ARGENTINEARGENTINE NAVYNAVY NAVALNAVAL OPERATIONOPERATION COMMANDINGCOMMANDING OFFICEOFFICE NATIONALNATIONAL SARSAR AGENCYAGENCY

Cdr. Pablo Luis FAL Lt. Cdr. Germán MEDICI MRCC PUERTO BELGRANO MCC EZEIZA SARSAR AREAAREA OFOF RESPONSABILITYRESPONSABILITY

+ 12.000.000 2 KMS 10° W Maritime SAR Area SAR REGION

2.716.000 Km2 12.000.000 Km2 STRUCTURESTRUCTURE SARSAR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION LEGALLEGAL BASISBASIS

President of the Nation

Law 22.445 24-03-81 NAVYNAVYNAVY

SAR CONVENTION

NAVALNAVAL OPERATIONSOPERATIONS COMMANDCOMMAND NATIONAL SAR PLAN

MISSION Execute search and rescue of ships, small vessels and installations offshore, domestic and foreign, in the maritime area, rivers and lakes under the Argentine SAR jurisdiction, in order to assist people at risk and contribute to preserve human life at sea. MRCC BUENOS AIRES RLP PUERTO MDP BELGRANO

BBA SAO

DRY MRCC PUERTO BELGRANO RIV

ADO

USU

USHUAIA MRCC USUHAIA MRCCMRCC PUERTOPUERTO BELGRANOBELGRANO CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES RegionalRegional AgreementAgreement

RE T 37°56’S US

AC L 30-10-92 Y

L 10°W A I

UV L F

2006

22-03-91

21-04-98 SAR REGION 60º S

10º W 131º W

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PARANA COSPASCOSPAS SARSATSARSAT EZEIZA

RIO GRANDE OrganisationOrganisation

JOINT ARMED FORCES MCC/RCC COMMAND

NAVY/ AIR FORCE

SARSAR

OPERATIVES COMMANDS AIR AND MARITIME SAR

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION RCCRCCRCC´s´´ss AirAir

Argentina is divided in 5 Air Regions AssetsAssets of of the the Argentine Argentine Air Air Force Force

HERCULES KC‐130

FOKKER F‐27

BELL UH1H INMARSATINMARSAT

•PUERTO BELGRANO TERMINAL SES

MRCC PUERTO BELGRANO COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION NETNET COASTALCOASTAL RADIORADIO STATIONSSTATIONS

POSADAS

PASOS DE LOS LIBRES

CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY ROSARIO TIGRE BUENOS AIRES. RIO DE

NEUQUEN MAR DEL PLATA

BAHIA BLANCA PTO. BELGRANO

SAN ANTONIO OESTE BARILOCHE PTO MADRYN TRELEW

COMODORO RIVADAVIA

PTO DESEADO

LAGO ARGENTINO ISLAS MALVINAS RIO GALLEGOS

RIO GRANDE

USHUAIA

ORCADAS BUENOS AIRES DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALL PUERTO BELGRANO MAR DEL PLATA Automatic communications system for distress alarm SAN BLAS ON SERVICE RAWSON ON SERVICE COMODORO RIVADAVIA BAI: VHF - MF - HF MDP: VHF - MF – HF PTO.DESEADO SBC: VHF -MF RIO GALLEGOS CRV: VHF - MF - HF GAL: VHF - MF RIO GRANDE

USHUAIA PLANNED

ORCADAS BUENOS AIRES NAVTEX

MAR DEL PLATA BAHIA BLANCA

FRECUENCY 518 KHZ

COMODRO RIVADAVIA It allows the transmission to ships of Nautical Notices, Meteorological Notices and RIO GALLEGOS urgent information about maritime safety.

USUHAIA BUENOS AIRES Maritime Safety Information PNA RADIO. BAND in HF 4.8.12.16 MHZ

COMODORO RIVADAVIA BAND PNA RADIO 4.8.12.19 MHZ STATISTICSSTATISTICS ALARMALARM SIGNALSIGNAL (Total(Total 2008:2008: 818)818)

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3% INMARSAT 25% COSPAS SARSAT

72% SARSAR INCIDENTSINCIDENTS

USHUAIA 3% 25% BUENOS AIRES PTO BELGRANO

72%

PLACE

LAKE

RIVER 3% 20% SEA

77% RegisteredRegistered BeaconsBeacons

ARMCC DNA ACSM IBRD

ELT ------528 ------438

EPIRB ------494 470

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PLB 04 ------04 SASS ContenidosContenidos webweb Functions www.sass.gov.ar System in Argentina www.sass.gov.ar ARMCC

Cospas Sarsat Organisation Leo Geo Description of System Satélites in use Balizas Types of beacons False alertas Register of beacons Test of beacons Doubts / requests Consultation of rgister Comunications with ARMCC CHALLENGESCHALLENGES ThankThank youyou veryvery muchmuch