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Cyprus-Egypt MOU on Cooperation in Search and Rescue

Memorandum of Understanding between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the government of the Republic of Cyprus on Coordinating Aviation and Maritime Search and Rescue Services in both Search and Rescue Regions (SRRs), noting the provisions of SOLAS, standards and practices contained in Annex 12 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation of 1944 and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue of 1979. (2017)

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Search and Rescue
Countries involved

Cyprus-Syria Agreement Cooperation in the Field of Search and Rescue

Agreement between the government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the government of the Republic of Cyprus on Co-operation in the Field of Aeronautical & Maritime Search and Rescue (2014).

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Search and Rescue
Countries involved

Slovenia-Italy Protocol on Cross-border Cooperation in Forecasting, Prevention and Mutual Assistance in case of Natural and other Disasters

Protocol on cross-border cooperation between Slovenia and the Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, based on protection and rescue in case of natural and man-made disasters. In the event of natural or man-made disaster the countries will provide immediate cross-border assistance, coordinate the necessary protection and rescue measures, ensure the timely communication of natural or man-made disasters, as well as liaison between operational centres. Both parties are committed to further develop international cooperation.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Countries involved

Slovenia-Italy MOU on Cooperation in the Area of Disaster Management

Memorandum of Understanding between the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief and Italian Department of Civil Protection which is based on recognizing that cooperation in the field of disaster management contribute to people safety and the importance of providing effective disaster response.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Countries involved

Slovenia-Croatia Agreement on Cooperation in Protection against Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Source: Republic of Slovenia Official Gazette

Bilateral agreement between Slovenia and Croatia on cooperation in protection against natural and manmade disasters including planning and implementation of measures for protection against floods, earthquakes, fires, sudden pollution, accidents at sea, radiological hazards and industrial and other civil disasters that can have transboundary impact. Also includes mutual assistance in the protection, rescue and elimination of the consequences of accidents, cooperation on training and mobilisation members of the Civil Protection, firefighters in other members of rescue teams in cooperation for rescue protection, exchange of scientific and technical information before disasters, participation in development in the production of rescue equipment.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Countries involved

Slovenia-Croatia-Italy MOU on the Establishment of a Common Routing System and Traffic Separation Scheme in Northern Part of the North Adriatic

Source: Republic of Slovenia Official Gazette

Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy agreed on a routing system and a traffic separation scheme in the Northern Part of the North Adriatic, with the purpose to improve safety at sea.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
Countries involved

Slovenia-Croatia Contingency Plan for Prevention of, Preparedness for, and Response to Major Marine Pollution Incidents in the Adriatic Sea

Source: Republic of Slovenia Official Gazette

This Sub-regional Contingency Plan for the prevention of, preparedness for and response to major marine pollution incidents in the Adriatic has been developed in accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea (Prevention and Emergency Protocol) to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution (Barcelona Convention). Italy has not yet ratified this agreement.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Countries involved

Slovenia-Croatia-Italy MOU on Mandatory Ship Reporting System in Adriatic Sea (Adriatic Traffic)

Source: Republic of Slovenia Official Gazette

Slovenia, Croatia and Italy signed the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding on the Mandatory Ship Reporting System in the Adriatic Sea with the purpose of improving safety at sea.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
Countries involved

Slovenia-Italy MOU on SAR in Northern Adriatic

Source: Republic of Slovenia Official Gazette

Slovenia and Italy signed the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding in order to improve both safety of navigation in the North Adriatic Sea and response activities to any emergency situation at sea in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979.

Coast Guard Functions
Maritime Search and Rescue
Countries involved

South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC)

Source: FAO website

The main objective of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) is to promote the sustainable utilization of the living marine resources of the Southwest Indian Ocean region, by the proper management and development of the living marine resources, and to address common problems of fisheries management and development faced by the Members of SWIOFC. Members are Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, United Rep. of Tanzania and Yemen.

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Fisheries Inspection & Control
Countries involved

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