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International Maritime Rescue Federation

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🌍 From 20-27 Sept 2025, 58 lifeboat crew from 9 countries & Australia united for the IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange!

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/zRlq93oNFn

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🌍 On World Mental Health Day, IMRF celebrates the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on SAR for developing emergency psychology guidance. This supports our #SARyouOK? campaign for wellbeing.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/t3xJZbe7F9

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📢 Exciting news! The IMRF has received a US$450,000 grant from The TK Foundation to create a free global e-learning platform for maritime SAR!

Learn more: https://t.co/OnWetKmqAx

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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re highlighting the importance of “Access to Services - Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.”

🔗 Guidance & resources: https://t.co/jAjVkrRkKE

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⚓ Navigating Armed Conflict at Sea

How can maritime SAR stay humanitarian amid naval warfare?

🎤 On 29 Sep, the IMRF tackled legal and operational challenges in a powerful webinar.

📺 Missed it? Watch here: https://t.co/MzwSc54T9Y

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IMRF Announces the 2025 Awards Shortlist! 🎉 Celebrating extraordinary achievements in maritime SAR.

✨ Winners revealed later this year!

➡️ Read more: https://t.co/bLSfvE7pQj

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📘 IMRF Annual Report 2024

A century of saving lives at sea! From #SARyouOK? to #FutureSAR and #WomenInSAR, 2024 saw global collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in maritime SAR.

🔗Discover more about our work and achievements in 2024: https://t.co/nvMfTkTBda

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🚁 IMRF Members: We Need Your Input!

The US has asked for feedback on using UAVs & RPAS in SAR ops. Share your experiences to help shape future IAMSAR guidance & the Global SAR Systems Review.

🔗Learn more about how to get involved: https://t.co/yxSvVbSIzY

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🚤 That’s a wrap on the 2025 IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange!

Huge thanks to everyone involved for a fantastic week of training and collaboration. Stay tuned for the 2026 exchange!

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🌊 Day 6 of the 11th IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange!

SAR professionals worldwide are sharing skills and collaborating. Today featured hands-on training, teamwork exercises, and operational simulations to enhance capabilities.

📸 Swipe through the highlights!

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🌊 Today, IMRF celebrates World Maritime Day! Let's protect our oceans and focus on safety with #SaferSAR, #FutureSAR, #SARyouOK?, and #WomenInSAR.

🔗Learn more: https://t.co/aEjHvwaXIy

#WorldMaritimeDay #Shipping #IMO #Sustainability

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⚓️ Webinar Alert: Intl Law on Armed Conflicts at Sea 📅 29 Sep | ⏰ 09:00 UTC | Join IMRF & experts to explore humanitarian law & SAR systems.

👉 Register: https://t.co/tAoqIB8fgd

#Law #Politics #InternationalLaw #Shipping #Lifesaving

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🌊 Day 4 of the 2025 IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange! Our teams are enhancing skills, sharing experiences, and building networks!

#Lifeboat #Maritime #LifeSaving #Rescue

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The IMRF opposes lowering SAR training standards in the STCW Convention. Every vessel must be ready for distress calls! Let's strengthen SAR training!

🔗 Read the full position paper here: https://t.co/Oxj9ACbQRL

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🌍 Day 3 of the IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange was a success! Participants are expanding their skills and building global friendships.

#SearchAndRescue #Rescue #Safety #SavingLives #Lifeboat

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Proud to be an official charity at #LISW25! Together, we are building a safer future at sea. Thank you to all who joined us! 🌊

Read more: https://t.co/wZk30DVZJt

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The IMRF Lifeboat Crew Exchange kicked off this weekend, uniting crews from Finland, Iceland, France, Estonia, Norway, the UK, and more!

Excited for the week ahead!

📸Photos from 20-21 Sept.

#Lifesaving #Lifeboat #Maritime #Crew #Safety

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We're piloting a Coast Guard Exchange Programme in March, helping SAR professionals worldwide share expertise & build global networks 🌍

👉 Limited places available.

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/eccdsd1Dua

#CoastGuard #Search #Rescue #Maritime #Safety

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The IMRF joined WHO meetings in Bangkok for global drowning prevention! 🌍

✅ Supported a new working group
✅ Presented at the Workshop
✅ Engaged in the Global Alliance

Read more: https://t.co/Smnh57GKAK