The global maritime SAR community was honoured during the reveal of the winners of this year’s IMRF’s Awards. 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
In response to our #WomenInSAR Report launched earlier this year. The IMRF has now produced Guidance to aid SAR organisations in increasing the representation of women in maritime SAR. Read more
It is often said that: ‘You cannot be what you cannot see’ but as part of the IMRF #WomenInSAR initiative we are determined to shine a light on the many inspirational women working in maritime SAR today as volunteers or as professionals building careers. Read more
Winners from SAR organisations all around the world are recognised and applauded ….and the IMRF People’s Award is launched. Read more
See what Cia Sjöstedt and Caroline Jupe have to say about their own personal experiences of mentoring. Read more
Are you interested in joining the scheme, either as a mentor or as a mentee? To find out more, read "Becoming an IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentee – A Step by Step Guide", or "Becoming an IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentor – A Step by Step Guide". Read more
To register your interest in the scheme, please complete the appropriate registration form. IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentor, or IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentee. Read more
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A mentor is a person who has professional and life experience and who voluntarily agrees to help a mentee develop skills, competencies, or work towards goals. Read more
A Mentee is someone who has identified specific personal or professional goals and who believes that the guidance and help of a mentor can help them achieve their goals. Read more
Today, Wednesday 23 June 2021, is International Women in Engineering Day and to mark this important date the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched a range of resources to inspire the next generation of women to get involved in maritime search and rescue (SAR). Read more
The China Rescue and Salvage (CRS) is distinct from the China Coast Guard and is solely focused on maritime rescues and salvage after accidents or disasters at sea. A division of the Ministry of Transport, it is responsible for protecting the safety of navigation, shipping and seamen in Chinese waters. Read more
I am currently based at the National Sea Rescue Institute Station 42 in Kleinmond. I am a qualified Class 3 Rescue Coxswain and at the end of February 2021 I stepped down as Deputy Station Commander as my 2-year rotation came to an end. Read more
Commander Maritime Dr. Suzanna Razali Chan has worked with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) - Malaysia Coast Guard since 2007. She joined the MMEA as a Lieutenant. Today, fourteen years later she holds the role of Principal Assistant Director in the Search and Rescue & Disaster Relief Division of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs. Read more
The SAR organization that I work for is in Norway and they have stations all over the Norwegian coast. I am usually working up in the northern parts, but I’ve been placed in other parts of the coast too. I have been working for Redningsselskapet (RS) for ten years. Read more
I am a watch officer and I work for the maritime administration at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire. Read more
Les Sauveteurs en Mer is an organization staffed by volunteers, who are in charge of rescue at sea and on the beaches (8,500 people approx.) who are in turn supported by 85 salaried professional staff. The organization has 215 stations on the French coasts including overseas French territories as well as one national and 32 regional training centers. We also have maintenance facilities in a few coastal locations. Read more
Rebecca is currently Director of Operations at Yellow Scorpion, a specialist aviation SAR consultancy, prior to this Rebecca was a Sea King Search and Rescue Helicopter Captain with the UK’s Royal Air Force, based in North East England, with deployments to the Falkland Islands and Afghanistan. Read more
Do you want to learn more about the many professional and volunteer career opportunities in maritime SAR? Read more
My name is Julia Hutchings (Jules) and I live in Weymouth on the south coast of England in the UK. Read more
Royal New Zealand Coastguard (CNZ) is New Zealand’s primary maritime search and rescue organisation. Read more
I am in the process of completing a Technology and Engineering graduate scheme at Inmarsat which is a global mobile satellite telecommunications company. Inmarsat provides global mobile services to users across different sectors such as maritime - helping to provide reliable communications to enhance shipping safety for crew and passengers. Read more