique (see 22. Providing Ship’s Position 21. Use ofAircraft inAssistingto LocateShippinginDistress: ImportanceofaDistinctiveDistress Signal

4 vertical Ships (c) (b) (a) Crossing longer The d Survivorsinthesea: (d) approximately and (d) (c) (b) (a) When search This magnetic, It during orange ship From in morsecode. should to valuable

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or or there diagram the ship or bright the after

the marker receipt SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES ship other a an position casualty, pitch. other minutes green be should and succession FROM a it close throttle; immediately emitting is aircraft orange the about is of located uses sunlight, a distinctive

5000 below) most shall flotation the of giving lot flag flare astern be be and signals a and one of or greater is fixed fluorescent mean feet one “N” distinctive included important given to by shipping

overhead of an on a may minute

die at device yellow set heliograph (blue and or “T”s object, signal extensive turning. from

a that as visibility more out; mean watch low use accurately by if and to in the that aircraft distress sheet kite may by time or altitude, such signal the red enable track the appears white hand on assistance the or bright may of use allows. area, stars; with radio difference as balloon pyrotechnics by spacing following light signal torch any checkered also as the a and: hoisting green letter it headland to possible. distress in is aircraft of be be of or which being very morse the of V colour used. between the other actions going or 5 the following

difficult squares), at – to frequencies. flown ship circle, or can Bearings code, 20 answering night. The signalling line to badly lighthouse. are miles. clearly to success the to up

display during for or which taken: The signals: support off or sea on by a should A by be

pilot course. lamp; If aircraft pennant your green making around the the and of a The flashing seen. ship these to the day, be bearing; signal failure. description flare identify will aerial described Especially the a is (red or change signals a unable fly will is survivors; an succession and and directed for through the Aldis be the white will to of of fired particular as useful the comply, heading lamp emergency true save the is

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The result fails, or sonobuoy may will dropped the aircraft. The spacingbetweenadjacenttracks o inthisdiagram. be fired point,shownas everyfivetotenminutes,andateachturning feet, orbelowcloudifthebaseislower. Agreen pyrotechnic signalwill The aircraft willflythrough thesearch area atbetween3,000and5,000 or hydrophone use in probably liferaft also severe any from cannot drop SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES means should burns drop

the a ANNUAL NZNOTICES TOMARINERS |NewZealand NauticalAlmanac 2021– 22 hung sonobuoy receive aircraft at a carry or marine approximately your NIGHT SEARCHTECHNIQUE major at transmission in disposal least to marker a damage act small three as

to to 30 package. S an to dependsuponthevisibilityfrom attract

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4 (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) following intheorder indicated: Ditching reports whenrequested byaircraft shouldbetransmittedinplainlanguageandcomprisethe indicate thesuggestedalightingarea. control At should beassumed. running An as steeringonacircular coursethrough 360°. practicable, Ditching (c) (b) (a) The captainofadistressed aircraft willbemateriallyassistedin locatingashipifthelatter: Action tobeTaken WhenanAircraft isForced toDitch

night

aircraft * as obtainedfrom thelarger well-formedwavesofthewavesystembeingobserved; State Use oneofthefollowingterms: Swell Surface windspeedinknots; Surface winddirection indegrees magnetic; Corrected barometric pressure; Unless By nightdirects asearchlight vertically. By daymakesblacksmoke;or its ownbearings;and Transmits homingbearingstotheaircraft or(ifsorequested) transmitssignalenablingtheaircraft totake

The

at Beaufort Force high,

the an a

will of length, extreme

critical aircraft

ship try 11-12 previously 9-10 Average it sea, 2-3 0-1 usually Short 5 8 7 6 4 Long Term Term may to should provide specified height, moment. is height attempt difficult ditch Swell Length established, floodlight and a may Wind speed(Knots) SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES on lee by If to and flame direction. the one land of be 100 –200metres over 200metres usually 41-55 34-40 28-33 22-27 17-21 11-16 calm the 0 –100metres 4-10 starboard greater >55

of <4 position along floats ditching the Criteria water. dangerous. terms the are of side trough This available, area the from of may ship as a

Phenomenal of A the Very Rough ship Sea State Moderate Very High much Smooth ship the be in Rough six Slight Calm High table lat/long and achieved seas. should which as below, heading possible, In at knows be the by the selected laid any absence into Mean Wave Height time without that at Moderate means the Heavy 200 Term Term (Metres) (Metres) the Low

an according <0.2 13.0 1.0 8.0 0.5 5.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 wind, of metre dazzling observation aircraft at communication, Swell Height the although, intervals intends master’s to the the

Wave Height(Metres)* was pilot, Probable Maximum average when in to over 4metres 2 –4metres 0 –2metres taken; discretion, line

who ditch the Criteria seas 12.5 >16 1.5 0.3 1.0 7.5 5.5 4.0 2.5 astern former could wave should, are

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4 (d) (c) (b) (a) MAYDAY (preferably spokenthree times)followedbyasmanypossibleofthefollowingelements: (i) (h) (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) with thepositionofrescuing vesselandthetimesurvivorwasrescued, toamaritimeradiostation: in therescue ofothersurvivors.Mastersshouldaskthefollowingquestionsandcommunicateanswers,together A survivorfrom anyaircraft casualtyatseawhoisrescued byashipmaybeabletogiveinformationwhichwillassist (j) (i) (h) (g)

The

Present position,altitude, andheading. Intention ofpersonincommand;and Nature ofdistress; Identification What causedtheemergency? What wasthetotalnumberofpersonsaboard theaircraft before theaccident? What How manysurvivorsdidyouseeinthewater? How manydidyouseeleavetheaircraft afterditching? How manyditchedwiththeaircraft? How manyothersdidyouseeleavetheaircraft byparachute? If youbaledout,atwhataltitude? date andtimeoftheaccident? Did Remarks. Present weather; Amount andheightabovesealevelofbaselowcloud(bothmainlayeranyscattered cloudbelow); Visibility (milesormetres); point

you

flotation of bale ditching

out, of gear the could or did aircraft; was SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES they be the appreciably ANNUAL NZNOTICES TOMARINERS |NewZealand NauticalAlmanac 2021– 22 have? aircraft ditched?

different What from was “present the type position” and identification depending

of on the the aircraft, altitude, and heading

Survival equipmentnormallyincludeseitheroneoracombination ofthefollowingradioorvisualfacilities: Form ofDistress Signalsfrom anAircraft Liferaft: APPENDIX B ANNUAL NZNOTICES TOMARINERS |NewZealand NauticalAlmanac 2021– 22 4 (b) (a)

Light signallingbymeansofalampandhandkey, orhandheldreflecting mirror. (iii) (ii) (i) satellite systemalone. A 406MHzradiodistress beacon.The406MHzfrequency ismonitored bytheCOSPAS-SARSAT/EPIRB

Finding (D/F)equipment. be fixedtotheaircraft. Locationofthebeaconpositionisbysatelliteand/oraircraft usingDirection Personal LocatorBeacons(PLBs),whichare designedtobecarriedbysurvivorsandnotintended • • Emergency LocatorTransmitters (ELTs): there are twomaintypes: agreement, thistypeismandatoryequipmentforaircraft onextendedover-water flights. in waterandare capableofbeingoperatedawayfrom theaircraft byunskilledpersons.Byinternational Radio beaconswhichare buoyant,waterresistant, portabledevices, normallyactivatedbyimmersion

survivors foruseawayfrom theaircraft. An automaticportabletype,whichisnormallyfixedinsidethe aircraft butcanbe removed by mounted. Bothoftheseare automaticallyactivated. Those attachedtotheaircraft structure andare eitherautomaticallyejectedorpermanently SEARCH ANDRESCUEINFORMATION ANDPROCEDURES

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