2.4 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, Article 98
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2.4 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, Article 98

  2 Every coastal State shall promote the establishment, operation and maintenance of an adequate and effective search and rescue service regarding safety on and over the water and, where circumstances so require, by way of mutual regional arrangements, co-operate with neighbouring States for this purpose.

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