The prestigious IMRF Awards return for an eighth year to recognise volunteer and professional SAR personnel, organisations and technologies from around the world.

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Categories

This year’s IMRF Awards has five categories that are open for nominations:

• Individual: For Outstanding Individual Contribution to Maritime SAR Operations
• Team: For Outstanding Team Contribution to Maritime SAR Operations
• Innovation & Technology: For Innovation and Technology in the Field of Maritime SAR
• Vladimir Maksimov Award for Lifetime Achievement: For Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime SAR Sector - sponsored by Inmarsat (www.inmarsat.com)
• #WomeninSAR Award: For an Individual who has made an Outstanding Contribution to Improving Equality of Opportunity for Women and Girls in Maritime SAR - sponsored by HamiltonJet (www.hamiltonjet.com)
  
  
• People's Choice Award: The nominees in this category are the finalists from each of the other five categories. Voting takes place online and more details on this will be announced nearer the time. This award is sponsored by NavigatePR. 

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Key Dates

Below is a full rundown of the key dates for this year's IMRF Awards

• Tuesday 9th May - Nominations open
• Monday 31 July - Nominations close
• Friday 29th September - Shortlisted nominations announced
• Wednesday 18th October - Award winners announced
  
  
• Monday 23rd October - Voting opens for People's Choice Award
• Friday 3rd November - Voting closes for People's Choice Award
• Tuesday 7th November - People's Choice Award winner announced

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Sponsors

The IMRF would like to thank the following organisations that are sponsoring this year's IMRF Awards.