PPT Slide
- Mid ocean rescue
- Ships regularly monitor dedicated distress frequencies
- 500 Khz for telegraphy, 2182 Khz for telephony
- 153.125 Mhz for inter-aircraft communication
- All ships in the vicinity are duty bound to offer assistance for rescue operations
- Problems
- Bad weather conditions can impede rescue operations
- Language difficulties may add to delay in rescue
- Limited number of life boats and crew members to operate them
- High Freeboard of ship can increase transfer time of survivors
- Low ship speed can lead to severe delay in post rescue treatment
- Inadequate food, clothing, blankets, water and medical supplies