IMRF Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Global Review Of Maritime Search & Rescue Systems

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), together with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, has launched the world’s first Global Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Systems Review.

This is the first global review of its kind, designed to examine how effective current SAR systems are on local, national, and international levels.

The review will identify the strengths and critical gaps in capabilities. It also aims to provide evidence-based recommendations to make sure SAR systems are strong and ready to handle growing risks in the maritime world.

One of the project’s main goal is to find how maritime SAR systems can keep up with the increasing complexity of the sea environment.

The review will consider future challenges like the effects of climate change, political instability across regions, and growing economic pressure on SAR organisations. It will also explore differences in how SAR is carried out in various parts of the world.

This review will involve input from various stakeholders across the maritime SAR sector. These include local and national SAR organisations, government authorities, commercial shipping companies, small-scale fishing communities, academics, suppliers, and innovators in maritime technology.

According to the IMRF, people in danger at sea depend on quick and reliable search and rescue responses. The organisation stated that this new global review, supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, will help identify gaps in current rescue systems and encourage cooperation between different SAR actors around the world. The aim is to improve safety for everyone at sea.

Lloyd’s Register Foundation also emphasised the need for effective SAR systems to save lives and ensure safety at sea. The Foundation shared that it is proud to support this review, which will help SAR communities and decision-makers to take more effective and coordinated actions.

The two organisations are already working together on the #FutureSAR initiative, which focuses on helping SAR teams adapt to climate change-related challenges. Lloyd’s Register Foundation also funded the feasibility study for another initiative, #SaferSAR, which is focused on promoting better data sharing and best practices in the maritime SAR sector.

Reference: IMRF

Source: Maritime Shipping News