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International Satellite System For Search and Rescue
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Cospas-Sarsat Programme Participants
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4 Parties to the Cospas-Sarsat Agreement

26 Ground Segment Providers

11 User States

2 Participating Organisations

Total = 43 Participants

Space Segment Click here

Distress Beacons Worldwide

more than 1,200,000

 

Ground Segment

Mission Control Centres (MCCs): 31

LEOLUTs: 58

GEOLUTs: 22

 

System Operation

A more detailed description of the System status is provided in the Cospas-Sarsat System Data document.

This document includes:

  • Statistics on the number of SAR events assisted by Cospas-Sarsat, and the number of lives rescued in these events
  • Maps depicting LEOSAR and GEOSAR coverage
  • The list of countries and organisations which participate in the management of the Programme and System operation
  • Space and ground segment equipment availability
  • The list of type approved 406 MHz beacons and beacon manufacturers
  • Estimated beacon population
Last Updated on Monday, 25 March 2013 14:50  

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-  Rescued in storm in NW Scottish Highlands
Cospas-Sarsat PLB provides only alert for two French hill walkers – Rescued in storm in NW Scottish Highlands At 1730UTC a pair of French hill walkers, holidaying on Skye NW Scotland became...
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-  Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Provides Only Alert for Indian Fishermen in Distress
Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Provides Only Alert for Indian Fishermen in Distress The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai, India confirmed that a Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB was the only alert in the case...
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-  Dispose of distress beacons properly
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is reminding people to dispose of their unwanted distress beacons properly at Battery World stores after three false alerts over the weekend. More...
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-  Capsized rowers grateful for 'flawless' rescue in Atlantic
http://www.today.com/news/capsized-rowers-grateful-flawless-rescue-atlantic-1C9259531
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-  Two Polynesian’s fishermen saved by their COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacon
Tuesday 25 April, about 19h00, fishing vessel « PHOENIX » left « Hiva Oa » island located in Marquesas Archipelago to go to « Ua Pou » island. During the course,...
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-  A Russian man lost at sea in wild weather en route to New Zealand was rescued by Victoria Police
The police helicopter braved rough seas and winched the man to safety after a storm hit Bass Strait last week. The 47-year-old Russian was sailing to New Zealand in a yacht as part of an around the...
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-  YACHT LOCATED MORE THAN 200 MILES OFF ISLES OF SCILLY AFTER EPIRB ACTIVATION
A lone yachtsman has been found safe and well after his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) was activated in the Bay of Biscay. Falmouth Coastguard made an emergency broadcast via...
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-  Bass Strait yacht rescue
Four people have been rescued at sea after their yacht capsized in Bass Strait thanks to treacherous conditions yesterday.  Tasmania Police were notified of an Emergency Position Indicating...
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-  SINGLE HANDED YACHTSMAN RESCUED FROM SEA OFF CORNWALL
Press Notice No: 133-12 Sunday, September 30, 2012 A single-handed yachtsman was rescued from the sea off Cornwall this morning after his personal locator beacon alerted the Coastguard Falmouth...
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-  Battery Packs in Beacons
version française à suivre: Cospas-Sarsat type approval is contingent on the use of original equipment battery packs in a beacon. Therefore, Cospas-Sarsat recommends that beacon owners always use...
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