Checklist on action to be taken
Requirements differ somewhat from country to country. However, the following information is generally required by all ports before permission for the disembarkation of refugees can be granted.
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Information to be cabled to the next scheduled port of call
Name of the rescuing ship
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Flag and port of registry of the rescuing ship
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Name and address of the owner of the ship
Owner's agent at the next port
Estimated date and time of arrival at the next port
Estimated date and time of departure from the next port and destination Number of refugees on board as well as date, time, place and conditions at the time of rescue
State of health of refugees on board and whether any are in need of emergency medical treatment upon arrival.
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Information to be typed out and handed over to the port authorities upon arrival
The names, dates of birth, nationality, sex and family composition of the persons rescued (by family groups)
Whether any of the persons rescued have relatives abroad.
C.
The above information should be made available to the following:
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The owner or agent of the rescuing ship
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The embassy or diplomatic representative of the ship's State The UNHCR office at the next port of call.
If the requested information is received at least one or two days before the arrival of the ship at the next scheduled port of call, delays in the disembarkation of refugees will be kept to a minimum.
(In the Guidelines, the cable addresses and telephone numbers of 21 UNHCR offices in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australasia are listed.)
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