Search and rescue operations are based on a clear legal framework. The main principle of our SAR operation is the duty to render assistance to any person found at sea in danger of being lost and to disembark them in a place of safety.
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International maritime conventions
Other international conventions
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984)
European Convention on Human Rights (1953)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
The Refugee Convention (1951)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Other maritime directives
