SEARCH AND RESCUE

GEN 3.6 SEARCH AND RESCUE

3.6.1. Responsible service

3.6.1.1 The national SAR system includes the Government, SAR Committee, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, SAR Sub - Centre, Alert Post, SRU, Rescue Teams and Aeronautical SAR authority (the CAA) and Maritime SAR authority (AMP). The CNCSAR, AMP and AAC are responsible for establishing policies, regulations and supervising SAR Services.

3.6.1.2 The Postal and AFS address of the AAC are given in the Cabo Verde AIP page GEN 1.1.1

3.6.1.3 The SAR Provider is responsible for planning and coordination of SAR operations. The Joint Rescue and Coordination Center (JRCC) located in the Sao Pedro / Cesaria Evora VTS facilities.

Post:

Joint Rescue and Coordination CenterTUNIT;TXT_NAME;138 (JRCCTUNIT;CODE_ID;138)
Aeroporto Cesaria EvoraTPOSTAL_ADDR;TXT_ADDRESS;109
VTS CenterTPOSTAL_ADDR;TXT_ADDRESS;109
MindeloTPOSTAL_ADDR;TXT_CITY;109
Sao Vicente IslandTPOSTAL_ADDR;TXT_AREA;109
Republic of Cabp VerdeTPOSTAL_ADDR;TXT_COUNTRY;109

Tel: +238 2325555TTEL_CONTACT;TXT_PHONE;148

Tel: +238 5820125TTEL_CONTACT;TXT_PHONE;149

Tel: +238 5820119TTEL_CONTACT;TXT_PHONE;150

Fax: +238 2324271TTEL_CONTACT;TXT_FAX;148

Email: jrcc@gmail.comTONLINE_CONTACT;TXT_EMAIL;165

Email: coordenador.sarcv@gmail.comTONLINE_CONTACT;TXT_EMAIL;167

Email: coordenador.sarcv@fa.gov.cvTONLINE_CONTACT;TXT_EMAIL;168

AFS: NIL

URL: NIL

Note: COSPAS SARSAT POCTTEL_CONTACT;Annotation:101.eng;151 TEL: +238 2324271TTEL_CONTACT;TXT_PHONE;151

3.6.1.4 The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Annex 2 - Rules of the Air (Appendix A)
Annex 11 - Air Traffic Service
Annex 12 - Search and Rescue
Annex 13 - Aircraft Accident Inquiry
DOC 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedure (Alerting and Search and Rescue)
DOC 9432 - Radio telephony Manual
DOC 9731 - AN / 958: IAMSAR Manual

3.6.2. Area of Responsibility

The search and rescue service is responsible for SAR operations within SAL OCEANIC FIRTAIRSPACE;TXT_NAME;414~~SAL OCENIC FIR~~ / UIRTAIRSPACE;TXT_NAME;415.

3.6.3. Types of Services

Details of related rescue units are given in Table 3.6.3 - Search and Rescue Units. In addition, various elements of the State Police organisation, the merchant marine and the armed forces are also available for search and rescue missions, when required.

Table GEN 3.6.3 Search and Rescue Units

Name	Location	Facilities	Remarks
1	2	3	4
Dakar	144014.73N 0170422.15W	1 Brequet BR1150 Atlantic (VLR)	On standby from Dakar 3 hours prior notice
Ministry of National Defence - Coast Guard	Porto Grande Mindelo	Patrol Ship "Guradiao" 478 T, 20 KT max. - 27 crew members - autonomy 12 KT / 10 days	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice
Ministry of National Defence - Coast Guard	Porto Grande Mindelo	Patrol Ship "Esparate" 20 T, 20 KT max - 6 crew members - autonomy 2 days	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice
Ministry of National Defence - Coast Guard	Porto da Praia Santiago	Patrol Ship "DJEU" 68 T, 19 KT max. 10 crew members - autonomy 400 NM / 18 KT	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice
Ministry of National Defence - Coast Guard	Porto Grande Mindelo	Patrol Ship "Badejo" 68 T, 19 KT max. 10 crew members - autonomy 400 NM / 18 KT	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice
Ministry of National Defence - coast Guard	Porto de Tarrafal Sao Nicolau	Patrol Ship "Rei" 12.51 T, 35 - 40 KT max. 4 crew members autonomy 10 Hours / 24 KT	SAR posture - 2 hours prior notice
Ministry of National	Porto da Praia Santiago	SAR / V "Ponta Nho Martinho" 32 - 34 KT max. 4 crew members autonomy 9 hours / 24 KT	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice
Defence - Coast guard	Porto Grande Mindelo	SAR / V "Ilheu dos Passaros" 32 - 34 KT max. 4 crew members autonomy 9 hours / 24 KT	SAR Posture - 2 hours prior notice

3.6.4. SAR Agreements

The Republic of Cabo Verde has SAR agreements with France, based in Dakar, Portugal and Spain concerning the provision of assistance upon receipt by the former of a request from the latter for aid. Those agreements provides for facilitation of the over - flight and landing of search and rescue aircraft without prior permission. The dispatch of a flight plan will notify the authorities controlling entry. All costs will be defrayed for stopovers, accommodation and transportation of crew members, and for direct communication between the two SAR services on all common search and rescue matters. Copies of this agreement are available, upon request, from the Civil Aviation AgencyTORG_AUTH;TXT_NAME;118 (AACTORG_AUTH;CODE_ID;118).

3.6.5. Conditions of availability

The SAR service and facilities in Cabo Verde are available without charge to neighbouring States upon request to the Civil Aviation Administration at all times when they are not engaged in search and rescue operations in their home territory. All facilities are specialised in SAR techniques and functions.

3.6.6. Procedures and signals used

3.6.6.1 Procedures and signals used by aircraft

Procedures for pilots - in - command observing an accident or intercepting a distress call and / or message are outlined in Annex 12, Chapter 5.

3.6.6.2 Communications

3.6.6.2.1 Transmission and reception of distress messages within Sal Oceanic Search and Rescue Areas are handled in accordance with ICAO Annex 10, Volume II, 5.3.

3.6.6.2.2 For communications during Search and Rescue operations the codes and abbreviations published in ICAO DOC 8400 are used.

3.6.6.2.3 Information concerning positions, call signs, frequencies and hours of operation of the Republic of Cabo Verde aeronautical stations is published in AD 2.18.

3.6.6.2.4 Aeronautical stations will, on request, guard the international emergency frequency 121.500 MHZ. All coast stations guard the international distress frequency.

3.6.6.2.5 Rescue aircraft belonging to permanent Search and Rescue Units use the call-sign “Rescue” and additional identification marks (ALFA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, etc.) during rescue operations.

3.6.6.3 Search and Rescue Signals

The Search and Rescue signals to be used are those prescribed in ICAO Annex 12, 5.8.

3.6.6.4 Ground / Air visual signal codes for use by survivors

Symbols
1.	Require assistance	V
2.	Require medical assistance	X
3.	No or negative	N
4.	Yes or affirmative	Y
5.	Proceeding in this direction	↑
Instructions for use
1.	Make signals not less than 8 FT (2.5 M).
2.	Take care to lay out signals exactly as shown.
3.	Provide as much colour contrast as possible between signals and background.
4.	Make every effort to attract attention by other means such as radio, flares, smoke, reflected light.

3.6.6.5 Ground - air visual signal code for use by rescue units

Symbols
1	Operation completed
2	We have found all personnel
3	We have found only some personnel
4	We are not able to continue returning to base
5	Have divided into two groups each proceeding in the direction indicated
6	Information received that aircraft is in this direction
7	Nothing found will continue to search