SCC Meeting

The Working Group on Radio Communications and Search and Rescue of the Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will meet in Washington, DC on August 11. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the upcoming session of the IMO Subcommittee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue. Topics on the agenda include: maritime safety information on GMDSS; recognition of mobile satellite systems; emergency radiocommunications; and maritime security. 70 Fed. Reg. 39354 (HK Law)