MSC.1-Circ.1658？-？Guidance？on？distress？alerts

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.165828 November 2022GUIDANCE ON DISTRESS ALERTS1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 106th session (2 to 11 November 2022),approved the revised Guidance on distress alerts,as set out in the annex,prepared by theSub-Committee on Navigation,Communications and Search and Rescue(NCSR),at its ninthsession(21 to 30 June 2022).2This circular describes the operating procedure for a distress alert,in accordance withchapter IV of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,1974.3Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidance to the attention oftheir shipowners,seafarers and all other parties concerned.4This circular becomes effective on 1 January 2024,superseding COMSAR/Circ.45as from that date.林女I:CIRCAMSC1MSC.1-CIRC.1658.docxGREENERSHIPPING