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The Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat is the administrative body of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme.

The Secretariat currently consists of 9 staff [ Secretariat contacts ]. Its mission is to assist the Council in the implementation of all its functions in support of the management of the Programme, including conferences, administrative support, System documentation, and international liaison.

The Secretariat staff provides technical and operational support and expertise to participating countries/organisations and users on matters ranging from System status, System specifications and performance requirements, distress beacons type approval and beacon registration, space and ground segment operations and alert data distribution.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 June 2010 15:24  

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-  EPIRB saves the Lifes of 3 Yatchsmen at Sea
26 August 2010. Three French yachtsmen owe their lives today to their 406 MHz EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) when rescued over 500 miles off course, in the Atlantic. At 7:25am...
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-  EWG-2/2010 Meeting Documentation Now Available
Some documents submitted to the upcoming EWG-2/2010 Meeting on Next Generation Beacon Requirements are now available on the Cospas-Sarsat website. To download Cospas-Sarsat meeting documentation,...
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-  Men Rescued in Heavy Seas near Niue, New Zealand
2 August 2010.      MEN RESCUED IN HEAVY SEAS NEAR NIUE, NZ    Two men have been rescued by a cargo ship after their yacht capsized in stormy seas near Niue yesterday,...
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-  Serbia becomes the 43rd Participant to the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
17 June 2010, Montreal.Serbia deposited its letter of Notification of Association with the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme as a User State during a brief ceremony at the ICAO headquarters on 17...
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