Availability of information in Search and Rescue operations is crucial. MONALISA 2.0 will develop tools for the sharing of information among all participants in the event of SAR operations and will test a system for indoor positioning of crew and passenger, allowing for more efficient rescue operations.

As a result of current and future availability of broadband satellite communication, ICT is a mature technological enabler for enhanced operational safety when data sharing is essential. Developing a pilot application using a new system of chart engines and displays integrated with MONALISA 2.0 information and search patterns can be shared among all participants, including shore units, in the event of SAR operations.

Methods and tools used in other industrial sectors to promote safe behavior among the workforce at all levels provide best practice examples that are ready to be transferred and adapted to the maritime environment. In particular the adaption of the concept of Behavior Based Safety is an approach which will be further developed for the maritime industry.

Existing ITS (Intelligent Transport System) solutions, currently used for container tracking, can be tailored to human tracking in an emergency or for rescue purposes. This would make crucial and up-to-date positioning information of crew and passengers available in an emergency situation. With this information at hand, rescue coordination will be safer, more accurate and more efficient.

The final evaluation of the developed support systems will be appraised in a Cost Benefit Analysis.

The Italian Ministry of Transport coordinates Safer Ships, with the technical assistance of RINA.