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PRIMARY SAR VESSEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Coast Guard
CONT

A primary SAR [Search and Rescue] vessel is a specially designed and equipped vessel with a trained crew that has SAR as its main task. These vessels are pre-positioned in areas with a high risk of SAR incidents. They bear the common Canadian Coast Guard red and white fleet colours with the words "RESCUE/SAUVETAGE" displayed as black, block letters against the port and starboard sides of the white superstructure.

Key term(s)
  • primary search and rescue vessel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Garde côtière
CONT

Les navires SAR [recherche et sauvetage] primaires sont spécialement conçus et équipés pour les interventions SAR (leur responsabilité principale). Ils sont affectés à des secteurs à haut risque d'incidents SAR. Ils affichent le rouge et le blanc de la Garde côtière canadienne et arborent, de chaque côté, les mots «SAUVETAGE/RESCUE» inscrits en caractères noirs sur le blanc de la superstructure.

Key term(s)
  • navire de recherche et sauvetage primaire

Spanish

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