Tag: IMRF

Mohammed Drissi, Trustee at International Maritime Rescue Federation speaks about what he calls "Africa's silent killer": drowning. Drowning has become a silent epidemic, says Mr. Drissi, as it is causes the most deaths after malaria and malnutrition. However, what makes it dangerous is the fact that it is often out of sight.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation informed that it has held the very first Mass Rescue Operations workshop in Uruguay, South America, earlier in June, in partnership with the National Navy of Uruguay at the Uruguayan Naval Academy in Montevideo.

The UK P&I Club made a donation to the International Maritime Rescue Federation, in a bid to support its work developing resources, training and building preparedness for maritime mass rescue operations. The IMRF is the international non-governmental organisation which works to develop and improve maritime search and rescue.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) have said thatsecurity and safety in the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea is vital to the economic welfare of the country and well managed response and co-ordination is vital during mass rescue operations.

According to a new report, ship fires pose a threat to maritime safety in Europe with the highest risk on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ships . The report concluded that it is very difficult to prevent ship fires and minimising their consequences also poses great challenges.

More than 1,000 people have been rescued using the search and rescue vessel ‘Minden’ which has completed its mission in the Aegean following co-operation between the German search and rescue (SAR) service (DGzRS), the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) and the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT).

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) mentioned that building capability rather than reacting to tragedy should be the priority for maritime search and rescue (SAR), in a statement delivered at the World Humanitarian Summit

A new lifeboat station has been opened on the Greek island of Chios with the co-operation of International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) members in order to help support the rescue of migrants in the Aegean.

Recent reports that some would-be rescuers do not fully understand the legal context of rescue at sea, and may have been deterred from helping people in distress because of possible legal action by local authorities seeking to counter trafficking activity are misplaced, according to the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF).

The fourth European lifeboat crew exchange attracted members from 13 countries two more than last year who shared experience on how to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in Europes waters.