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Regulation 14 



Aids to Navigation 



The Contracting Governments undertake to arrange for the establishment 

 and maintenance of such aids to navigation, including radio beacons and 

 electronic aids as, in their opinion, the volume of traffic justifies and the 

 degree of risk requires, and to arrange for information relating to these aids 

 to be made available to all concerned. 



Regulation 15 



Search and Rescue 



(a) Each Contracting Government undertakes to ensure that any necessary 

 arrangements are made for coast watching and for the rescue of persons in 

 distress at sea round its coasts. These arrangements should include the 

 establishment, operation and maintenance of such maritime safety facilities 

 as are deemed practicable and necessary having regard to the density of the 

 seagoing traffic and the navigational dangers and should, so far as possible, 

 afford adequate means of locating and rescuing such persons. 



(6) Each Contracting Government undertakes to make available informa- 

 tion concerning its existing rescue facilities and the plans for changes therein, 

 if any. 



Regulation 16 



Life-Saving Signals 



The following signals shall be used by life-saving stations and maritime 

 rescue units when communicating with ships or persons in distress and by 

 ships or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations and 

 maritime rescue units. The signals used by aircraft engaged in search and 

 rescue operations to direct ships are indicated in sub-paragraph (d) below. 

 An illustrated table describing the signals listed below shall be readily 

 available to the officer of the watch of every ship to which this Chapter 

 applies. 



{a) Replies from life-saving stations or maritime rescue units to distress 

 signals made by a ship or person : — 



Signal Signification 



By day— Orange smoke signal or^ 

 combined light and sound signal 

 (thunderlight) consisting of three 

 single signals which are fired at 

 intervals of approximately one minute. 



By night — White star rocket con- 

 sisting of three single signals which are 

 fired at intervals of approximately one 

 minute. 



" You are seen — assistance will be 

 given as soon as possible." 



(Repetition of such signals shall have 

 the same meaning.) 



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