Hong Kong Marine Department instructed masters, officers and radio personnel serving on Hong Kong registered ships to observe procedures for responding to DSC distress alerts and to display flow diagrams for responding to DSC distress alerts on the navigational bridge as per given in the COMSAR/Circ.21 by Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Notice No.1024.(Please refer to NK Technical Information No.359 of 16 May 2000.)

Since the Sub-Committee on Communications and Search and Rescue of IMO revoked the COMSAR/Circ.21 and issued COMSAR/Circ.25 instead on its fifth session, Hong Kong Maritime Department revised the Notice No.1024 and has newly instructed masters, officers and radio personnel serving on Hong Kong registered ships to observe procedures for responding to DSC distress alerts and to display flow diagrams for responding to DSC distress alerts on the navigational bridge as per given in the COMSAR/Circ.25 ANNEX.

According to the COMSAR/Circ.25 ANNEX, no alteration has been made in the procedures, however, some modifications have been made in the flow diagrams. A copy of COMSAR/Circ.25 ANNEX is attached hereto for your reference.

It is sincerely recommended that an appropriate action should be taken in accordance with the Notice.

This NK Technical Information supersedes NK technical Information No.359.


Attachment : IMO COMSAR/Circ.25 ANNEX

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