Nautical Term: COMSAR
Definition of COMSAR
The term ‘COMSAR’ stands for the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue. This committee is responsible for the development and implementation of international standards and practices related to search and rescue using radiocommunications technology.
For example, During a search and rescue mission in the Atlantic Ocean, the crew of a cargo ship came across a distress signal from a missing fishing vessel. The cargo ship contacted the COMSAR Sub-Committee for assistance in locating the missing fishing vessel using radiocommunications technology.
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