COAST GUARDS AND RESCUE ORGANISATIONS

  • Canadian Coast Guard   - Official homepage of the Canadian Coast Guard offering a vast range of services and information. Site available in both English and French.
  • In the Service of Humanity - Lifeboat Services around the World   - Comprehensive information regarding marine emergency services - how to contact them - and lots more. Well worth a visit.

  • Coastal Safety and Salvage Administration, Turkey - Responsible for coastal safety and salvage, with the main focus of activities in the Turkish Straits (Straits of Istanbul and Straits of Conakkale) and the Bay of Izmir.
  • The Coastguard Agency web site - Home of the UK Coastguard, full of relevant information and links to other agencies/organisations.
  • Interagency Committe on Search and Rescue - ICSAR is a federal interagency standing committee chartered to oversee the National Search and Rescue Plan and coordinate development of interagency policies and positions on SAR Matters.
  • Malaysia Maritime Search and Rescue - By virtue that SOLAS is part of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, the Marine Department is entrusted to provide Maritime SAR for all vessels and persons of all nationality within the Malaysia SAR Region of responsibility.
  • MRCC Riga - Maritime Administration of Latvia Sea Search and Rescue service (MRCC Riga)
  • National Coastwatch Institution - In October 1994 a new charity was formed with the sole purpose of re-instating the coastal watch. In the first 18 months 17 watchouses have been re-opened under the NCI banner. In that period alone, 96 life threatening incidents were reported by our volunteers to the Coastguard.
  • National Lifesaving Association of Iceland - Almost 100 rescue teams are active and the NLAI has some 20.000 members all over Iceland.
  • National Sea Rescue Institute South Africa - Member of the International Lifeboat Committee, and of the SASAR Maritime Sub-Committee. The Institutes headquarters are situated in their own building in Sea Point, Cape Town.
  • National Search and Rescue Secretariat - An independent agency of government, established to support and promote the activities of the National SAR Program as a means to achieve highly effective and economically responsible search and rescue programs throughout Canada.
  • Queensland Rescue - Queensland Rescue, part of the Department of Emergency Services, is a life saving helicopter rescue service dedicated to looking after Queensland 24 hours a day.
  • RCC Bermuda - Holds responsibility for the co-ordination of Search and Rescue (SAR) around the island.
  • Rescue Coordination Centre Network - A Forum for the discussion and development of Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue topics.
  • San Diego Lifeguard Services - Provides public safety to users of San Diego's coastline and ocean waterways from Point Loma to La Jolla.
  • Search & Rescue Info - SARINFO! - linking the Search and Rescue community together.
  • Search and Rescue in Australia - Overview on who is responsible for what regarding SAR operations in Australia with links to the various organisations.
  • Swedish Sea Rescue Institution - An important part of the integrated Swedish Sea rescue service. We also work in close co-operation with similar associations and organisations in other countries.
  • The US Coast Guard -- Office of Boating Safety Home Page - This site is for all recreational boaters and other friends of the U.S. Coast Guard and boating safety,
  • U.S. Coast Guard Kodiak Alaska - Coast Guard Kodiak's Main Web Page
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