COVID-19 & Pandemic Response

IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar Recording - 26 October 2020

Welcome to the IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar Recording - 26 October 2020 page.

Below you will find the Webinar recording and the chat log in PDF.

This Webinar launched the next phase of the IMRF COVID-19 & Pandemic Response project, and also provided an opportunity for participants to share experiences and reflect on lessons learnt from their SAR operational experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - Chat Log - 26 October 2020

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Registration is now open for #SARyouOK? online workshop

Our first-ever #SARyouOK? workshop takes place on 26 April and registration is now open
European Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme

The IMRF's European Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme enables crew members from around the world to share ideas and experiences amongst their fellow maritime SAR organisations to improve capabilities and operational best practices
European Lifeboat Crew Exchange programme set to return in 2023

The programme is set to return in-person this year following several years of online webinars.

IMRF Forward Look Webinar - 25 January 2023 - Full Webinar

The IMRF kicked off the year with its Forward Look Webinar, which took a deep-dive into how the organisation is set to continue its vital role, in coordination with its members, to improve maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability worldwide.
IMRF - Forward Look 2022 - Webinar Recording - January 2022

If you missed our Forward Look webinar on the 27 January 2022 you can now watch it on demand to find out about the IMRF’s plans for 2022 and beyond.
Titanic: What If She Sank Today? Webinar Recording - 15 April 2021

On 15 April 2021 Navigate Response, IMRF, MarineTraffic, IUMI and UK P&I Club joined together to discuss what would be different (and what might be the same) if the Titanic sank today.
#WomenInSAR Report Launch - 8 March 2021 - Webinar Recording

IMRF launched its eagerly awaited #WomenInSAR Report at a webinar to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2021.
#WomenInSAR Report

As part of our #WomenInSAR Initiative, in October 2020 we launched our #WomenInSAR survey. We had over 1600 responses from across the globe.
Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime SAR Organisations - Webinar Recording - 24 February 2021

At a webinar held on the 24 February 2021, the IMRF launched its Pandemic Response Guidance Manual. The manual has been produced with support from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
IMRF International Maritime SAR Forward Look 2021 - Webinar Recording - 2 February 2021

In our Webinar on the 2 February 2021, a panel of SAR experts, led by our Chair, Dean Lawrence. You will find the Webinar recording and the chat log in a PDF on this page.
#WomenInSAR Webinar Recording - 11 January 2021

Welcome to the #WomenInSAR Webinar - 11 January 2021 page. Below you will find the Webinar recording and the chat log in a PDF.

SAR Matters: Defining Distress Continued ...

People known to be in distress need to be rescued, of course – and the SAR community knows that this concept must also be extended to those believed to be in distress, and to those who, while not yet in distress, will become so if help is not provided to them in the meantime.
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WMRC 2023 - Registration Open

The fifth World Maritime Rescue Congress will be held from 18–20 June 2023 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The Congress theme is: "Towards Sustainable Maritime SAR – Building on our History to Secure our Future."
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The IMRF #WomenInSAR Initiative

The #WomenInSAR initiative aims to increase the representation of women in the maritime sector generally and to provide support for, and raise the profile of, women in the maritime SAR sector specifically.