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1 I:\NCSR\04\NCSR E SUB-COMMITTEE ON navigation , communications and search and rescue 4th session Agenda item 29 NCSR 4/29 24 March 2017 Original: ENGLISH REPORT TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE Table of contents Section Page No. 1 GENERAL 5 2 DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES 5 3 ROUTEING MEASURES AND MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS 5 4 UPDATES TO THE LRIT SYSTEM 9 5 INTERCONNECTION OF NAVTEX AND INMARSAT SAFETYNET RECEIVERS AND THEIR DISPLAY ON INTEGRATED navigation DISPLAY SYSTEMS 14 6 GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-SYSTEM SHIPBORNE RADIONAVIGATION RECEIVERS DEALING WITH THE HARMONIZED PROVISION OF PNT DATA AND INTEGRITY INFORMATION 15 7 ADDITIONAL MODULES TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR INTEGRATED navigation SYSTEMS (INS) (RESOLUTION (83) RELATING TO THE HARMONIZATION OF BRIDGE DESIGN AND DISPLAY OF INFORMATION 17 8 GUIDELINES FOR THE HARMONIZED DISPLAY OF navigation INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 19 9 REVISED GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS (RESOLUTION (64)) 20 10 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SHIPBORNE GMDSS EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL PROVIDERS OF GMDSS SATELLITE SERVICES 23 11 UPDATING OF THE GMDSS MASTER PLAN AND GUIDELINES ON MSI (MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION) PROVISIONS 25 NCSR 4/29 Page 2 I:\NCSR\04\NCSR 12 DRAFT MODERNIZATION PLAN OF THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) 26 13 ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN MARITIME RADIOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY 31 14 REVIEW SOLAS CHAPTER IV AND APPENDIX (CERTIFICATES.))

2 FORMS P, R AND C) TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEMS 32 15 RESPONSE TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE RADIOCOMMUNICATION ITU-R STUDY GROUP 34 16 RESPONSE TO MATTERS RELATED TO ITU WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE 36 17 MEASURES TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF PERSONS RESCUED AT SEA 37 18 DEVELOPMENTS IN GMDSS SATELLITE SERVICES 38 19 REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR EPIRBS OPERATING ON 406 MHZ (RESOLUTION (19)) TO INCLUDE COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR AND SECOND GENERATION BEACONS 40 20 FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROVISION OF GLOBAL MARITIME SAR SERVICES 42 21 GUIDELINES ON HARMONIZED AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME search AND RESCUE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SAR TRAINING MATTERS 44 22 AMENDMENTS TO THE IAMSAR MANUAL 46 23 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PLANS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN search AND RESCUE SERVICES AND PASSENGER SHIPS ( )

3 47 24 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF IMO SAFETY, SECURITY, AND ENVIRONMENT RELATED CONVENTIONS 48 25 BIENNIAL STATUS REPORT AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NCSR 5 50 26 ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2018 52 27 ANY OTHER BUSINESS 52 28 CONSEQUENTIAL WORK RELATED TO THE NEW POLAR CODE 59 29 ACTION REQUESTED OF THE COMMITTEE 61 NCSR 4/29 Page 3 I:\NCSR\04\NCSR LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED MEASURES ANNEX 2 ROUTEING MEASURES OTHER THAN TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME ANNEX 3 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NARROW-BAND DIRECT-PRINTING TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT FOR THE RECEPTION OF NAVIGATIONAL AND METEOROLOGICAL WARNINGS AND URGENT INFORMATION TO SHIPS (NAVTEX) (RESOLUTION (77)) ANNEX 4 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR INTEGRATED navigation SYSTEMS (INS) (RESOLUTION (83) ANNEX 5 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ENHANCED GROUP CALL (EGC) EQUIPMENT (RESOLUTION (87)))

4 ANNEX 6 LIAISON STATEMENT TO WMO, IHO AND IEC TC 80 CHANGES CONSEQUENTIAL TO DISPLAYING NAVTEX AND INMARSAT C SAFETYNET INFORMATION ON INTEGRATED navigation DISPLAYS ANNEX 7 DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON GUIDELINES FOR SHIPBORNE POSITION, navigation AND TIMING (PNT) DATA PROCESSING ANNEX 8 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENT TO THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR MULTI-SYSTEM SHIPBORNE RADIONAVIGATION RECEIVERS (RESOLUTION (95)) ANNEX 9 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON REVISED GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS ANNEX 10 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A SHIP EARTH STATION FOR USE IN THE GMDSS ANNEX 11 DRAFT MODERNIZATION PLAN OF THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) ANNEX 12 PROPOSAL FOR A NEW OUTPUT ON REVISION OF SOLAS CHAPTERS III AND IV FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS), INCLUDING RELATED AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EXISTING INSTRUMENTS ANNEX 13 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS CHAPTER IV ANNEX 14 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS APPENDIX ANNEX 15 DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON REVISED GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PLANS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN search AND RESCUE SERVICES AND PASSENGER SHIPS NCSR 4/29 Page 4 I.

5 \NCSR\04\NCSR ANNEX 16 DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATIONS , AND (ANNUAL TESTING OF VDR, S-VDR, AIS AND EPIRB) ANNEX 17 DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF ANNEX I/9(a)(i) AND ANNEX I/10(a)(i) OF THE COLREG 1972, AS AMENDED ANNEX 18 BIENNIAL STATUS REPORT 2016-2017 ANNEX 19 PROPOSED BIENNIAL AGENDA FOR THE 2018-2019 BIENNIUM ANNEX 20 PROPOSED PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NCSR 5 ANNEX 21 DRAFT REVISION OF ON GUIDANCE ON THE VALIDITY OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AND USED ON SHIPS ANNEX 22 STATEMENTS BY DELEGATIONS NCSR 4/29 Page 5 I:\NCSR\04\NCSR 1 GENERAL The SUB-COMMITTEE on navigation , communications and search and rescue (NCSR) held its fourth session from 6 to 10 March 2017 chaired by Mr. R.

6 Lakeman (Netherlands). The Vice-Chair, Mr. N. Clifford (New Zealand), was also present. The session was attended by delegations from Members and Associate Members; by representatives from the United Nations Programmes, specialized agencies and other entities; by observers from intergovernmental organizations with agreements of cooperation; and by observers from non-governmental organizations in consultative status, as listed in document NCSR 4 Opening address The Secretary-General welcomed participants and delivered his opening address, the full text of which can be downloaded from the IMO website at the following link: Chair's remarks In responding, the Chair thanked the Secretary-General for his words of guidance and encouragement and assured him that his advice and requests would be given every consideration in the deliberations of the SUB-COMMITTEE .

7 Adoption of the agenda and related matters The SUB-COMMITTEE adopted the agenda (NCSR 4/1 ) and agreed to be guided in its work, in general, by the annotations contained in document NCSR 4/1/1 (Secretariat) and the arrangements in document NCSR 4/1/2 (Secretariat). The agenda, as adopted, together with the list of documents considered under each agenda item, is set out in document NCSR 4 2 DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES The SUB-COMMITTEE noted the decisions and comments pertaining to its work made by FAL 40, MEPC 69, MSC 96, C 116, III 3, MEPC 70 and MSC 97, as reported in documents NCSR 4/2 and NCSR 4/2/1, and took them into account in its deliberations when dealing with the relevant agenda items. The SUB-COMMITTEE also noted that the relevant decisions of HTW 4, which took place from 30 January to 3 February 2017, had been reported by the Secretariat under agenda items 12 and 27, respectively.

8 3 ROUTEING MEASURES AND MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS Preliminary assessment of ships' routeing proposals The SUB-COMMITTEE recalled that it was the usual practice that a preliminary assessment of ships' routeing proposals would be made by the Chair in consultation with the Secretariat and the Chair of the group dealing with the proposals, and disseminated as a working paper. In this context, the SUB-COMMITTEE noted document NCSR 4 , outlining a preliminary assessment of the ships' routeing proposals. NCSR 4/29 Page 6 I:\NCSR\04\NCSR The SUB-COMMITTEE noted that MSC 97, at the request of NCSR 3, had authorized the SUB-COMMITTEE to establish an Experts Group on ships' routeing at future sessions, as appropriate, taking into account the submissions received on navigation -related subjects.

9 This was in addition to the navigation Working Group normally established under this SUB-COMMITTEE and for the purpose of providing more time for the navigation Working Group to consider other navigation -related matters than ships' routeing. Taking into account the submissions received on navigation -related subjects, the SUB-COMMITTEE agreed to establish the Experts Group on Ships' routeing at this session. Establishment of a recommended route off western coast of Izu O Shima Island, Japan The SUB-COMMITTEE , noting that the proposal by Japan (NCSR 4/3) relating to establishment of a recommended route "Off the western coast of Izu O Shima Island" did not require a particular decision in plenary, referred it to the Experts Group on Ships' routeing for detailed consideration and advice.

10 Amendments to Long Sand Head two-way route and SUNK Inner precautionary area in the existing TSS "In the SUNK area and in the Northern approaches to the Thames Estuary" The SUB-COMMITTEE , noting that the proposal by the United Kingdom (NCSR 4/3/1) for amendments to Long Sand Head two-way route and SUNK Inner precautionary area in the existing traffic separation scheme (TSS) "In the SUNK area and in the Northern approaches to the Thames Estuary" did not require a particular decision in plenary, referred it to the Experts Group on ships' routeing for detailed consideration and advice. Establishment of a new area to be avoided off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica The SUB-COMMITTEE , noting that the proposal by Costa Rica (NCSR 4/3/2) to establish an area to be avoided (ATBA) in Bahia de Coronado, off the Pacific coast, Costa Rica, did not require a particular decision in plenary, referred it to the Experts Group on Ships' routeing for detailed consideration and advice.