Who is it for?

Access will be free for IMRF members and participants from low-resource countries - the list of the 44 low-resource countries is on the UNCTAD website.

The Maritime SAR Academy is aimed at:

SAR personnel

Rescue Coordination and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC/MRCC) staff
On Scene Coordinators and Aircraft Coordinators
Unit leaders and crews
Aviation partners

Commercial shipping

Masters and Bridge Officers
Designated Person Ashore and Company Security Officers (DPAs/CSOs)
Company operations facilitators and port stakeholders.

For further information please contact Maritime SAR Academy Project Manager - Paul Duffy

If you are not a member of the IMRF and would like to join, find out more here.

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