2.6.1 Navigational warnings shall be provided
in accordance with the standards, organization and procedures of the
WWNWS under the functional guidelines of the IHO through its Commission
on Promulgation of Radio Navigational Warnings. Details of NAVAREA
coordinators are maintained on the IHO Web site www.iho.org>committees>
and are also published by an IMO COMSAR circular.
2.6.2 Meteorological information shall be provided
in accordance with the WMO technical regulations and recommendations,
monitored and reviewed by the Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services
of the Joint WMO/IOCfootnote Commission
for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM).
2.6.3 SAR information shall be provided by the
various authorities responsible for coordinating maritime search and
rescue operations in accordance with the standards and procedures
established by the IMO.
2.6.4 Other urgent safety-related information
shall be provided by the relevant national or international authority
responsible for managing the system or scheme.
2.6.5 Relevant national or international authorities
shall take into account the need for contingency planning.