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

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La Reunión Regional Europea 2019 de la IMRF

En octubre, delegados de las organizaciones miembro de la IMRF de toda Europa asistieron a la Reunión Anual Europea de Desarrollo Regional de la IMRF.

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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.
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. "
Membership of the IMRF

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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Some of the world’s leading maritime search and rescue experts will be meeting in Vancouver, Canada to share knowledge and improve their skills this weekend (15-18 June).
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The International Maritime Rescue Federation has held a basic rescue boat operating course, in conjunction with the RNLI, specifically tailored and structured for maritime SAR (search and rescue) professionals from Africa. The teaching is designed to be a ‘train the trainer’ course, so the participants will return home and share the learnings with their organisations and colleagues.