Roll of Honour for All Those Nominated for an IMRF Award 2018

The IMRF Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to a Maritime SAR Operation
Captain Siddarth Sharma - Winner
Mr Alexander Menzel - Finalist
Mr Carlos Santos
Captain Alok Kumar

The IMRF Award for Outstanding Team Contribution to a Maritime SAR Operation
KNRM Station Terschelling - Winner
Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Specialists - Finalist
Crew onboard M/T Silver Stacie
Crew onboard M/V Rotterdam Bridge
Estonian Police & Border Guard motorboats and Helo BRAVO SAR
Crew of M/Y Iuventa
Coastguard Auckland
MRSC Malin Watch Officers and Crew of Rescue Helicopter R118
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue
USCG OPFAC201261
Kiyi Emniyeti

The IMRF Awards for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue
NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys - Winner
RescueNET - Finalist
Reach & Rescue, Long Reach Telescopic Rescue Pole System

The IMRF Vladimir Maksimov Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime SAR sector
Captain Nikifor Guerchev - Winner
Mr Johannes Martinus Kooijman - Winner
Mr Ian Coard
Mr Rodney Bracefield
Mr Clay Evans
Mr Bruce Falkins

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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. It is a volunteer-based organisation providing emergency assistance to the people of NSW 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
The IMRF #WomenInSAR Initiative

The #WomenInSAR initiative aims to increase the representation of women in the maritime sector generally and to provide support for, and raise the profile of, women in the maritime SAR sector specifically.