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The Trustees are elected for four years of office by the member organisations at the Quadrennial General Meeting, which takes place in conjunction with the World Maritime Rescue Congress. The most recent World Maritime Rescue Congress was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in June 2023. Caroline Jupe currently serves as Chief Executive.
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention) is a maritime safety convention of the International Maritime Organization. [1] [2] It entered into force on 22 June 1985. [1] [3] The convention forms part of the legal framework covering Search and rescue at sea. [4] The SAR Convention was adopted on 27 April 1979.
It is the body in charge of maritime traffic control, safety and rescue operations, and protection of the maritime environment but lacks any law enforcement responsibilities. The agency runs 20 rescue coordination centers (RCC), employs a staff of 1,500, and operates a fleet of 19 vessels, 54 boats, 11 helicopters, and 4 airplanes.
A maritime emergency refers to any critical situation at sea where a vessel or its crew faces immediate distress, such as mechanical failure, fire, severe weather, medical emergencies, or collisions. These emergencies can trigger rescue operations involving specialized maritime safety measures and coordination between various maritime ...
The German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME; German: Havariekommando) is the authority for mutual maritime emergency management in the German EEZ of North Sea and in the Baltic Sea. The federal office provides radar and air surveillance, piloting and emergency tugs for ships that are unable to manoeuvre.
The first class lifeboat have capacities close to the all-weather rescue boats, the second class lifeboat are intended for slightly less difficult conditions. The first and second class lifeboat, respectively 14 meters and 12 meters, which are the most recent boats, are self-righting, these boats having an all weather type design.
Military officers conduct survey and rescue coordination under the Directions Interregionales des Affaires Maritimes (Interregional Directions of the Maritime Matters, DIRM) on the mainland and the Directions Maritimes in Overseas France; both agencies implement the public policies about maritime security, protection of the environment ...
AMVER, or Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue is a worldwide voluntary reporting system sponsored by the United States Coast Guard. It is a computer-based global ship-reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea.