TY - BOOK AU - Cauderay,Gerald C. AU - Bouvier,Antoine ED - International Committee of the Red Cross. TI - Manual for the use of technical means of identification: by hospital ships, coastal rescue craft, other protected craft and medical aircraft SN - 2881450229 AV - HV568 M11 PY - 1990/// CY - Geneva PB - International Committee of the Red Cross KW - Protective signs (International law) KW - Red cross (Symbol) KW - Ships KW - Recognition KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - handbooks KW - aat KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - fast KW - lcgft KW - Guides et manuels KW - rvmgf N1 - 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 ER -