Search and Rescue
Ship Missing in South Atlantic – Maritime Executive
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 text message...
More than 6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean amid surge on dangerous sea route – Washington Post
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 weather...
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...