Staff from DGzRS have taken part in the IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange every year since its establishment and have helped to develop this much valued annual event. Read more
The global pandemic has made for challenging times for charities and fundraising organisations. With many events cancelled and faced with a global recession, many are having to make complex decisions about their fundraising activity, future income generation and the work they do. Read more
Last year’s winners of the IMRF’s People’s Choice Award have been given a further commendation recognising the exceptional skills and actions involved in the multiagency rescue they were nominated for. Read more
This month we have spoken to new IMRF member, James Bethell who’s worked in maritime rescue for over 20 years. We started by asking him about his company’s unusual name. ‘Yellow Scorpion’ derives from James’s Royal Air Force (RAF) past. Read more
IMRF launched its #WomenInSAR initiative at its World Maritime Rescue Congress (WMRC) in June 2019. This project 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 Search and Rescue (SAR) sector specifically. This IMRF initiative supports the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Empowering Women in Maritime initiative. Read more
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La IMRF tiene 113 miembros de 54 países de todo el mundo. Nuestros miembros pueden ser grandes o pequeños, recién formados o establecidos desde hace mucho tiempo. Read more
La Royal Canadian Maritime Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) es la organización de voluntarios que opera más de 30 estaciones de rescate marítimo en la costa y aguas interiores de la Columbia Británica. Read more
El trabajo internacional de la RNLI a menudo se percibe como una expansión reciente, pero hemos estado trabajando para ayudar a salvar vidas en todo el mundo durante muchas décadas. Read more
Дэн Лауренс (Dean Lawrence) был назначен Председателем IMRF в июне прошлого года на Международном конгрессе по поиск и спасению в Ванкувере. Тут мы и попросили его рассказать немного о себе и его видении в развитии Федерации. Read more
Парусное судно Адмирал Белинсгаусен, 24 метровая эстонская яхта была построена в Дании и в этом году она посетит Антарктиду в связи с 200-летним юбилеем открытия этого континента Фебианом Белинсгаузеном, который родился на эстонском острове Саарема. Read more
Члены IMRF работают вместе по разным направлениям, как в море, так и по обмену опытом. Read more
The Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue (RCMSAR) has organised a day specifically for girls and women to get a taste of maritime SAR first-hand. #Operationthisisyou took place in February - before the Covid-19 global pandemic was declared and subsequent restrictions implemented - and was completely free to attend. Read more
The IMRF has 113 members from 54 countries around the world. Our members might be large or small, newly-formed or long-established. Sometimes our members are charities, private or public agencies, supporting organisations and industries. Still, they are all welcome and we all work to develop and improve maritime search and rescue (SAR) capacity around the world. In the first of a regular feature, we’ve talked to one of our new members to find out more about what they do and what that means fo Read more
#WomenInSAR blog The Royal Canadian Maritime Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) is the volunteer based organization that operates more than 30 marine rescue stations on the British Columbia coast and in the B.C. Interior. From Vancouver’s busy harbour to the remote waters of the North Coast, RCMSAR volunteer crews are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to respond to marine emergencies. They conduct, on average, 800 marine rescues every year. Read more
With the IMRF’s centenary year (2024) beginning to appear over the horizon, one of our Trustees, James Vaughan (RNLI) has been looking into where it all started … 96 years young…Happy Birthday to the International Maritime Rescue Federation Read more
Thank you to all our customers for your patience, while the IMRF Bookshop was temporarily closed as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Read more
Following discussions at the International Maritime Organization, the Finnish Border Guard has shared a manual which was developed as part of the ChemSAR project. Read more
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While the award ceremony for the IMRF Awards 2020 have been postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19, it’s still a good time to submit a nomination while the details are fresh in your mind… Read more