Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue Satellites Helped Save 2,653 Lives in Last Ten Years – Worth the $$?
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 the...
Bodies of 74 Migrants Wash Ashore in Libya
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...
“Staying With the Boat and Other Safety Myths” – Rescue Swimmer & AFRAS Member M. Vittone
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 at how...
Cruise Ship Rescues Six Fishermen – Maritime Executive
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...
NY Times Story – 4.1 Miles Rescue on the Med
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/opinion/4-1-miles.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0 Short powerful video regarding the Greek Coast Guard's effort to save migrants on the Mediterranean. This is not about politics. It is about safety...