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3 Nations Agree To Help In Search And Rescue Mission Of Crew Members Of Gulf Livestock 1

On the request of bereaved families Silvestre Bello III, Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) Secretary last week sent letters to the embassies of Korea, China, and Taiwan to help in the search and rescue mission of 36 seafarers of cattle ship Gulf Livestock 1, which capsized in the south Japan sea.

Above mentioned countries have agreed to help in search and rescue mission said the DOLE Secretary, “Upon their request, I sent letters to the embassies of Korea, China, and Taiwan and luckily...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/3-nations-agree-to-help-in-search-and-rescue-mission-of-crew-members-of-gulf-livestock-1/

IAI Deploys MultiFlyer Unmanned Helicopters For Maritime Survey, Search And Rescue Ops

IAI Deploys MultiFlyer Unmanned Helicopters For Maritime Survey, Search And Rescue Ops

IAI has introduced MultiFlyer, a UAV squadron of small unmanned helicopters that can fulfill a large range of non-military tasks. MultiFlyer provides advanced monitoring capabilities for large areas and is based on commercial, off-the-shelf helicopter UAVs from Alpha Unmanned Systems integrated with components from IAI and several Israeli startup companies.

The command and control system was designed by Simplex and the area scanning technologies are powered by Sightec. Use cases include disaster...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/iai-deploys-multiflyer-unmanned-helicopters-for-maritime-survey-search-and-rescue-ops/

[Watch] Huge ‘SOS’ on Beach Saves Pacific Island Mariners

  • Missing mariners were located by a KC-135 tanker, thanks to huge S.O.S. written on the beach.
  • The three men went missing in Micronesia, prompting a joint U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force and Australian Defence Force rescue mission.
  • This is not the first time missing people in Micronesia are located thanks to huge letters traced in the sand, as it reportedly happened at least twice in recent years.

An “SOS” message written on the beach of a tiny Pacific island pointed rescuers to three missing...

https://mfame.guru/watch-huge-sos-on-beach-saves-pacific-island-mariners/

SAR Saves Crew from Sinking Cargo Ship

  • Cargo ship Jianghaiyanghongwei was reported sinking in the northern Taiwan Strait.
  • SAR ship Dong Hai Jiu 116 was sent to assist and saved the 5 crew members.

Chinese cargo ship sinks in Taiwan Strait, following which the crew members were rescued, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.

Cargo ship sinks

Cargo ship Jianghaiyanghongwei was reported sinking at around 0000 Beijing time Mar 31 some 50 nm southeast of Pingtan, Fujian Province, northern Taiwan Strait.

Crew rescued

Search and...

http://mfame.guru/sar-saves-crew-from-sinking-cargo-ship/

ICEYE Dark Vessel Detection Now Globally Available For Government Organizations

ICEYE 1-20 Release Picture

ICEYE offers its dark vessel detection solution now in a standardized data product format for maritime security authorities around the world. With the company’s growing radar imaging satellite constellation, delivery timelines for new data continue to shrink.

ICEYE announced the launch of its global Dark Vessel Detection solution for governmental maritime security customers. The unique solution combines synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite data from ICEYE, and automatic identification system...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/iceye-dark-vessel-detection-now-globally-available-for-government-organizations/

Kongsberg And Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Join Forces To Develop New SAR Solutions

Kongsberg & Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Join Forces To Develop New SAR Solutions

Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue to develop new and innovative maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) technologies.

The duo’s collaboration will cover five concept development areas for SAR: maritime operations, rescue operations, search on the surface of the sea, underwater search and digital solutions.

Through the agreement, Kongsberg Maritime will provide the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue with access to its established hydroacoustic systems for...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/kongsberg-and-norwegian-society-for-sea-rescue-join-forces-to-develop-new-sar-solutions/

IMO trains African women on search and rescue operations

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.

It was the first training course of its kind, in which thirteen officials from both developing countries and Small Island Developing States participated, coming from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of the...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-trains-african-women-on-search-and-rescue-operations/

IMRF delivers tailored training to boost maritime SAR capabilities across Africa

Image shows the course attendees taking part in a practical exercise as part of the course.

IMRF delivers tailored training to boost maritime SAR capabilities across Africa

The International Maritime Rescue Federation has held a basic rescue boat operating course, in conjunction with the RNLI, specifically tailored and structured for maritime SAR (search and rescue) professionals from Africa.

The teaching is designed to be a ‘train the trainer’ course, so the participants will return home and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/21/imrf-delivers-tailored-training-to-boost-maritime-sar-capabilities-across-africa/

Cost Rica accedes to SAR Convention

Cost Rica became the 112th State to accede to IMO’s International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention). This treaty regards search and rescue plans and aims to ensure the safety of international shipping.

International search and rescue plans are crucial, so that, whenever an accident takes place, the rescue of persons in distress at sea can be coordinated successfully.

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The worldwide ratification and implementation of IMO’s International...

https://safety4sea.com/cost-rica-accedes-to-sar-convention/

Una plataforma de seguridad más extensa para navegantes en situaciones de peligro

Los recientes avances de la Organización Marítima Internacional (en inglés IMO) por modernizar el Sistema Mundial de Socorro y Seguridad Marítimos (en inglés GMDSS), gratuito en el punto de uso, tienen importantes ventajas en lo que respecta a la funcionalidad de mensajería y conectividad de último...

https://fullavantenews.com/una-plataforma-de-seguridad-mas-extensa-para-navegantes-en-situaciones-de-peligro/?lang=es

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