Full Members

Our Full Members Are in the Following Regions:

	Africa
	Asia Pacific & Australasia
	Europe
	Indian Ocean & Middle East
	North, Central America and Caribbean
	South America

Africa

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Cape Verde

Maritime & Port Agency - Cape Verde / Agência Marítima e Portuária - Cabo Verde (no working website)

Ghana

Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA)

Ivory Coast

Abidjan Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre/Directorate General of Port & Maritime Affairs (no website available yet)

Liberia

Monrovia Regional Maritime Rescue Coordinator Center - Liberia Maritime Authority (no website available yet)

Morocco

Ocean Fisheries Department

Seychelles

(No logo available yet)

Emergency Response Team (no website available yet)

South Africa

National Sea Rescue Institute of South Africa

South African Search & Rescue Organisation (SASAR)

Asia Pacific & Australasia

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Australia

	Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association

	Marine Rescue New South Wales

	Surf Life Saving Australia

China

	China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (no website available)

	Hong Kong Fire Services Department

	Shanghai Sun Glory Marine Co. Ltd. (no website available)

New Zealand

	Coastguard New Zealand

	Rescue Coordination Centre - New Zealand

Europe

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Belgium

	Agency for Maritime & Coastal Services - Vloot DAB

Croatia

	Ministry of the Sea, Transport & Infrastructure - Maritime Safety Directorate

Denmark

	Danish Sea Rescue Society

Estonian

	Estonian Lifeboat Society

	Estonian Voluntary Ma ritime Rescue Organisation

	Estonian Voluntary Rescue Association

	Estonian Police & Border Guard Board

Finland

	Aland Islands Lifeboat Society

	The Border Guard of Finland

	Finnish Lifeboat Institution

France

	French Volunteer Sea Rescuers Association

	SOS Mediterranee - France


Georgia

	LEPL Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (Georgia MTA)

Germany

	German Lifesaving Society

	German Maritime Search and Rescue Service

Greece

	Hellenic Rescue Team

Iceland
	Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue

Ireland

	Irish Coast Guard

	Irish Water Safety

Italy

	Italian Federation of Aquatic Rescue

	National Rescue Society of Italy

Malta

	Migrant Offshore Aid Station

	Armed Forces of Malta

Norway

	Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Southern Norway (JRCC Stavanger)

	Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

Poland

	Polish Maritime Search and Rescue Service

Portugal

	Life Saving Institute

Spain
	Proactiva Open Arms

Sweden

	Swedish Sea Rescue Society Watch "At the Last Second" video - now!

	Swedish Maritime Administration

The Nederlands

	Ministerie van Defensie

	Netherlands Coast Guard

	Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue In stitution

United Kingdom

	Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Ser vice Lt d.

	Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)

	Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Indian Ocean & Middle East

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United Arab Emirates

	Dubai Police General Head Quarters

	National Search and Rescue Center

North, Central America and Caribbean

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Canada

	Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue (RCM-SAR)

	Canadian Coast Guard

	Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (National)

	Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association

Curaçao

	CITRO - Citizens Rescue Organisation of Curacao

United States of America

	US Coast Guard

St Maarten

	St Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation

South America

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Brazil

	Sea Angel's Brazil Institute (Facebook page)

Chile

	Corps of Volunteer Rescue Boats

Uruguay

	Honorary Maritime Lifeboat Association

	Uruguayan Navy

Venezuela

	Aquatic Rescue Voluntary Association of Venezuela (website no longer working - 5 March 2018) Facebook ADES Venezuela

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Dear Member, At this time of unprecedented disruption, I wanted to send you a personal note as we all face the effects of COVID-19. If we haven’t already been affected, it is inevitable that everyone will be touched by it to some extent, whether it is in our work, our organisation or our own family and friends.
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IMRF membership provides a unique opportunity for SAR organisations to share knowledge, experience and expertise, through the IMRF’s programme of conferences, meetings, forums and activities. Suppliers into the sector can also attend, participate, and engage in discussions and are encouraged to share any innovations that might benefit wider SAR activities.
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