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...
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...
by Dana Goward | Mar 6, 2017 | Search and Rescue (SAR)
When I saw the below press item about the 307 lives SARSAT helped save last year, I wondered whether it was an unusually high number. It is, a little. But maybe it’s more important to take a longer view. So I went to http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/ and found that...
by Dana Goward | Feb 22, 2017 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Editor’s note: AFRAS supports volunteer maritime rescue services trying to prevent such tragedies. We raise and donate funds, and help US taxpayers make tax-deductible donations, to support such efforts. NBCnews.com by >DON MELVIN February 21, 2017 The sea...
by Dana Goward | Feb 11, 2017 | Search and Rescue (SAR)
Blog Editor’s Note: Mario Vittone is a widely recognized maritime survival expert, long time AFRAS member and has served on our board. Staying With The Boat And Other Safety Myths Soundings Magazine Posted on 18 January 2017 Written by Mario Vittone I’m amazed...
by Dana Goward | Feb 6, 2017 | Search and Rescue (SAR)
Blog Editor’s Note: Each year dozens of cruise ships go out of their way to rescue those in distress and perform other humanitarian missions. The rescue described in the article below is just one example of many. They are so frequent that AFRAS, working with the...
