The IMRF has announced the finalists for this year’s IMRF Awards, recognising volunteer and professional SAR personnel from around the world. Read more
Global waterjet technology developer HamiltonJet is once again sponsoring this year’s #WomenInSAR award to promote diversity within maritime SAR Read more
The IMRF held its first-ever #WomenInSAR Training & Seminar Event as part of our initiative to raise the representation of women in the maritime SAR sector Read more
Inmarsat has launched a new maritime safety report to help steer shipping toward a safer future. Read more
Our European Regional Meeting will take place online in two sessions on 19 October 2022 and 10 November 2022. Read more
The IMRF’s Pandemic Guidance document is available for all SAR organisations to develop their own framework for operating during a pandemic or global health emergency Read more
This year’s G5 conference, which took place in June in Gothenburg, Sweden, gave SAR organisations from around the world the opportunity to share best practices and experiences on tackling MROs. Read more
During this year’s G5 Mass Rescue Conference in Sweden, David Jardine-Smith, former IMRF MRO Project Manager, spoke about the importance of the IMRF’s ‘G’ series of conferences in improving global mass rescue capabilities. Read more
The latest version of our Mass Rescue Operations Summary Guidance Documents are now available to download Read more
During the coming WMRC in 2023 we will present our lifeboats at this congress and we wish jointly to make it a great success. Read more
The photos from the G5 Conference 2022. We have also included the video of the Live Exercise. The photos and video are from SSRS. Read more
The United States has confirmed Admiral Linda Fagan as the newest commandant of the US Coast Guard (USCG), replacing Admiral Karl Schultz who retired at the end of May. Read more
Its time to recognise your colleagues for their exceptional actions and applaud their expertise and skills in conducting SAR rescue operations. Nominations for the 2022 IMRF Awards are now open. Read more
On the first International Day for Women in Maritime, we take a look back at all the work the IMRF has done since it launched the #WomenInSAR initiative in June 2019. Read more
We celebrate the one year anniversary of the UN passing its historic resolution on drowning prevention. As part of this, the IMRF is looking forward to seeing what our members have planned for this year’s World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July. Read more
We celebrate World Day for Health and Safety by thanking all maritime SAR first responders for their tireless efforts to ensure the seas are safe year-round. Read more
The University of Lübeck’s department of pulmonology is investigating the changes and challenges our members have faced since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to improve water and crew safety worldwide in future pandemic situations. Read more
The IMRF is set to develop and launch its own leading international e-learning platform that will support and complement the current suite of international search and rescue (SAR) training offered by the IMRF and its international partners. Read more
The IMRF is looking for some of our smaller and newer members to join our upcoming Future Technology Panels. Read more
Daisy Gallardo Delgardo, President and Commander of IMRF Member organisation, Cuerpo de Voluntarios del Bote Salvavidas de Puerto Montt (CVBSPM) in Chile has been awarded the title Illustrious Daughter of Puerto Montt. Read more
Maritime SAR needs more women as both volunteers and in paid roles, our sector is still overwhelmingly male-dominated. #WomenInSAR add value to any team they are part of, they can be inspirational leaders, exemplary trainers, bringing particular skills, talents and expertise to their roles. Read more
What are the three top priorities to achieve the UN SDG #5 and empower women in the maritime community? Read more
La IMRF quisiera agradecer a GTMaritime por su donación a la IMRF en lugar de enviar regalos de Navidad a sus clientes. Read more
The IMRF would like to thank GTMaritime for their donation to the IMRF in lieu of sending out Christmas gifts to their customers. Read more