Members' Knowledge Hub

The IMRF Members' Knowledge Hub provides exclusive access to Member Briefings, IMO Reports, recordings of the Global Maritime SAR Forum, SAR Aviation Panel, and the slide-decks from our in-person events. If you are not already an IMRF Member and would like access to the Members' Knowledge Hub, you can apply for membership here.

Please note that you can only access the content on these pages if you have already submitted a registration form and followed the instructions provided during the registration process.

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 are held monthly and are open to IMRF members only. The meetings consist of a presentation followed by an open discussion.

The recordings of the presentations can be found below, as well as the up-and-coming webinars with joining links (they are all hosted on Teams).

Electric Propulsion in SAR Craft, Marine Rescue New South Wales

Caribbean Women in Search and Rescue Workshop

Registration is now open for the first Caribbean Women in Search and Rescue Workshop from 21-23 October 2026, hosted by the British Virgin Islands.
Search begins for the global maritime SAR community's outstanding contributors as IMRF Awards 2026 open for nominations

Every rescue tells a story of courage, teamwork and dedication. The IMRF Awards 2026 celebrate the people and organisations whose achievements continue to strengthen maritime search and rescue around the world.
How can the IMRF help good ideas spread in search and rescue?

Jaakko Heikkilä, IMRF International Programme Manager, explores why good practices in maritime search and rescue do not always transfer easily between organisations, and how effective “translation” can help ideas take hold across different contexts.
Global SAR Safety Learning Logs

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and SAR

Commercial MASS and remotely operated vessels could play a significant part in future maritime SAR operations to help improve capabilities and operations.
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Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual & Search Cards

This manual, together with the accompanying Rescue Boat Operator Search Cards, provides recommended best practice for any organisation looking at introducing basic training in Rescue Boat SAR operations.
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.
MRO (Mass Rescue Operations Guidance)

The IMRF has developed the most comprehensive guidance available for planning and preparing for Mass Rescue Operations (MROs) in the maritime environment.
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