Vessel Triage

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The project aims at developing a categorisation and risk identification system for vessels in ship accidents. A uniform international categorisation system describing the safety status of a vessel is necessary in order to assess the seriousness of the vessel’s situation and to facilitate decision-making regarding search and rescue. Categorisation enables rapid identification of the key operational risks and a commensurable vessel status in order to guarantee appropriate search and rescue (SAR) and further operations. The goal of the system is to facilitate the maintenance of situational awareness between the authorities and the distress vessel and enhance the communications between them. Categorisation would make the cooperation between SAR services and various actors significantly more effective – both nationally and internationally. The flagship involves partners from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden.

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