Traduction de «vedette rapide de sauvetage » (Français → Anglais) :

3. Takes note of the call to rapidly reinforce the EU’s Triton operation by tripling its funding for 2015 and 2016 and thereby allowing a more prominent presence in the Mediterranean of ships which could be involved in search and rescue operations; calls for this increase to be devoted solely to search and rescue in order to save lives; recalls, however, the restrictive mandate of FRONTEX concerning the priority of border surveillance over search and rescue operations, and deeply regrets the fact that the Member States could not agree on extending the operational area of Triton closer to where most refugee boats actually get into distr ...[+++]ess; calls therefore, as a matter of urgency, on the Member States to modify the operational plan of Triton so as to extend its operation area to the high seas and include search and rescue;

in the case of search and rescue situations as laid down in Article 9 and without prejudice to the responsibility of the Rescue Coordination Centre , the host Member State and the participating Member States shall cooperate with the responsible Rescue Coordination Centre to identify a place of safety and, when the responsible Rescue Coordination Centre designates such a place of safety, they shall ensure that disembarkation of the rescued persons is carried out rapidly and effectively.

Do they have the relevant and necessary means and infrastructure (i.e. speed-boats, helicopters etc.), personnel, education and readiness?

D. whereas on 11 May 2006 the LTTE attacked a vessel carrying 710 unarmed members of the security forces on their way back after home leave, with members of the SLMMon board and flying the SLMM flag, which was escorted by navy gun boats, sinking one of them and killing 18 of the crew members,

D. whereas on 11 May 2006 the LTTE attacked a vessel carrying 710 unarmed members of the security forces on their way back after home leave, with members of the SLMMon board and flying the SLMM flag, which was escorted by navy gun boats, sinking one of them and killing 18 of the crew members,

Not only could such a determination reduce the degree of the politicization that I mentioned a moment ago that is often associated with defence operations, but it could also spell some economic advantages in the deployment of smaller, more cost-effective platforms such as fast rescue craft and patrol boats with smaller crews.