Nominations are now open for this year's Awards, which will be held in London on 10 September 2019, during London International Shipping Week. Read more
The Newsletter of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF)
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A mass rescue operation – indeed, any incident beyond ‘everyday’ capability – is a challenge for any State and any SAR organisation; but this is particularly so for small States and organisations, whose planning and response capabilities are naturally limited. Read more
Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) gathers the international maritime community for a week of flagship conferences, dialogues, ... Read more
Following the success of the KNRM-hosted June 2017 conference in Zandvoort, The Netherlands, a new skill-share meeting dedicated to fundraising and communication will be arranged in September, 17-19th, 2019. Read more
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) is the lead technical SAR forum at the international level. Read more
With the next World Maritime Rescue Congress (WMRC) rapidly approaching, it is also time to consider the forthcoming IMRF Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM). Read more
Nominations are now being sought for the 2019 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. Read more
On the 28-30th September 2018 an aeronautical search and rescue training event was held in the Nea Agxialos region of Greece. It was held in cooperation with the Hellenic Air Force and more than ... Read more
In June this year one of the world’s premier maritime search and rescue (SAR) events will be held in Vancouver. SAR people from around the globe will be gathering in the city for the ... Read more
Since 2016 Madeira Island has developed an increased awareness in respect of Mass Rescue Operations (MRO), using the guidelines released by the IMRF. Read more
IMRF Trustee, Mohammed Drissi, was recently appointed as Maritime Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Read more