Global Maritime SAR Forum

The IMRF's Global Maritime SAR Forum (GMSF) is the world's leading global SAR community platform to share, present and discuss current, new, or proposed technologies, processes, procedures, skills, techniques, training, lessons, and experiences with a view to sharing information to improve SAR.

The virtual meetings will be held monthly and are open to IMRF members only. The meetings will consist of a presentation followed by an open discussion. The presentation part of the meeting will be recorded and put on the members-only area of the IMRF website.

The next meeting will be on the 2nd September at 1800 UTC (1900 UK Local time). Topic to be announced shortly.

Roly McKie, IMRF IMO representative, will chair the discussions. Please come along and share your organisation’s or personal experiences or thoughts on this new area of SAR capability.

If you wish to join please email [email protected]

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