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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.
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.
Date Name Incident 31 January 1953: Princess Victoria [1] Sank in the North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland in a windstorm (that also caused the North Sea flood of 1953); 135 dead. 26 September 1954: Hitaka Maru: Capsized by Typhoon Marie (1954) with loss of crew, but no passengers. [2] Also romanized as Hidaka. 26 September 1954 ...
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
Negotiations between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance began breaking down in June 2024. [6] One major sticking point was wages. The ILA wanted members to receive a $5/hour raise each year of the next six-year contract, whereas the Maritime Alliance proposed a $2.50/hour raise each year. [6]