Search And Rescue Coordination And Support System SARCASS is designed to support air-sea rescue missions conducted by the SAR Coordination Centre, which is responsible for conducting and coordinating rescue operations in the Polish area of responsibility.

In cases of accidents at sea the SARCASS system provides support to efficient conduct of SAR operations. It integrates analytic programs which are utilized during the rescue actions. It facilitates exchange of information between the operators and the system centers, and it also helps prepare reports once an operation has been concluded.

Main Functions of the SARCASS:

• to fix DATUM - cooperation with SMHI
• to assign means and resources to SAR OPS
• to define search area
• to define search patterns
• to define search sub-areas and patterns
• to cooperate with AIS ; assigning resources in area of SAR OPS
• cooperation with Lloyd's Register of Shipping in the area of identification and verification of ships
• to generate automatically Situation Reports
• to make sure cooperation is maintained between the MRCK (Maritime SAR Coordination Centre), PCK (Auxiliary Coordination Centre) , COM MW (Maritime Operation Centre Polish Navy).

This solution has been implemented and now it supports operations conducted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, PCK and COM MW.

more details: sarcass-A3.pdf 8.8 MB