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Annual Maritime SAR Awards: Amver Award Winner

by Brandon Brewer | Sep 12, 2018 | AFRAS Awards, Search and Rescue (SAR)

The Amver participating container ship Joanna saved 105 migrants off the coast of Libya Feb. 18, 2017. The crew of the Joanna was sailing west of Crete, on a voyage to Italy, when the ship was notified by rescue authorities in Malta of a possible migrant or fishing...

AFRAS Supports Rescuers in Mediterranean and Aegean

by Brandon Brewer | Jun 6, 2016 | Donations, Search and Rescue (SAR)

“I’ve been alone in a life raft out of sight of land, and it’s not a good feeling – even when it’s just training and you know they’re coming back for you,” said retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain and helicopter pilot Dana Goward. “I can’t imagine what it’s like if...

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