SAR

VIDEO: Man overboard recovery system gains LR type approval

Edinburgh, Scotland-headquartered search, rescue and recovery specialist Zelim reports that its
SWIFT man overboard recovery device has received full type approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register.

A Certificate of Type Approval was presented to Zelim following the successful completion of extensive in-water performance tests at Fleetwood Testing Laboratory and heavy weather sea trials (Sea State 4).

The SWIFT rapid man overboard recovery system is a rescue conveyor that pulls to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-man-overboard-recovery-system-gains-lr-type-approval/

USCG extends Birdon America’s 47-foot MLB SLEP contract

Birdon America Inc. reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has exercised “Option Order 1” under the 47-foot MLB (Motor Lifeboat) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract it was awarded in 2019. This modification extends the term of the contract through order years 6-10 and will allow up to another 72 MLBs to receive significant overhauls and upgrades.

“The unilateral contract modification speaks to the Coast Guard’s confidence in Birdon’s abilities as a major contractor,” said Birdon’s MLB...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/uscg-extends-birdon-americas-47-foot-mlb-slep-contract/

Konsberg Maritime Supply Waterjets For “Smart Saver” A Search And Rescue Vessel Of The Future

Konsberg

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has been contracted to supply waterjet propulsion and control systems for what has been dubbed ‘the world’s most technically advanced and environmentally friendly Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel’.

The SAR vessel with the project title “Smart Saver”, being built for Redningsselskapet, Norway’s Sea Rescue Society, has prime focus on innovation of future-oriented solutions within digitalization and sustainability. A donation from the Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation has funded the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/konsberg-maritime-supply-waterjets-for-smart-saver-a-search-and-rescue-vessel-of-the-future/

11 Out Of 26 From Missing Japanese Boat Confirmed Dead

SAR boat

A team of Japanese rescuers declared on Monday the death of a child following the boat accident. This had increased the death toll to 11 so far, as efforts to locate the survivors continue.

The Kazu I had been carrying 24 passengers, including two crew members and two children. On Saturday, it had suddenly sent out a distress signal as it begun taking on water off the northern Hokkaido Island in Japan.

Over 24 hours into the search, rescuers have intensified their operation and are using patrol...

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine/11-out-of-26-from-missing-japanese-boat-confirmed-dead/

New SAR Policy Brief Exposes EU Countries Disregard For Human Life: Human Rights At Sea

Migrant Filled Raft

Human Rights at Sea issues a new civil society policy briefing critically reviewing EU Member States and the European Border and Coastguard Agency (Frontex) policies and practices in undertaking search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The Brief titled ‘Crossing the Mediterranean Sea: Searched for but not Rescued’ authored by Dr Farzaneh Shakeri (PhD) and Human Rights at Sea finds that the Central and Eastern Mediterranean continue to be for an increasing number of migrants and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/new-sar-policy-brief-exposes-eu-countries-disregard-for-human-life-human-rights-at-sea/

AMSA Provides 24-Hour HF Radiotelephone Service In Australia

HF radiotelephone

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a key part of Australia’s search and rescue system, built upon strong collaborative relationships and formal arrangements. This construct allows us to provide an effective search and rescue service to anyone in distress, no matter where they are in the Australian search and rescue region.

A critical component of the search and rescue system is the availability of high frequency (HF) radio – a solution for a vessel outside of the very-high...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/amsa-provides-24-hour-hf-radiotelephone-service-in-australia/

Watch: Search Continues For Missing People From Vessels Due To Cyclone Tauktae; 26 Bodies Recovered

Barge P305 SAR during Cyclone Tautae

Officials looking for the missing people on board the P305 barge which had sunk in the cyclone Tauktae have found 26 bodies while the search is on for 61 more.

The number of people who have been missing since the cyclone’s landfall is around 50 from the P305 barge and 11 or more from 2 other tugboats.

ONGC offshore vessels and defence ships had recovered 26 bodies yesterday but there are numerous who are still missing. As many as 61 are missing and the search operation is on to recover them.

The...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/watch-search-continues-for-missing-people-from-vessels-due-to-cyclone-tauktae-26-bodies-recovered/

Male Dominance Remains A Fact In Maritime Sector In General & Maritime SAR Is No Different: IMRF

Women in SAR

To mark International Women’s Day, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has revealed the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across the maritime search and rescue (SAR) sector.

The #WomenInSAR survey, which was supported by Trinity House, attracted more than 1600 participants from women and men in 48 different countries. The research sought to explore the challenges and barriers faced by women in maritime SAR, along with their personal aims, any...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/male-dominance-remains-a-fact-in-maritime-sector-in-general-maritime-sar-is-no-different-imrf/

IMRF Launches Pandemic Response Guidance For Maritime SAR Organisations

IMRF Launches Pandemic Response Guidance For Maritime SAR Organisations

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, has launched comprehensive guidance for anyone working in search and rescue, on how to ensure that SAR operations can continue safely in the face of challenges posed not only by COVID-19, but also by any future health emergencies.

The Pandemic Response Guidance will support SAR providers in improving their level of preparedness for any forthcoming pandemics and enhances initial materials produced by...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imrf-launches-pandemic-response-guidance-for-maritime-sar-organisations/

USCG Searching For Possible Missing People In Waters Near Buxton, N.C.

Coast Guard searching for possible missing people in the water near Buxton, N.C.

The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing people in the water approximately one mile offshore of Buxton, Thursday. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a relayed report from crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet regarding a good Samaritan who reported an adrift orange life raft one mile offshore.

Sector North Carolina watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and diverted an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/uscg-searching-for-possible-missing-people-in-waters-near-buxton-n-c/

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