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AFRAS supports RNLI at United Nation’s Gala for “Just One Inch of Water” Campaign

by Wayne Spivak | Jul 10, 2018 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)

  The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) RNLI along with the Group of Friends on Drowning Prevention held the opening of a photo exhibition in the Great Hall of the United Nations to highlight one of the major loss of life causes. Drowning takes 370,000...

AFRAS Capitol Hill Gold Medal Ceremony Planned

by Brandon Brewer | Jun 1, 2017 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)

Boat w/ 750 Aboard Capsizes – Volunteers to the Rescue

by Dana Goward | May 30, 2017 | Search and Rescue (SAR)

The volunteer rescue service from Malta, Maritime Offshore Aid Station, had a dramatic rescue last week. While most were rescued, 33 men, women, and children were lost. AFRAS is proud to support these volunteer lifesavers in their heroic efforts.  Please...

1300 Rescued, Nearly 150 Feared Lost, 97 Missing – You Can Help!

by Dana Goward | Apr 14, 2017 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)

Volunteer rescue services are working hard in the area every day to prevent loss of life. AFRAS can help US taxpayers make donations to the brave volunteers working in the Mediterranean and around the world to save lives. To Help Donate Here. Here are three recent...

Ship Missing in South Atlantic – Maritime Executive

by Dana Goward | Apr 3, 2017 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)

Editor’s Note:  This is a very unusual case – a major vessel, no major weather apparently, just gone! A South Korean-operated very large ore carrier Stellar Daisy has gone missing in the South Atlantic off Uruguay. One of the ship’s 24 crewmembers sent a...

More than 6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean amid surge on dangerous sea route – Washington Post

by Dana Goward | Mar 31, 2017 | Search and Rescue (SAR)

Blog Editor’s Note:  AFRAS is dedicated to supporting the many volunteer maritime search and rescue organizations who contribute to this good work.  Recent press reports like this one show that the flow has not slowed over the winter, and is increasing as the...
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AFRAS is a 501(C)3 Charity and is registered in the state of New York
©2012-2018 Association For Rescue At Sea, Inc.

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