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IMO
SUB-COMMITTEE ON
RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AND
SEARCH AND RESCUE
5th session
Agenda item 6
COMSAR 5/6/1
15 September 2000
Original: ENGLISH
SUMMARY
Executive summary:
Action to be taken:
See paragraph 14
Related documents:
COMSAR 5/6/2
Introduction
1
The COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system for search and rescue (SAR) provides distress alerts
and location information to SAR services world-wide. Since the launch of the first polar-orbiting
satellite in June 1982, COSPAS-SARSAT has provided assistance in rescuing 11,227 persons
in 3,361 search and rescue operations world-wide. COSPAS-SARSAT assisted in the rescue of 1,227
persons during 1999, in 340 separate SAR incidents. Of this total number of SAR events in 1999,
216 were maritime incidents, of which 64% involved the use of 406 MHz distress beacons and 36%
involved the use 121.5 MHz distress beacons.
2
During year 2000, the COSPAS-SARSAT System continued to expand with the launch of
one new polar-orbiting satellite COSPAS-9 (28 June) in low Earth orbit (LEO) and one additional
geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellite, GOES-11 (3 May), maintained as in-orbit spare. In
addition, two Mission Control Centres (MCCs), two ground receiving stations in the LEOSAR
system (LEOLUTs) and two ground receiving stations in the GEOSAR system (GEOLUTs) were
commissioned into the System.
A LEOLUT and MCC installed by South Africa will be
commissioned into the System upon South Africa completing the formal association procedure with
COSPAS-SARSAT.
3
As of August 2000, the COSPAS-SARSAT System was composed of eight satellites in polar
orbit, three geostationary satellites, thirty-seven LEOLUTs, seven GEOLUTs and twenty-two MCCs
(see for reference Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4). Over 220,000 distress beacons operating at 406 MHz and
about 600,000 of the older generation 121.5 MHz beacons were in service.
For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are
kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
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406 MHz
SARP
Global Mode
Local Mode
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
SARSAT-3
SARSAT-4
SARSAT-6
SARSAT-7
Notes:
O
NA
N
SARP
SARR
N
O
N
O
Operational.
Not applicable.
Not operational.
SAR processor.
SAR repeater.
N
O
N
O
406 MHz
SARR
121.5 MHz
NA
NA
NA
NA
O
O
O
O
O
N
O
O
SARR
O
O (3)
O
O
Participant
LEOLUT
Name
MCC
Status
Participant
LEOLUT
Name
MCC
Status
Algeria
Ouargla
Japan
Yokohama
Australia
Albany
Bundaberg
Korea (Rep.of)
Taejon
New Zealand
Wellington
(1)
Brasilia (UT)
Manaus
Recife
Norway
Tromsoe
Pakistan
Lahore
UT
Churchill
Edmonton
Goose Bay
Peru
Callao
Russia
Punta Arenas
Santiago
Arkhangelsk
Moscow
Nakhodka
Chile
China
Beijing
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
France
Toulouse
Singapore
Singapore
Hong Kong,
China
Hong Kong
South Africa
Spain
Maspalomas
India
Bangalore
Lucknow
UK
Combe Martin
Indonesia
Jakarta
USA
Italy
Bari
ITDC
Keelung
Alaska
California
Guam
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Texas
Brazil
Canada
Notes:
O
C
Operational.
Commissioned, subject to completion
of association with COSPAS-SARSAT.
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UT (1) -
UT
Under test.
LEOLUT is connected to the Australian MCC.
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Launch Date
GOES-8 (GOES-East)
Position
Status
April 1994
75 W
In operation
GOES-10 (GOES-West)
April 1997
135 W
In operation
INSAT-2A
1992
74o E
In operation *
GOES-9
May 1995
106.7 W
In-orbit spare
GOES-11
May 2000
To be determined
In-orbit spare
Luch-M-2
2000
95 E
Projected
INSAT-3
2001
To be determined
Projected
MSG
2001
Projected
Santiago,
Chile
GOES-8 (East)
GOES-10 (West)
Bangalore,
India
Wellington,
New Zealand
Maspalomas,
Spain
Combe Martin,
UK
Commissioned
Commissioned
INSAT-2A
Note: GEOLUTs in operation, formal commissioning into the COSPAS-SARSAT System pending.
COSPAS
INSAT
SARSAT
GOES
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11
To provide for future growth of the 406 MHz beacon population and ensure efficient
management of the use of available spectrum in the 406.0 - 406.1 MHz frequency band,
COSPAS-SARSAT is developing a 10-year 406 MHz Channel Assignment Plan. The plan will
define the frequency channels in which new beacon models submitted for COSPAS-SARSAT type
approval testing in future years will be required to operate. Its purpose is to ensure that the carrier
frequencies of beacon models in production will be appropriately spread in the 406.0 - 406.1 MHz
frequency band, and that the capacity of each channel is not exceeded.
12
IMOs technical requirements for the 406 MHz EPIRB signal are detailed in
ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.633.
In May 2000, the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly
approved revision 2 of ITU-R M.633.
The revised recommendation makes reference to
COSPAS-SARSAT document C/S T.001 (Specification for COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Distress
Beacons, Issue 3 - Revision 2, dated October 1998) in respect of 406 MHz EPIRBs electrical
requirements. Therefore, 406 MHz EPIRBs produced to operate at 406.028 MHz conform to IMOs
technical requirements.
However, a contradiction in IMO Assembly Resolution A.810(19)
on performance standards for 406 MHz EPIRBs, which results from the amendment to the
ITU Recommendation, needs to be addressed (see other COSPAS-SARSAT document submitted
to COMSAR 5).
13
To allow for additional frequency channels in future, as will be provided for in the
COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz Channel Assignment Plan, a revision of C/S T.001 will be developed
for adoption by the COSPAS-SARSAT Council, so as to avoid the need for successive amendments
when new channels are opened for use. A subsequent revision to Recommendation ITU-R M.633
will be proposed to keep this recommendation aligned with the COSPAS-SARSAT specification.
Action requested of the Sub-Committee
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