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The 43 countries and organisations participating in the operation and management of the System are shown on the map below.

The Participants include the 4 Parties to the Cospas-Sarsat International Programme Agreement (Canada, France, Russia and the USA), 26 Ground Segment Providers, 11 User States and 2 Organisations.

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Map of Cospas-Sarsat Participants (shown in green)

 

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Cospas-Sarsat cooperates actively with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

In addition, the following professional and standardisation organisations are also invited to attend Cospas-Sarsat meetings: the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS); the International Radio Maritime Committee (CIRM); the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA); the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, (RTCA) (USA); the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services, (RTCM) (USA) and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE).

List of Cospas-Sarsat Participants

Cospas-Sarsat Participating Countries

Country: Agency

  • Algeria: Ministry of Defence

  • Argentina: Satellite Emergency Alert Service

  • Australia: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

  • Brazil: Air Space Control Department (DECEA)

  • Canada: National Search and Rescue Secretariat (NSS)

  • Chile: Search and Rescue Service of the Chilean Air Force

  • China (P.R. of): Maritime Safety Administration

  • Cyprus: Lanarca Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC)

  • Denmark: Civil Aviation Administration (Statens Luftfartsvaesen)

  • Finland: Ministry of the Interior / Finnish Border Guard

  • France: National Space Centre (CNES)

  • Germany: Ministry of Transport, Aeronautical Department

  • Greece: Ministry of Merchant Marine

  • India: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

  • Indonesia: National SAR Agency (BASARNAS)

  • Italy: Department of Civil Protection

  • Japan: Japan Coast Guard

  • Korea (Rep. of): Korea National Maritime Police Agency

  • Madagascar: Search and Rescue Coordination Centre

  • Netherlands (The): Netherland Coastguard

  • New Zealand: National Search and Rescue Centre

  • Nigeria: National Emergency Management Agency

  • Norway: Ministry of Justice

  • Pakistan: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

  • Peru: Direction-General of Captaincy and Coastguard

  • Poland: Civil Aviation Office

  • Russian Federation: State Enterprise Morsviazsputnik

  • Saudi Arabia: Presidency of Civil Aviation

  • Serbia: Civil Aviation Directorate of the Republic of Serbia

  • Singapore: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

  • South Africa: South African Maritime Safety Agency (SAMSA)

  • Spain: National Institute of Aerospace Engineering (INTA)

  • Sweden: Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

  • Switzerland: Federal Office for Civil Aviation

  • Thailand: Department of Aviation

  • Tunisia: Ministry of Transport (DGAC)

  • Turkey: General Directorate of Maritime Transportation
  • UAE: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
  • UK: Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Department of Transport
  • USA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Vietnam: Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE), Ministry of Transport
    • Cospas-Sarsat Participating Organizations

    • ITDC

    • Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong Marine Department

     

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