El 15 de abril de 2021, Navigate Response, IMRF, MarineTraffic, IUMI y UK P&I Club se unieron para discutir qué sería diferente (y qué podría ser lo mismo) si el Titanic se hundiera hoy. Read more
Con el apoyo de Lloyd’s Register Foundation, la IMRF ha desarrollado una Guía de respuesta ante pandemias para organizaciones de búsqueda y rescate marítimo (SAR) que se puede utilizar como base para planificar y prestar servicios SAR marítimos en futuras pandemias o emergencias sanitarias importantes. Read more
Como parte de nuestra iniciativa #WomenInSAR, en octubre de 2020 lanzamos nuestra encuesta #WomenInSAR. Read more
JJames Vaughan, consejero de la IMRF y Director Internacional de la RNLI, escribe sobre la primera resolución de la ONU sobre la Prevención global de Ahogamientos, y explica lo que significa para los miembros de la IMRF y cómo podemos conmemorar el primer Día Internacional de Prevención de Ahogamientos el 25 de julio de 2021. Read more
Michael Vlasto, Presidente del Panel de Jueces de los Premios IMRF 2021, escribe sobre la importancia de reconocer los logros de SAR en tiempos difíciles. Read more
"Un aro salvavidas robado es una vida robada" - John Leech, director ejecutivo de Water Safety Ireland, nos cuenta acerca de un proyecto emocionante destinado a reducir el robo de aros salvavidas. Read more
James Vaughan, IMRF Trustee and International Director of the RNLI, writes about the first ever UN resolution on global drowning prevention and explains what it means for IMRF members and how we can mark the first International Day of Drowning Prevention on 25 July 2021. Read more
The IMO Secretary General, Mr Kitack Lim, has announced a new initiative to mark the World Maritime theme each year, beginning with the theme for 2021, "Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future.” Read more
“A stolen ringbuoy is a stolen life” - John Leech, Chief Executive, Water Safety Ireland, tells us about an exciting project aimed at reducing theft of lifesaving ringbuoys. Read more
Michael Vlasto, Chair of the IMRF Awards Judging Panel 2021, writes about the importance of recognising SAR achievements in challenging times. Read more
We only have 3 sponsorship packages available for our G5 Conference in Gothenburg at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) Headquarters on the 12-14 June 2022. Read more
We only have 3 sponsorship packages available for our G5 Conference in Gothenburg at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) Headquarters on the 17-19 October 2021. Read more
On 15 April 2021 Navigate Response, IMRF, MarineTraffic, IUMI and UK P&I Club joined together to discuss what would be different (and what might be the same) if the Titanic sank today. Read more
Be part of the international NGO that is working to improve global maritime SAR capability. IMRF Members support each other and share knowledge, experience, expertise and innovations through the programme of webinars, conferences, meetings, forums and other activities. Read more
IMRF launched its eagerly awaited #WomenInSAR Report at a webinar to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2021. Read more
As part of our #WomenInSAR Initiative, in October 2020 we launched our #WomenInSAR survey. We had over 1600 responses from across the globe. Read more
At a webinar held on the 24 February 2021, the IMRF launched its Pandemic Response Guidance Manual. The manual has been produced with support from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Read more
The IMRF has now developed a guidance manual that could be used as the basis for planning and delivering maritime SAR services in pandemics. Read more
In January 2021 the IMRF held the first #WomenInSAR webinar. The speakers were Theresa Crossley, CEO, IMRF, Julie-Anne Wood, Assistant Director Policy, Standards & International, UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Jess Shield, Marketing Executive, RNLI. Read more
We meet Brian Meikle, Radio Responder and Association Secretary from new IMRF member, the Vava'u Volunteer Maritime Response Association (VVMRA). Read more
The judges for the 2020 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea have presented the crew of the all-weather lifeboat SNS 061 Jack Morisseau with individual Certificates of Commendation, for their actions in the attempted rescue of the only crew member on the fishing vessel Carrera in 2019. Read more
The IMRF is very grateful to Allsalt Maritime, for a generous donation of £1,020 GBP towards its work developing and improving maritime search and rescue (SAR) capacity and capability around the world. Read more
A Mass Rescue Operation is a low probability, high consequence disaster that can result in significant loss of life. An MRO incident is both challenging and complex, because it’s likely to involve multi-agency coordination, limited available resources and very large numbers of people needing to be rescued. Read more