ministèrede l’Équipementdes Transports, du Logement,du Tourisme et de la Mer

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corresponding SRRcorresponding SRR

Presentation of MRCC’s missionsPresentation of MRCC’s missions

Presentations of real search and Presentations of real search and

rescue cases rescue cases

Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and

corresponding SRRcorresponding SRR

Presentation of MRCC’s missionsPresentation of MRCC’s missions

Presentations of real search and Presentations of real search and

rescue cases rescue cases

French SRRFrench SRRFrench SRRFrench SRR

French metropolitan search and rescue region is divided into 5 sub-region, each of them coming unter the control of one of the five metropolitan MRCC.

Overseas, there are 2 MRCC :

-1 for Reunion Island

-1 for the french West Indies

                                  

      

Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and

corresponding SRRcorresponding SRR

Presentation of MRCC’s missionsPresentation of MRCC’s missions

Presentations of real search and Presentations of real search and

rescue cases rescue cases

The 5 missions of FRENCH MRCCThe 5 missions of FRENCH MRCC Search and rescueSearch and rescue

VTSVTS

Fishery PolicyFishery Policy

Surveillance of pollutionSurveillance of pollution

Broadcasting of meteorological Broadcasting of meteorological

and security informationsand security informations

SEARCH and RESCUE ::SEARCH and RESCUE ::French MRCCs provides a permanent watch on security French MRCCs provides a permanent watch on security chanels. They are also points of contact for Inmarsat and chanels. They are also points of contact for Inmarsat and Cospas Sarsat maydays. Cospas Sarsat maydays.

After reception of these messages, french MRCCs After reception of these messages, french MRCCs assume the coordination of the SAR operations.assume the coordination of the SAR operations.

Each SAR facility is the property Each SAR facility is the property of one of the french of one of the french administration department. All of administration department. All of them are available to be sent on them are available to be sent on scene. In this case, they are under scene. In this case, they are under operational control of MRCC, for operational control of MRCC, for the duration of the operation the duration of the operation

PRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTERPRIME MINISTER

SG Mer - SECMARSG Mer - SECMARSG Mer - SECMARSG Mer - SECMAR

Minister of Equipments and transportsMinister of Equipments and transports

Other ministers : Defense– Foreign affairs – Finance – Interior

Minister of Equipments and transportsMinister of Equipments and transports

Other ministers : Defense– Foreign affairs – Finance – Interior

Maritim PrefectMaritim PrefectMaritim PrefectMaritim Prefect PrefectPrefectPrefectPrefect

Emergency plan

CROSS (MRCC)CROSS (MRCC)CROSS (MRCC)CROSS (MRCC)Department of Maritim affairs

Navy

CustomsSecurité

CivileGendarmerie SNSM

Foreign SAR

facilities

Privates

permanent delegation for operational coordination of involved facilities

FRENCH SEARCH AND RESCUE ORGANIZATION

An organization based on the coordination

SAR facilities : Aircrafts and helicoptersSAR facilities : Aircrafts 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 lifeboatsSNSM lifeboats SNSM lifeboatsSNSM lifeboats

Maritims affairs patrollersMaritims affairs patrollers Maritims affairs patrollersMaritims affairs patrollers

Gendarmerie patrollersGendarmerie patrollers Gendarmerie patrollersGendarmerie patrollers

French navy shipsFrench navy ships French navy shipsFrench navy ships

TugsTugs TugsTugs

Customs patrollersCustoms patrollers Customs patrollersCustoms patrollers

inflatable dinghyinflatable dinghy

… … some national statistics :some national statistics :

- - about 8000 SAR operations a yearabout 8000 SAR operations a year

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

- About 13 000 aided peopleAbout 13 000 aided people

- About 200 persons lost at sea ou deadAbout 200 persons lost at sea ou dead

- False alerts : 17% False alerts : 17%

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

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

- 1185 aircrafts interventions (2050 hrs)1185 aircrafts interventions (2050 hrs)

In addition, French MRCCs are in In addition, French MRCCs are in charge of :charge of :

• Monitoring of the navigation Monitoring of the navigation (3 CROSS including (3 CROSS including a VTS)a VTS)

• Pollution Pollution

• transmission of security broadcaststransmission of security broadcasts

• transmission of meteorogical transmission of meteorogical broadcastbroadcast

• fishery policy fishery policy

In addition, French MRCCs are in In addition, French MRCCs are in charge of :charge of :

• Monitoring of the navigation Monitoring of the navigation (3 CROSS including (3 CROSS including a VTS)a VTS)

• Pollution Pollution

• transmission of security broadcaststransmission of security broadcasts

• transmission of meteorogical transmission of meteorogical broadcastbroadcast

• fishery policy fishery policy

Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and Presentation of french MRCC’s sites and

corresponding SRRcorresponding SRR

Presentation of MRCC’s missionsPresentation of MRCC’s missions

Presentations of real search and Presentations of real search and

rescue cases rescue cases

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

5th may 2002 – 0807AM : 5th may 2002 – 0807AM : CROSS CORSEN receive a CROSS CORSEN receive a quick mayday from F/V Rose quick mayday from F/V Rose des Vents which is sinking. No des Vents which is sinking. No position. No more position. No more information.information.

1 signal station receives the 1 signal station receives the Mayday: We try to obtain a Mayday: We try to obtain a triangulation to estimate a triangulation to estimate a position.position.

With the name of the ship, we With the name of the ship, we find on our database the find on our database the muster role. 4 Persons on muster role. 4 Persons on board this 16 meters trawler. board this 16 meters trawler.

We immediatly relay the We immediatly relay the mayday. Two other trawlers mayday. Two other trawlers reply and proceed to the reply and proceed to the area.area.

At the same time, we ask for At the same time, we ask for a French Navy helicopter with a French Navy helicopter with long flight range (due to long flight range (due to distance off the coast, and distance off the coast, and the uncertain position).the uncertain position).

For the guidance, the navy For the guidance, the navy sent also a long range sent also a long range maritim patrol aircraft (MPA).maritim patrol aircraft (MPA).

0855AM : Proceeding to the 0855AM : Proceeding to the area, the MPA get the area, the MPA get the goniometric signal of an epirbgoniometric signal of an epirb

0911 : MPA is on scene and 0911 : MPA is on scene and follows the goniometric follows the goniometric signal. signal.

09h16 : The helicopter arrives 09h16 : The helicopter arrives on sceneon scene

09h22 : the MPA find the 09h22 : the MPA find the epirb, and start a square epirb, and start a square research. The helicopter is research. The helicopter is arriving on scene.arriving on scene.

09h30 the MPA locates 3 09h30 the MPA locates 3 persons hooked to a plastic persons hooked to a plastic spherical hull protection. spherical hull protection.

09h32 : Helicopter start to 09h32 : Helicopter start to winch the shipwreckers. MPA winch the shipwreckers. MPA resume its research fo the resume its research fo the fourth men.fourth men.

09h42 : the helicopter starts 09h42 : the helicopter starts to winch the last shipwrecker. to winch the last shipwrecker.

09h39 : the fourth men is 09h39 : the fourth men is located. located.

09h44 : assessment : 3 09h44 : assessment : 3 persons are shoched and in persons are shoched and in hypothermia. One is hypothermia. One is unconscious. unconscious.

Corsen MRCC organises the Corsen MRCC organises the reception of the four reception of the four shipwrecker in Brest Hospital.shipwrecker in Brest Hospital.

10h12 : the helicopter is on 10h12 : the helicopter is on the DZ of hospital.the DZ of hospital.09h45 : Cancel Mayday. The 2 09h45 : Cancel Mayday. The 2 other trawler are free to other trawler are free to proceedproceed

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

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VHF call, concerning a VHF call, concerning a crew member suffering crew member suffering from appendicitisfrom appendicitis

The doctor decide to The doctor decide to evacue as quick as possible evacue as quick as possible the crew memberthe crew member

CORSEN MRCC CORSEN MRCC relays the call to french relays the call to french Medical Consultation Medical Consultation centercenter

Stage 1 : consultation - diagnosticStage 1 : consultation - diagnostic

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

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Keeping contact with the Keeping contact with the fishing vessel, CORSEN fishing vessel, CORSEN MRCC calls the medical MRCC calls the medical coordination center, and put in coordination center, and put in contact the 2 doctorscontact the 2 doctors

Stage 2 : organisation of the medical assistanceStage 2 : organisation of the medical assistance

After the discussion between After the discussion between the 2 doctors, the medical the 2 doctors, the medical coordination center decide to coordination center decide to evacue the crew member to evacue the crew member to Brest hospital. The evacuation Brest hospital. The evacuation must be the fastest.must be the fastest.

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

SAMU 29SAMU 29

CCMMCCMM

Stage 3 : the organisation of the evacuationStage 3 : the organisation of the evacuation

CORSEN MRCC require the CORSEN MRCC require the Securité Civile helicopter.Securité Civile helicopter.

During this time, the medical During this time, the medical coordination center organizes coordination center organizes the reception of the appendicis the reception of the appendicis patientpatient

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

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Stage 4 : display of the helicopter to pick up the patientStage 4 : display of the helicopter to pick up the patient

The helicopter takes off, and The helicopter takes off, and make a TAG in Brest hospital make a TAG in Brest hospital to take a medical crewto take a medical crew

The helicopter winches the The helicopter winches the medical crew on board the medical crew on board the trawlertrawler

The medical crew is winched The medical crew is winched up on board the aircraft with up on board the aircraft with the patientthe patient

CROSS CorsenCROSS Corsen

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Stage 5 : evacuation of the patientStage 5 : evacuation of the patient

The helicopter returns to The helicopter returns to hospital to drop the medical hospital to drop the medical crew and the patientcrew and the patient