Search and Rescue
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...
Tanzania Sea Rescue & Video – AFRAS in Action
Tanzania Sea Rescue is one of the world's newest volunteer maritime rescue and safety organizations. Less than a year old, it has already: Acquired a rescue boat and recruited over 30 volunteers Had its first rescue Partnered with the Red Cross on water safety...
AFRAS Fundraising Helped Save 5,000+ Lives
Last year was the deadliest ever for the Mediterranean and Aegean. But as bad as it was, without the efforts of volunteer lifesavers, it would have been even worse. The Association for Rescue At Sea (AFRAS) was proud to be able to support volunteers who saved over...
Video: RNLI Crew Rescues Reluctant Evacuee
Maritime Executive By MarEx 2017-01-16 20:09:51 On Friday, a seafarer was evacuated from his ship off Sunderland in a coordinated operation between a volunteer lifeboat crew and a UK Coastguard rescue helicopter. At 1300 hours on Friday, the UK Coastguard Operations...