1979年国际海上搜寻与救助公约(英文版).doc

1979年国际海上搜寻与救助公约(英文版) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE, 1979?? THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION, NOTING the great importance attached in several conventions to the rendering of assistance to persons in distress at sea and to the establishment by every coastal State of adequate and effective arrangements for coast watching and for search and rescue services, HAVING CONSIDERED Recommendation 40 adopted by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, which recognizes the desirability of co-ordinating activities regarding safety on and over the sea among a number of inter-governmental organizations, DESIRING to develop and promote these activities by establishing an international maritime search and rescue plan responsible to the needs of maritime traffic for the rescue of persons in distress at sea, WISHING to promote co-operation among search and rescue organizations around the world and among those participating in search and rescue operations at sea. HAVE AGREED as follows: Article I General obligations under the Convention The Parties undertake to adopt all legislative or other appropriate measures necessary to give full effect to the Convention and its Annex, which is an integral part of the Convention. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to the Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to its Annex. Article II Other treaties and interpretation 1. Nothing in the Convention shall prejudice the codification and development of the law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea convened pursuant to resolution 2750(XXV) of the General Assembly of the United Nations nor the present or future claims and legal views of any State concerning the law of the sea and the nature and extent of coastal and flag State jurisdiction. 2. No provision of the Convention shall be construed as prejudicing obligations or rights of vessels provided for in other i