Voluntary code agreed for NGOs providing maritime search and rescue in the Mediterranean Ten maritime search and rescue non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have met with representatives of the European Parliament in…
London Monday, September 26. Lifejackets have been donated by ActionAid to the International Maritime Rescue Federation to send to the Mediterranean to help adults and children who need rescuing on…
London, Tuesday, May 24. Building capability rather than reacting to tragedy should be the priority for maritime search and rescue (SAR) according to the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF)…
London, Tuesday, March 22. The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) remains committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service, even following the EU…
Poepople in distress should be rescued by all vessels at sea says IMRF London, Thursday, January 28. Recent reports that some would-be rescuers do not fully understand the legal…
Bremerhaven, Thursday, June 4. Two significant products to help global maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) services have been launched by the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) at the World Maritime…
SAR services overwhelmed and under resourced in developing nations, says new report on ferry disasters. London, Wednesday, June 3. Search and rescue (SAR) authorities and organisations in developing nations are…
London, Thursday, December 18. The Corporation of Trinity House is supporting a Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) project with a grant to help completion of a comprehensive online reference library to…
London Monday, November 24. Media pressure, and particularly the posting of unverified stories on social media, has become a significant factor in major maritime search and rescue (SAR) events. Bruce…
London, Monday, November 17. The global drowning report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) is shocking. The worldwide loss of 372, 000 lives to drowning each year is both disturbing…
London, Wednesday, November 12. Changing demands in communities across the globe make it more challenging to recruit and retain volunteers for maritime search and rescue operations. This was one of…
London, Thursday, October 23. Lifeboat Crew members from 11 countries have been involved in a European Exchange Programme designed to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in…
London, Monday, October 6. Leading representatives from Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations in Canada and trustees of the International Maritime Federation (IMRF) have met to discuss the challenges in…
London, Monday, September 22. Rescue volunteers from across nine European nations are to participate next week in the third, seven day Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme organised by the IMRF. They will…
Transas Simulators get professionals’ highest remarks during mass rescue simulation exercise June, 2014 – Gothenborg, Sweden. On June 1, a mass rescue simulation exercise using Transas Navigational simulator NTPRO 5000 took place within the International Maritime Mass…
Thirty countries represented at IMRF Mass Rescue Conference London, Monday, June 23. Thirty countries and 72 organisations were represented at the third International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Mass Rescue conference…
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is delighted to announce our latest International Maritime Mass Rescue Conference, to be held on 1-3 June 2014 in Gothenburg, Sweden. This is the third of…