ministèrede l’Équipementdes Transports,du Logement,du Tourismeet de la Mer

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PresentationPresentation of french MRCC’s sites of french MRCC’s sites and andcorrespondingcorresponding SRR SRR

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PresentationsPresentations of real of real searchsearch andandrescuerescue cases cases

French SRRFrench SRRFrench SRR

French metropolitansearch and rescueregion is divided into5 sub-region, each ofthem coming unter thecontrol of one of thefive metropolitanMRCC.

Overseas, there are 2MRCC :

-1 for Reunion Island

-1 for the french WestIndies

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The The 5 missions of FRENCH MRCC5 missions of FRENCH MRCC Search and rescue Search and rescue

VTS VTS

Fishery PolicyFishery Policy

Surveillance of pollution Surveillance of pollution

Broadcasting Broadcasting of of meteorological meteorological and security and security informationsinformations

SEARCH and RESCUE :SEARCH and RESCUE ::French MRCCs French MRCCs providesprovides a permanent a permanent watchwatch on on securitysecuritychanelschanels. . TheyThey are are alsoalso points of contact for points of contact for InmarsatInmarsat andandCospasCospas SarsatSarsat maydaysmaydays..

After reception After reception of of these these messages, french MRCCsmessages, french MRCCsassume assume the the coordination of coordination of the the SAR SAR operationsoperations..

Each Each SAR SAR facility is thefacility is the propertypropertyof one of of one of thethe french frenchadministration administration departmentdepartment. All of. All ofthemthem are are available available to to be be sent onsent onscenescene. In . In this this case, case, they they are are underunderoperational operational control of MRCC, forcontrol of MRCC, forthe duration the duration of of the operationthe operation

PRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTER

SG Mer - SECMARSG Mer - SECMARSG Mer - SECMAR

Minister of Equipments and transports

Other ministers : Defense– Foreign affairs – Finance – Interior

MinisterMinister of of EquipmentsEquipments andand transports transports

Other ministers : Defense– Foreign affairs – Finance – Interior

Maritim PrefectMaritim PrefectMaritim Prefect PrefectPrefectPrefect

Emergencyplan

CROSS (MRCC)CROSS (MRCC)CROSS (MRCC)Department ofMaritim affairs

Navy

CustomsSecurité

CivileGendarmerie SNSM

ForeignSAR

facilities

Privates

permanent delegationfor operational coordinationof involved facilities

FRENCH SEARCHAND RESCUEORGANIZATION

Anorganizationbased on thecoordination

SAR SAR facilities facilities : : Aircrafts and helicoptersAircrafts and helicopters

• French navy maritim patrol aircrafts• French navy maritim patrol aircrafts

• French navy helicopters• French navy helicopters• Securité Civile helicopters• Securité Civile helicopters• Customs helicopters and aircrafts• Customs helicopters and aircrafts• Gendarmerie helicopters• Gendarmerie helicopters• RAF and HMCG helicopters

• RAF maritim patrol aircrafts

• RAF and HMCG helicopters

• RAF maritim patrol aircrafts

SAR facilities : lifeboats, tug…SAR facilities : lifeboats, tug…

SNSM lifeboats SNSM SNSM lifeboatslifeboats

Maritims affairs patrollers Maritims affairs patrollersMaritims affairs patrollers

Gendarmerie patrollers Gendarmerie Gendarmerie patrollerspatrollers

French navy ships French French navy shipsnavy ships

Tugs TugsTugs

Customs patrollers Customs Customs patrollerspatrollers

inflatable inflatable dinghydinghy

… … some some nationalnational statistics statistics : :

- - about 8000 SAR about 8000 SAR operationsoperations a a yearyear

-- Shared Shared out out among boating among boating (52%), (52%), merchand navymerchand navy(14%), (14%), fishing boats fishing boats (23%) (23%) and swimmingand swimming((includind divingincludind diving accidents). accidents).

-- About 13 000 About 13 000 aided aided peoplepeople

-- About 200 About 200 persons lost at sea persons lost at sea ou ou deaddead

-- False alerts False alerts : 17%: 17%

-- 2050 shore SAR 2050 shore SAR facilities facilities interventions (2950hrs)interventions (2950hrs)

-- 6700 6700 nautical nautical SAR SAR facilities facilities interventions (13350interventions (13350hrshrs))

-- 1185 1185 aircrafts aircrafts interventions (2050 interventions (2050 hrshrs))

In addition, French M RCCs are in charge of :

• M onitoring of the navigation (3 CROSS including a VTS)

• Pollution

• transm ission of security broadcasts

• transm ission of m eteorogical broadcast

• fishery policy

In addition, French M RCCs are in charge of :In addition, French M RCCs are in charge of :

•• M onitoring of M onitoring of the the navigation navigation (3 CROSS (3 CROSS includingincluding a VTS) a VTS)

•• Pollution Pollution

•• transm ission of transm ission of security broadcasts security broadcasts

•• transm ission of transm ission of m eteorogical broadcastm eteorogical broadcast

•• fishery policy fishery policy

PresentationPresentation of french MRCC’s sites of french MRCC’s sites and andcorrespondingcorresponding SRR SRR

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1st case : 1st case : the sinking the sinking of F/V Rose des Ventsof F/V Rose des Vents

5th 5th may may 2002 – 0807AM :2002 – 0807AM :CROSS CORSEN CROSS CORSEN receive receive aaquickquick mayday from mayday from F/VF/VRose des Vents Rose des Vents which iswhich issinkingsinking. No position. No. No position. Nomore information.more information.

1 signal station 1 signal station receivesreceivesthe the Mayday:Mayday: We try We try totoobtain obtain a triangulation toa triangulation toestimateestimate a position. a position.

With the nameWith the name of of the ship the ship,,we findwe find on on our databaseour databasethe muster rolethe muster role. 4 . 4 PersonsPersonson on board this board this 16 16 metersmeterstrawlertrawler..

We immediatly relay theWe immediatly relay themaydaymayday. . Two otherTwo othertrawlers reply and proceedtrawlers reply and proceedto to the areathe area..

At the same At the same time, time, we askwe askfor a French for a French NavyNavyhelicopter withhelicopter with long flight long flightrange (due to distance offrange (due to distance offthe coastthe coast, , andand thetheuncertainuncertain position). position).

For For the the guidance, guidance, the navythe navysent sent alsoalso a long range a long rangemaritim patrolmaritim patrol aircraftaircraft(MPA).(MPA).

0855AM : 0855AM : Proceeding Proceeding to to thetheareaarea, , thethe MPA MPA get theget thegoniometric goniometric signal of ansignal of anepirbepirb

0911 : MPA 0911 : MPA is is on on scene andscene andfollows the goniometricfollows the goniometricsignal.signal.

09h16 : 09h16 : The helicopterThe helicopterarrives on arrives on scenescene

09h22 : 09h22 : the the MPA MPA find thefind theepirbepirb, , and start and start a squarea squareresearchresearch. . The helicopter isThe helicopter isarriving arriving on on scenescene..

09h30 09h30 the the MPA MPA locates locates 33persons hooked persons hooked to a plasticto a plasticspherical hullspherical hull protection. protection.

09h32 : 09h32 : Helicopter start Helicopter start totowinch winch the shipwreckersthe shipwreckers..MPA MPA resume its research foresume its research fothe fourth menthe fourth men..

09h42 : 09h42 : the helicopterthe helicopterstarts starts to winch to winch the the lastlastshipwreckershipwrecker..

09h39 : 09h39 : the fourth men isthe fourth men islocatedlocated..

09h44 : 09h44 : assessment assessment : 3: 3persons persons are are shochedshoched andand in inhypothermiahypothermia. One . One isisunconsciousunconscious..

Corsen MRCC organisesCorsen MRCC organisesthe reception the reception of of the the fourfourshipwrecker shipwrecker in Brestin BrestHospitalHospital..

10h12 : 10h12 : the helicopter is the helicopter is ononthe the DZ of DZ of hospitalhospital..09h45 : Cancel Mayday.09h45 : Cancel Mayday.The The 2 2 other trawler other trawler are freeare freeto to proceedproceed

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

VHF call, VHF call, concerning concerning aacrew member sufferingcrew member sufferingfrom appendicitisfrom appendicitis

The doctor decide The doctor decide totoevacue evacue as quick as possibleas quick as possiblethe crew memberthe crew member

CORSEN MRCCCORSEN MRCCrelays the relays the call tocall tofrench french MedicalMedicalConsultation Consultation centercenter

Stage 1 : consultation - diagnosticStage 1 : consultation - diagnostic

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

Keeping Keeping contact contact with thewith thefishing vesselfishing vessel, CORSEN, CORSENMRCC MRCC calls the medicalcalls the medicalcoordination coordination centercenter, , and and put input incontact contact the the 2 2 doctorsdoctors

Stage 2 : organisation of Stage 2 : organisation of the medical the medical assistanceassistance

After the After the discussion discussion betweenbetweenthe the 2 2 doctorsdoctors, , the medicalthe medicalcoordination coordination center decide center decide totoevacue the crew member evacue the crew member totoBrest Brest hospitalhospital. . The evacuationThe evacuationmust must be the fastestbe the fastest..

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

Stage 3 : Stage 3 : the the organisation of organisation of the evacuationthe evacuation

CORSEN MRCC CORSEN MRCC require therequire theSecurité Securité Civile Civile helicopterhelicopter..

During this During this time, time, the medicalthe medicalcoordination coordination center organizescenter organizesthe reception the reception of of the appendicisthe appendicispatientpatient

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

Stage 4 : display of Stage 4 : display of the helicopter the helicopter to to pick pick up up the the patientpatient

The helicopter takes The helicopter takes off, off, andandmake make a TAG in Brest a TAG in Brest hospitalhospitalto to take take a a medical crewmedical crew

The helicopter The helicopter winches winches thethemedical crew medical crew on on board theboard thetrawlertrawler

The medical crew is winchedThe medical crew is winchedup on up on board the aircraft withboard the aircraft withthe the patientpatient

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

Stage 5 : Stage 5 : evacuation evacuation of of the the patientpatient

The helicopter returns The helicopter returns totohospital hospital to drop to drop the medicalthe medicalcrew and the crew and the patientpatient