IMO Documents

IMO Meeting Reports & Various

NCSR

	NCSR 6 IMRF Report - 2019
	NCSR 5 IMRF Report - 2018
	NCSR 4 IMO Report - 2017
	NCSR 4 IMRF Report - 2017
	NCSR 3 IMO Report - 2016
	NCSR 3 IMRF Report - 2016
	NCSR 2 IMO Report - 2015
	NCSR 2 IMRF Report - 2015
	NCSR 1 IMO Report - 2014
	NCSR 1 IMRF Report - 2014

MSC

	MSC 94 IMRF Report
	MSC 92 IMRF Report
	MSC 91 IMRF Report
	MSC 90 IMRF Report
	MSC 89 IMRF Report

	DE 57 IMO Report
	DE 56 IMO Report
	DE 55 IMO Report

COMSAR

	COMSAR 17 IMO Report
	COMSAR 17 IMRF Report
	COMSAR 16 IMO Report
	COMSAR 16 IMRF Report
	COMSAR 15 IMO Report
	COMSAR 14 IMO Report

Various

	The IMRF and the IMO - David Jardine-Smith, IMRF
	Rescue at Sea: a guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants (IMO, UNHCR, ICS) – 2014

Non-IMO documents listed in SAR.7/Circ.14

SAR.7/Circ.14 is to be published after the January 2019 meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR). It will replace SAR.7/Circ.13.

Other documents which should be held by a MRCC or JRCC:
	ITU List IV: list of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations (2017; updated biennially) – can be purchased at http://www.itu.int/pub/R-SP-LM/en
	ITU List V: list of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (2018; updated annually) – can be purchased at http://www.itu.int/pub/R-SP-LM/en
	ITU MARS: Maritime mobile Access and Retrieval System (MARS), containing the same information as in List IV and List V above, available for free at http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/Pages/MARS.aspx
	Cospas-Sarsat – C/S G.007: Handbook on Distress Alert Messages for RCCs, SPOCs and IMO Ship Security Competent Authorities (Issue 2, revision 1), available for free at http://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-documents
	Air Navigation Plan for the ICAO region in which the MRCC or JRCC is located: Electronic Air Navigation Plan (eANP) available on ICAO Regional Office website located at https://www.icao.int/NACC/Pages/namcar-eANPV1.aspx
	ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices: Annex 12 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation – Search and Rescue (8th edition) can be purchased at https://store.icao.int/annex-12-search-and-rescue-digital.html or https://store.icao.int/annex-12-search-and-rescue-english-printed.html

Latest

Full Members
The IMRF Bookshop Is Open for Business Again!

Thank you to all our customers for your patience, while the IMRF Bookshop was temporarily closed as a result of the impact of COVID-19.
Associate Members
ChemSAR Manual

Following discussions at the International Maritime Organization, the Finnish Border Guard has shared a manual which was developed as part of the ChemSAR project.

COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

The Main priorities for all SAR organisations are to minimise the risk of infection for all staff and volunteers and to continue to provide effective SAR and lifesaving services. These priorities should underpin all COVID-19 response planning.
IMRF Holds First All-Women SAR Training to Address Gender Imbalance

As part of its ongoing #WomenInSAR initiative and supporting the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) theme of empowering women, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has held its first all-women maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) training in Morocco.
MEDEVAC de Enfermos COVID-19 a Bordo de Crucero

Jorge Diena, Consejero de la IMRF, nos envió este documento preparado por el Capitan de Fragata (CG) Artigas Zorrilla y la Teniente de Navío (MED) Ana Mieres, explicando lo sucedido cuando la Armada Uruguaya recibió un llamado de emergencia de un crucero, requiriendo asistencia para un pasajero con dificultades respiratorias.
Meet the new Board of Trustees

Meet the new Board of Trustees - elected at the QGM in Vancouver on 18 June 2019.
International Maritime Rescue Federation Elects New Board

IMRF members elected their new Board of Trustees yesterday (18 June 2019) at their Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM) in Vancouver. The meeting followed on from the 4th World Maritime Rescue Congress, which brought together maritime search and rescue specialists and equipment providers from around the globe.
The IMRF Awards 2019 Winners Have Been Announced

Exceptional search and rescue teams, outstanding individuals and innovative technology from around the world have been recognised in the annual IMRF Awards
The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

International shortlist showcases skills and commitment to saving lives at sea, across the sector and around the world
IMRF Second Fundraising and Communication Skills-Share hosted by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

“It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was “It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was exchanged among experts of our organizations. Skill-sharing not only bolstered our understanding, but helped create an archive of accessible knowledge. "
IMRF Launches Updated Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

The International Maritime Rescue Federation has launched a new Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual, a vital best practice guide for any SAR rescue organisation.
COVID-19 Voluntary Guidelines: Medical-Hygiene Issues Related to COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

This document is for SAR organisations currently facing operating challenges as a result of COVID-19. It is primarily based on guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), existing national protocols provided by IMRF member organisations and consensus of an IMRF expert panel. Recommendations by ILCOR[1] and national resuscitation councils have also been included.