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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.
Operations suspended, December 2024. [30] Golfo Azzurro [31] Proactiva Open Arms Panama: 40 m Proactiva Open Arms also operate a sailing yacht Astral, [16] and Open Arms: VOS Hestia: Save the Children (operation Rescue at sea) [32] Italy: 59 m Stopped 3 month operation in October 2016 [3] Iuventa [33] Jugend Rettet Netherlands: 33 m
2024 Baltic Sea submarine cable disruptions; 2024 Bangui river disaster; 2024 Estlink 2 incident; 2024 in piracy; 2024 Kerch Strait oil spill; 2024 Manila Bay oil spill; 2024 Mumbai boat accident; 2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster; 2024 Red Sea tourist boat disaster; 2024 Singapore oil spill
List of shipwrecks: 22 February 2024 Ship State Description Islander Palau: Israel–Hamas war, Red Sea crisis: The cargo ship, en route to Egypt, was set on fire after being hit by an anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. No casualties were reported. [21]
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.
(a) The Maritime Safety Committee shall consider any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned with aids to navigation, construction and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes, maritime safety procedures and requirements, hydrographic information ...
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 ...
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.