The shore-based authorities are:
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.1 The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, MRCC
TARIFA (Call sign: TARIFA TRAFFIC) under the authority of the Spanish
Government Search and Rescue and Maritime safety Division. The Division,
administered by the Ministry of Development, is entrusted, among other
responsibilities, with providing services relating to maritime search
and rescue, vessel traffic services and assistance, and prevention
and control of pollution of the marine environment; and
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.2 The Centre de Surveillance du Trafic Maritime
de Tanger (CSTM Tanger, Call sign: TANGIER TRAFFIC) is under the authority
of the Moroccan Merchant Marine Directorate. The Directorate, administered
by the Ministry of Equipment and Transports, is entrusted, among other
responsibilities, in cooperation with governmental bodies with providing
services related to maritime search and rescue (SAR), vessel traffic
services and assistance and prevention and control of pollution of
the marine environment.