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  • ChemSAR Manual Now Available

    ChemSAR Manual Now Available

    The ChemSAR project started when the Finnish Border Guard realised there was an information gap in this area. Enormous volumes of different chemicals are transported by sea every day and as a result there’s always a risk of a major incident.  By the nature of the industry, maritime accidents are almost always international which highlights the need for common procedures and a basic level of global knowledge. Read more

  1. What We Do
  2. Sharing SAR Information

Sharing SAR Information

One of the IMRF’s core functions is to share information of use to the global SAR community.

Our Articles of Association (new window) state that our ‘objects’ include “promoting cooperation, exchange of information, research and development, advice and consultancy between maritime search and rescue services of the world”.

The IMO and ICAO have agreed to add the IMRF to the sources of information cited in the IAMSAR Manual, in its next edition to be published in 2019.

An area of particular concern has been the sharing of lessons identified in SAR incidents, accidents and exercises.

It has long been agreed that the sharing of information about both mistakes and good ideas in SAR would be of benefit to the SAR community globally.

If these lessons are not shared, people elsewhere will have to learn them from their own experience, by making the same mistakes or by not applying other people’s proven good ideas. Either of these results can be life-threatening in SAR.

The IMRF invites you to share your SAR lessons learned.

You can help improve maritime SAR capability worldwide by e-mailing your information to [email protected].

When approved for publication, we will publish it here.


SAR Information Articles

ChemSAR Manual Now Available

ChemSAR Manual Now Available

The ChemSAR project started when the Finnish Border Guard realised there was an information gap in this area. Enormous volumes of different chemicals are transported by sea every day and as a result there’s always a risk of a major incident.  By the nature of the industry, maritime accidents are almost always international which highlights the need for common procedures and a basic level of global knowledge. Read more

Published: 1st March, 2020

Updated: 24th June, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Slowing Africa’s Silent Killer

Slowing Africa’s Silent Killer

Mohammed Drissi, Trustee at International Maritime Rescue Federation speaks about what he calls "Africa's silent killer": drowning. Drowning has become a silent epidemic, says Mr. Drissi, as it is causes the most deaths after malaria and malnutrition. Read more

Published: 30th July, 2018

Updated: 14th March, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

SAR Matters: Defining Distress Continued ...

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. Read more

Published: 21st February, 2018

Updated: 13th March, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

Learning Lessons

Learning Lessons

Everyone agrees that there is great value in sharing SAR information as widely as possible, including lessons identified in SAR incidents, accidents, exercises and drills, so that SAR service personnel can take opportunities to learn from others’ experience and improve their own preparedness. Read more

Published: 23rd November, 2017

Updated: 17th February, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

Managing Traumatic Stress

Managing Traumatic Stress

Although I have been personally involved in pulling people from the sea on a couple of occasions, my own background in SAR is mostly in rescue coordination, training and management. One or more steps back from the front line. Away from the stress. Right...? Read more

Published: 13th February, 2017

Updated: 13th March, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

Mass Rescue Operations: Learning from Experience

Mass Rescue Operations: Learning from Experience

As regular readers will know, the fourth in the IMRF’s acclaimed series of conferences on maritime mass rescue operations will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Monday & Tuesday 12-13 June 2017, with a live exercise during the late afternoon of Sunday 11th as an ‘optional extra’, at no extra charge, for delegates arriving in the city over the weekend. Read more

Published: 7th February, 2017

Updated: 17th February, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

Le Boréal: Lessons Learned

Le Boréal: Lessons Learned

Andrew had attended a mass rescue operations (MRO) planning workshop organised by the British Consulate in Miami in September 2015 – only a few weeks before Le Boréal made her MAYDAY call. Read more

Published: 19th October, 2016

Updated: 13th March, 2019

Author: Wendy Webster

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  • Webinar - Titanic: What If She Sank Today? - 15 April 2021

    Webinar - Titanic: What If She Sank Today? - 15 April 2021

    IMRF will be joining Navigate Response, Marine Traffic, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the UK P&I ...

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  • IMRF Awards 2021 – 14 September 2021

    IMRF Awards 2021 – 14 September 2021

    We Are Open for IMRF Award Nominations! Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Submit Your Nominations Now …

  • IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2010 - Call for Nominations

    IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2010 - Call for Nominations

    The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has the honour to invite nominations for candidates for the 2021 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

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  • COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

    COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

    The Main priorities for all SAR organisations are to minimise the risk of infection for all staff and volunteers and to continue to provide effective SAR and lifesaving services. These priorities should underpin all COVID-19 response planning.

  • IMRF Holds First All-Women SAR Training to Address Gender Imbalance

    IMRF Holds First All-Women SAR Training to Address Gender Imbalance

    As part of its ongoing #WomenInSAR initiative and supporting the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) theme of empowering women, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has held its first all-women maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) training in Morocco.

  • MEDEVAC de Enfermos COVID-19 a Bordo de Crucero

    MEDEVAC de Enfermos COVID-19 a Bordo de Crucero

    Jorge Diena, Consejero de la IMRF, nos envió este documento preparado por el Capitan de Fragata (CG) Artigas Zorrilla y la Teniente de Navío (MED) Ana Mieres, explicando lo sucedido cuando la Armada Uruguaya recibió un llamado de emergencia de un crucero, requiriendo asistencia para un pasajero con dificultades respiratorias.

  • Meet the new Board of Trustees

    Meet the new Board of Trustees

    Meet the new Board of Trustees - elected at the QGM in Vancouver on 18 June 2019.

  • International Maritime Rescue Federation Elects New Board

    International Maritime Rescue Federation Elects New Board

    IMRF members elected their new Board of Trustees yesterday (18 June 2019) at their Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM) in Vancouver. The meeting followed on from the 4th World Maritime Rescue Congress, which brought together maritime search and rescue specialists and equipment providers from around the globe.

  • The IMRF Awards 2019 Winners Have Been Announced

    The IMRF Awards 2019 Winners Have Been Announced

    Exceptional search and rescue teams, outstanding individuals and innovative technology from around the world have been recognised in the annual IMRF Awards

  • Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue Organisations

    Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue Organisations

    The IMRF has now developed a guidance manual that could be used as the basis for planning and delivering maritime SAR services in pandemics.

  • The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

    The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

    International shortlist showcases skills and commitment to saving lives at sea, across the sector and around the world

  • IMRF Second Fundraising and Communication Skills-Share hosted by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

    IMRF Second Fundraising and Communication Skills-Share hosted by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

    “It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was “It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was exchanged among experts of our organizations. Skill-sharing not only bolstered our understanding, but helped create an archive of accessible knowledge. "

  • IMRF Launches Updated Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

    IMRF Launches Updated Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation has launched a new Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual, a vital best practice guide for any SAR rescue organisation.

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