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. Read more
Be part of the international NGO that is working to improve global maritime SAR capability. IMRF Members support each other and share knowledge, experience, expertise and innovations through the programme of webinars, conferences, meetings, forums and other activities. Read more
IMRF launched its eagerly awaited #WomenInSAR Report at a webinar to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2021. Read more
As part of our #WomenInSAR Initiative, in October 2020 we launched our #WomenInSAR survey. We had over 1600 responses from across the globe. Read more
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. Read more
The IMRF has now developed a guidance manual that could be used as the basis for planning and delivering maritime SAR services in pandemics. Read more
In January 2021 the IMRF held the first #WomenInSAR webinar. The speakers were Theresa Crossley, CEO, IMRF, Julie-Anne Wood, Assistant Director Policy, Standards & International, UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Jess Shield, Marketing Executive, RNLI. Read more
We meet Brian Meikle, Radio Responder and Association Secretary from new IMRF member, the Vava'u Volunteer Maritime Response Association (VVMRA). Read more
The judges for the 2020 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea have presented the crew of the all-weather lifeboat SNS 061 Jack Morisseau with individual Certificates of Commendation, for their actions in the attempted rescue of the only crew member on the fishing vessel Carrera in 2019. Read more
The IMRF is very grateful to Allsalt Maritime, for a generous donation of £1,020 GBP towards its work developing and improving maritime search and rescue (SAR) capacity and capability around the world. Read more
A Mass Rescue Operation is a low probability, high consequence disaster that can result in significant loss of life. An MRO incident is both challenging and complex, because it’s likely to involve multi-agency coordination, limited available resources and very large numbers of people needing to be rescued. Read more
It does not seem like 18 months since we meet at the World Maritime Rescue Congress and Quadrennial General Meeting in Vancouver, where we were able to hear some excellent presentations, share our experiences and enjoy socialising with each other. Read more
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. Read more
Article - Understanding the Challenge - MRO at Sea - Richard Button and Thomas Gorgol. Published in Cooperation and Engagement in the Asia- Pacific Region, edited by Myron H. Nordquist, John Norton Moore, and Ronán Long. Read more
Welcome to the #WomenInSAR Webinar - 11 January 2021 page. Below you will find the Webinar recording and the chat log in a PDF. Read more
For the IMRF Organisation Main Contact Persons Please Complete IMRF Organisation Focused Only #WomenInSAR Survey Deadline for Completion of the Survey is Friday, 22 January 2021 Read more
Season's Greetings and a Happy and Healthy 2021. The IMRF Secretariat and Bookshop will be closed, from 19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021 inclusive. Read more
Accommodation Details and Map regarding the G5 Conference for in October 2021. Read more
In this month’s SAR HUB, we have interviewed Mike Purchase, President of Coastguard New Zealand, asking him about his career and the organisation he manages. Read more
The IMRF brings the world's maritime search and rescue organisations together in one global - and growing – family. Our members share their lifesaving ideas, technologies and experiences and freely cooperate with one another all with the aim of improving maritime SAR capability worldwide. Read more
All around the world, search and rescue operations are being affected by the introduction of significant travel restrictions, the challenge of socially distanced operations and dramatically enhanced health and safety procedures as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary (Western) Inc. (CN-CGA) is a not-for-profit organization established in mid-2018. The CN-CGA is incorporated as a Society and sponsored by the Federal Government by a contribution agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Read more
NARRATIVE On 7 June: Around 5.30 am. The skipper of CARRERA confirmed to his friend his intention to go out to sea for "a fishing haul", the latter tried to dissuade him from doing so because of the weather forecast. Read more
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