Tag: IMRF

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) released its #FutureSAR Report as part of the organisation’s ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the impacts and effects of climate change on global maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #SARyouOK? Guidance and Best Practice Framework. This follows the launch of its #SARyouOK? initiative at the G5 International Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2022.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced the launch of its #SaferSAR initiative, which will look to enable global search and rescue (SAR) organisations to better collect, analyse and share maritime SAR incident response data in a bid to enhance future maritime SAR response operations.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #FutureSAR initiative that will look to identify the key challenges the global maritime search and rescue (SAR) industry will face as a result of climate change and propose guidance and best practices that will aid rescue operations in the future.

Mrs. Caroline Jupe, the new CEO of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) refers to the key findings from latest IMRF campaign - the #WomeninSAR initiative, highlighting there is need for concerted effort from all industry stakeholders to address key barriers that the campaign acknowledged.

One week after COP26, 174 governments will meet this week at the IMO in London to address the pressing carbon emission reduction challenges facing international shipping.

Deputy Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, the Secretary General of IMO and the Secretary General of ICS met to discuss funding options for the proposed ‘IMO Maritime Research Fund’ (IMRF).

Despite progress in attracting women into the maritime search and rescue (SAR) sector, more still needs to be done, according to the results of an IMRF survey unveiled on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. 

During IMO's training courses at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Rabat, Morocco, in 13-15 of November, African women who work in search and rescue (SAR) operations, had the chance to be trained and extend their skills in order to face SAR missions.

The MoU commits IMRF and the Nautical Institute to exchange information and technical cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and to improve training standards and guidelines across the shipping industry. In addition, the IMRF and the Nautical Institute will attempt to promote issues regarding the safety of mariners and others at sea.