Статья 11. | ZF2 | Тренировка по обмену сигналами окончена". |«Протокол о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством СССР и Правительством Соединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии о предотвращении инцидентов на море за пределами территориальных вод от 15 июля 1986 г.» [рус., англ.]

Статья 11. | ZF2 | Тренировка по обмену сигналами окончена». |

OF AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOVIET UNION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF INCIDENTS AT SEA BEYOND

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and hereinafter referred as Parties,

acknowledging the necessity to amend and update the July 15 1986 Agreement between the Government of the Soviet Union and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Prevention of Incidents at Sea beyond the Territorial Sea (hereinafter the Agreement),

have agreed as follows:

In Article 2 of the Agreement the words «1958 Geneva Convention on the High Seas» substitute «1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.».

Paragraph 6 of Article 3 shall be set out in the following format:

«6. Ships of the Parties:»

a) shall not simulate attacks by aiming guns, missile launchers, torpedo tubes and other weapons in the direction of ships and aircraft of the other Party;

b) shall not launch any object in the direction of ships and aircraft of the Parties in such a manner as to be hazardous to those ships and aircraft or to their navigation and flight;

c) shall not use searchlights or other powerful illumination devices for the purpose of illuminating ship's navigation bridges and cockpits of flying aircraft of the Party;

d) shall not use lasers in such a manner which could inflict harm on the health of personnel or damage the equipment that is onboard or aircraft of the other Party;

e) shall not launch signal rockets in the direction of ships and aircraft of the other Party in a manner as to be hazardous for those ships and aircraft;

f) shall not deliberately jam the communication systems of ships and aircraft of the other Party.

In Article 4 of the Agreement:

a) Paragraph 1 shall be set out in the following format:

«1. Aircraft of the Parties when approaching aircraft and ships of the other Party, in particular ships engaged in taking off or landing of aircraft shall use the greatest caution and in the interest of mutual safety shall not permit:»

a) simulation of attacks or of weapon engagement against ships and aircraft of the other Party;

b) performance of aerobatics over ships of the other Party;

c) dropping in the direction of ships and aircraft objects that can be hazardous to those ships and aircraft or to their navigation and flight;

d) deliberate jamming of the systems of ships and aircraft of the other Party;

e) launching of the signal rockets in the direction of ships and aircraft of the other Party in a manner as to be hazardous to those ships or aircraft;

f) use of searchlights or other similar illumination devices for the purpose of illuminating ship's navigation bridges and cockpits of flying aircraft of the other Party;

g) use of lasers in a manner which could inflict harm on the health of personnel or damage the equipment that is onboard a ship or aircraft of the other Party.»;

b) in Paragraph 2 add the words «in conditions of poor visibility» after the words «or on instruments».

«Article 4 bis»

2. Ships and aircraft of the Parties for the information exchange for better mutual understanding can use the following frequencies:

a) between ships of the Parties — according to Paragraph 5 of Article 3 of this Agreement. After the initial contact the information exchange is carried out as agreed by the commanders at one of the channels of VHF band, that are usually used in the international practice;

b) between aircraft of the Parties — the initial contact is carried out at the frequency 121,5 MHz or 243,0 MHz. After initial contact the information exchange will be continued at the frequencies 130,0 MHz or 278,0 MHz;

c) between ships and aircraft of the Parties — the initial contact is carried out at the frequency 121,5 MHz or 243,0 MHz. After initial contact the information exchange will be continued at the frequencies 130,0 MHz or 278,0 MHz.

3. Ships and aircraft of the Parties can use the unencrypted radiophone communication in English to transfer additional information that is significant for navigation and flight security support.

4. The ships of the Parties shall use any opportunity, including staying at the ports of the Parties, to conduct radio training using the Table of special signals that is the Annex to this Agreement.».

1. The Parties shall provide through the established system of radio broadcasts of information and warning to mariners, normally not less than three to five days in advance, notification of action beyond the territorial sea, which represent a danger to navigation or to aircraft in flight.

2. Each of the Parties shall take the necessary measures to ensure that ships and aircraft show maximum caution and prudence in the areas about which information was transmitted by the other Party in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the Article.».

In Article 7 of the Agreement:

after the words «exchange in a timely manner» add the words «via diplomatic channels»;

Add the following signals to the table of special signals (Annex to the Agreement):

«PS2»	I am exercising the right of hot pursuit
QG5	You are in an area that is announced as temporarily dangerous, you must leave it immediately
TX2	I am engaging in sea pollution control
YY1	I want to contact you on Channel 16
ZF1	I intend to conduct training with you upon exchange of special signals in accordance with the Agreement
ZF2	The training upon the signals exchange is over».

This Protocol shall enter into force from the last written notification of either Party, via diplomatic channels, of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for it to enter into force.

Done in Moscow on the 27th of May 2021 in two copies, each is in Russian and English, moreover both texts have the same power.

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