5 Provision of Information
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5 Provision of Information

  5.1 Navigational warnings should be provided in accordance with the standards, organization and procedures of the WWNWS under the functional guidance of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) through its World-Wide Navigational Warning Service Sub-Committee (WWNWS).

  5.2 Meteorological information should be provided in accordance with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) technical regulations, recommendations, and procedures defined for the World-Wide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS) monitored and reviewed by the Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services of the Joint WMO/IOCfootnote Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM).

  5.3 SAR information should be provided by the various authorities responsible for coordinating maritime search and rescue operations in accordance with the standards and procedures established by the Organization.

  5.4 Other urgent safety-related information should be provided by the relevant national or international authority responsible for managing the system or scheme.

  5.5 Relevant national or international authorities should take into account the need for contingency planning.


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