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24
Jun
The Changing Landscape of Volunteerism in Search and Rescue

The Changing Landscape of Volunteerism in Search and Rescue

Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom and What It Means for SAR Organizations Worldwide
10 min read
23
Jun
The State of Drones in Search and Rescue

The State of Drones in Search and Rescue

AI-driven mission planning is moving drones from ad hoc tools toward repeatable SAR operations, but BVLOS rules, battery limits, and crew training still hold back scale
8 min read
18
Jun
SAR Times Weekly (18 June 2026)

SAR Times Weekly (18 June 2026)

When the Water Rises
5 min read
16
Jun
When governments take a step back in the Mediterranean

When governments take a step back in the Mediterranean

How state disengagement, NGO substitution, and migration politics turned a SAR system into a policy battlefield
9 min read
11
Jun
SAR Times Weekly (11 Jun 2026)

SAR Times Weekly (11 Jun 2026)

The first drone rescue, a Pacific earthquake, and the future of distress beacons
5 min read
09
Jun
When the Beacon Talks Back! IMO moves toward two-way distress communication for maritime EPIRBs

When the Beacon Talks Back! IMO moves toward two-way distress communication for maritime EPIRBs

A work item at this June's NCSR 13 session signals the next fundamental shift in how SAR authorities and survivors in distress interact at sea
8 min read
04
Jun
SAR Times Weekly (June 4, 2026)

SAR Times Weekly (June 4, 2026)

A Sherpa disappeared on Everest for a week. He walked out.
5 min read
03
Jun
Monthly Regulatory Meetings for June 2026

Monthly Regulatory Meetings for June 2026

What RCC Staff and Maritime Administrators Need to Watch This Month
3 min read
02
Jun
Vietnam's Decree 69/2026 ND-CP: Implications for Rescue Readiness

Vietnam's Decree 69/2026 ND-CP: Implications for Rescue Readiness

When the Environment Fails the Responder
9 min read
01
Jun
Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today. Don't Wait, Make Your Plan.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today. Don't Wait, Make Your Plan.

NOAA's below-normal outlook doesn't change the readiness math
1 min read