Tag: Search and Rescue Operations (SAR)

The Indian Navy successfully rescued 23 Pakistani sailors along with their Iranian fishing vessel from a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea.

Seventeen passengers were injured when a Bulgarian river cruise vessel experienced a steering malfunction and collided with the walls of a lock along the Danube River in Austria, as reported by local authorities on 30th March.

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.

According to Reuters, teams conducting search and rescue operations in central Indonesia are actively looking for 24 fishermen who went missing over the weekend after their boat sank. 

A cargo ship with registration in Vietnam has reportedly sunk approximately 380 nautical miles east of Vung Tau, according to local authorities.

The Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, recently played a crucial role in rescuing 14 individuals stranded on a small boat.

The Republic of Iraq has acceded to IMO treaties covering search and rescue, and safety of maritime navigation.

A cargo ship with 11 crew members aboard sank off the southern island of Jeju, but all individuals were safely rescued, announced the Coast Guard on 16th February 2024.

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.

On February 15, harsh weather led to the sinking of cargo vessel Batuhan A off the coast of Bursa’s Karacabey, Marmara Sea, Türkiye, resulting in six crew members missing.