This Manual is published jointly by the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization.

Mobile Facilities (Volume III) is intended to be carried aboard rescue units, aircraft, and vessels to help with performance of a search, rescue, or on-scene co-ordinator function and with aspects of SAR that pertain to their own emergencies.

Since it was published in 1988, this volume has been amended by the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Amendments (adopted by ICAO and by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee at its sessions, all of which have now entered into force).

The 2010 edition incorporates amendments that were adopted through 2009 by ICAO and the IMO Maritime Safety Committee. The 2008 amendments entered into force on 1 June 2009, and the 2009 amendments become applicable as on 1 June 2010. ISBN: 9789280115154