The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme, operator of one of the world’s leading satellite-aided search and rescue (SAR) systems, is looking to boost the effectiveness of SAR point of contact (SPOC) communications and understanding of message content in order to improve the ability of maritime SAR organizations to rescue people in distress.
The Programme is looking to boost the responsiveness of SPOCs to test communications, particularly in regions that traditionally have difficulty accessing this kind of data.
Cospas-Sarsat has also developed a website providing extensive training materials for use by SAR services, including manuals and supporting video material.
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