REPORT OF BLACK SEA 3-rd SAR CONFERENCE
17-19 September 2006- Georgia (Batumi)
BS/SAR-3/2/0
AGENDA ITEMS -ADOPTION OF AGENDA BS/SAR-3/0/0
EXECUTING SUMMARY – Host authority MTAG as it was agreed earlier,
took the chairmanship of the Conference and Capt. V. Imnaishvili became a
Chairman of the Conference.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL
Chairman V. Imnaishvili offered the delegates to study the Agenda and time
table and welcomed remarks and/or amendments.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
As there were no remarks and/or amendments proposed, the Conference decided
to accept the agreed agenda and time table.
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAR-3/0/0
AGENDA ITEMS 1. The Delegations' reports regarding 2-nd Conference resolutions
implementation (COMSAR 10/6/7 03.01.2006)
EXECUTING SUMMARY - The delegations are welcomed to submit the
information regarding 2ND SAR Conference resolutions implementation.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL –
Georgia, Romania, Turkey submitted their presentations
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note- the delegations accepted the submitted presentations
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RELATED DOCUMENTS –
BS-SAR-3/1/2 - Report of Georgia
BS-SAR-3/1/3 - Report of Romania
BS-SAR-3/1/4 - Report of Russia
BS-SAR-3/1/5 - Report of Turkey
AGENDA ITEMS 2. Presentation of Georgia - BS SAR web-site with including of the
report system in it
EXECUTING SUMMARY - Maritime Transport Administration of Georgia
presents the project of joint web-site on the Black sea, where national
documents, diagrams, resources will be placed and communication in online
conference regime will be carried out.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALThe delegations discussed the presented project and delegations from Turkey
and Romania asked some questions regarding technical matters of web-site
work.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriate- to use web site www.bsmrcc.org as the Black sea regional communication
portal
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAR-3/2/1 - Georgia presentation project
AGENDA ITEMS 3.- Regarding SAR services coordination on the Black Sea
EXECUTING SUMMARY –
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL- (The delegations are welcomed present
their comments / proposals)
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriate Recommend or request-
RELATED DOCUMENTS –
BS-SAR-3/3/1 - Report of Bulgaria
BS-SAR-3/3/2 - Report of Georgia
BS-SAR-3/3/3 - Report of Romania
BS-SAR-3/3/4 - Report of Russia
BS-SAR-3/3/5 - Report of Turkey
BS-SAR-3/3/6 - Report of Ukraine
AGENDA ITEMS 4- SAR responsible zones delimitation on the Black Sea
EXECUTING SUMMARY –
In their presentation Turkey declared that their responsible zone had been
delimitated.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL Romanian delegation asked Turkish delegation to comment what exactly they
mean when say that their SAR Responsible Zone had been delimitated. Turkish
delegation replied that they have got three appropriate bilateral agreements.
Georgia attracted the attention of the delegations to the bilateral agreement
between Turkey and Russia and has declared that does not recognize Article 3 of
this Agreement in the part concerning delimitation of SAR Responsible Zone of
Georgia.
The agreement between Russian Federation and Republic of Turkey does not
constitude any boundary or limiting line apart from the two forementioned
countries. It is also clearly stated in Article-3 of the agreement, that the outer
limit line deliminating SAR regions between the Russion Federation and Turkey
shall be specified by respective bilateral agreements to be concluded with other
Black Sea coastal states. In this manner, this agreement only contributes to
establish a clearly defined SAR responsibility in the Black Sea and does in no
way prejudice any boundries between countries other than Russion Federation
and Turkey.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note – the Parties noted the information submitted by Turkey and
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Georgia
RELATED DOCUMENTS – Declaration of Georgia - BS/SAR-3/4/1
AGENDA ITEMS 5- IMO representative report
EXECUTING SUMMARY – As IMO representative was not present at the
Conference, the IMO presentation was not submitted. The Conference gave the
opportunity Mr. Rolf Aspenberg (SMA Training expert) to present the proposed
IMO/SMA SAR Training project .
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALSMA representative made a presentation (enclosed herewith)
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note – Holding of training courses was offered as per the presented
program. Georgia, Romania and Turkey expressed their interest in
participating in such training courses. (Russia ………..). Bulgaria and
Ukraine not represented on Conference and Bulgaria will be contacted by
SMA and Ukraine will be contacted by MTAG. The Countries are
required to reply final decision as soon as possible in short time.
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAR-3/5/1
AGENDA ITEMS 6- Presentation of Georgia - SAR Regional Plan Project
EXECUTING SUMMARY - Georgia presents the draft Regional SAR Plan as a
working version and invites the parties to participate in its adoption.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALRomanian delegation asked some technical questions and got the answers.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
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 Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriateWithin three months National SAR Authorities will analyze the proposed project
and insert their amendments/corrections and in the middle of January 2007 will
present them to MTAG (in electronic form) in order the 2nd Revision of SAR
regional Operational Plan to be presented at the 4th SAR Conference.
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAB - 3/6/1 - Draft Regional SAR Plan
AGENDA ITEMS 7 - Training of the specialists. Specialists exchange - SMA/IMO
assistance
EXECUTING SUMMARY - Sweden Maritime Administration / IMO are
welcomed to present the information regarding training project.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALSee item 5
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriate Recommend or request-
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAR-3/7/1
AGENDA ITEMS 8- Regarding joint exercises conducting
EXECUTING SUMMARY The Parties discussed the possibility of conducting the joint exercises. There will
be SAR and Oil Spill Exercise between Russia and Turkey in 2007. All Black
Sea Countries are invited to participate this exercise.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALTo avoid time coincidence in the exercises on search and rescue and exercises on
oil spills combating Georgia proposed to take as a practice the following
schedule: communication exercises - once a month, operational command
exercises – once half year, practical exercises – once a year. It is desirable to
harmonize as practicable these exercises with the exercises as stipulated for by
Oil Spills Contingency Plan. Communicate with Istanbul Commission.
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriateThe proposal of Georgia was decided to be taken as a basis (practice)
RELATED DOCUMENTS – BS/SAR-3/8/1
AGENDA ITEMS 9- Introduction of AIS at the Black Sea
EXECUTING SUMMARY – Georgia presented the information regarding AIS
system.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSALThe delegations asked some technical questions.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note- the information was noted and it was proposed to create a link
between AIS system and web-site bsmrcc.org
RELATED DOCUMENTS –
BS-SAR-3/9/2 - Report of Georgia
AGENDA ITEMS 10- Conference resolutions adoption
EXECUTING SUMMARY - The resolutions are given in each item.
The Conference accepted the report in whole.
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL-
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriate Recommend or request-
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RELATED DOCUMENTS - Conference report
GENDA ITEMS 11- Others
EXECUTING SUMMARY – The date of the next Conference was proposed -----
COMMENTS / DISCUSSION/PROPOUSAL
The Parties agreed to hold the next Conference at Novorossiysk, the Russian
Federation on ….
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
 Note Consider, review and/or amend, as appropriate Recommend or request-
RELATED DOCUMENTS –
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