Manual for the use of technical means of identification : by hospital ships, coastal rescue craft, other protected craft and medical aircraft.
Manual for the use of technical means of identification : by hospital ships, coastal rescue craft, other protected craft and medical aircraft.
- Geneva : International Committee of the Red Cross, 1990.
- 207 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Compiled by Gerald C. Cauderay with the assistance of Antoine Bouvier. Erratum sheet annuls and replaces pages 36-40.
1. Visibility of the distinctive emblem in infrared-illumination -- 2. Use of technical means of identification: radio, radar, underwater acoustic signals -- 3. Light signals for hospital ships, rescue craft and medical aircraft -- 4. Notification of flight plans for medical helicopters based aboard hospital ships -- 5. Notification of operations by hospital ships and rescue craft -- 6. Identification signals and notification of rescue craft, their personnel and their fixed installations -- 7. Search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. Conclusion of agreements for SAR operations -- 8. Identification of civilian ships of party to a conflict and neutral ships when such ships are assisting wounded, sick and shipwrecked persons -- 9. Identification of survival craft from ships and aircraft, carrying persons requesting assistance -- 10. Marking and identification of ships used exclusively for the conveyance of medical supplies and equipment -- 11. Identification of vessels and aircraft chartered by the ICRC -- 12. Temporary neutral zones at sea for the exclusive use of hospital ships and rescue craft -- 13. Safety of hospital ships and other craft protected by the Geneva Conventions of 1949 -- 14. Index fo terms used in the manual -- 15. Annexes.
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Protective signs (International law)
Red cross (Symbol)
Ships--Recognition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
HV568 / M11
Compiled by Gerald C. Cauderay with the assistance of Antoine Bouvier. Erratum sheet annuls and replaces pages 36-40.
1. Visibility of the distinctive emblem in infrared-illumination -- 2. Use of technical means of identification: radio, radar, underwater acoustic signals -- 3. Light signals for hospital ships, rescue craft and medical aircraft -- 4. Notification of flight plans for medical helicopters based aboard hospital ships -- 5. Notification of operations by hospital ships and rescue craft -- 6. Identification signals and notification of rescue craft, their personnel and their fixed installations -- 7. Search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. Conclusion of agreements for SAR operations -- 8. Identification of civilian ships of party to a conflict and neutral ships when such ships are assisting wounded, sick and shipwrecked persons -- 9. Identification of survival craft from ships and aircraft, carrying persons requesting assistance -- 10. Marking and identification of ships used exclusively for the conveyance of medical supplies and equipment -- 11. Identification of vessels and aircraft chartered by the ICRC -- 12. Temporary neutral zones at sea for the exclusive use of hospital ships and rescue craft -- 13. Safety of hospital ships and other craft protected by the Geneva Conventions of 1949 -- 14. Index fo terms used in the manual -- 15. Annexes.
2881450229 9782881450228
Protective signs (International law)
Red cross (Symbol)
Ships--Recognition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
HV568 / M11