Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) – Definition and Pronunciation
What is RCC?
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) is a facility responsible for coordinating search and rescue operations at sea. It serves as the central point for receiving distress signals, deploying rescue resources, and managing communication between various agencies involved in maritime safety. RCCs play a crucial role in ensuring timely and effective responses to emergencies, thereby enhancing the safety of vessels and individuals in distress on the water.
Examples of RCC
The GMDSS takes advantage of modem automated technology in both satellite and terrestrial communication. One of the basic concepts involves ships being able to alert RCC’s (Rescue Co-ordination Centres) ashore, as well as ships in the immediate vicinity of the distressed ship.
From “The Role of the RCC in the GMDSS”.
There are two LUTs in Australia, one located at Albany, in Western Australia, and another at Bundaberg. Queensland, both of which are linked to the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) Canberra. Another LUT located at Wellington, New Zealand, is also linked to RCC Canberra.
From “Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons; EPIRBS”.
Another cause of false alarms may occur when an operator is distracted or called away during a PVT (Performance Verification Test). Towards the end of the PVT, the operator is asked by the CES to manually “Activate distress as part of PVT test”. This alert, activated during a PVT, is recognized by the CES as a test call and not passed through to the MRCC/RCC.
From “False alerts in the GMDSS”.
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