Monthly Regulatory Meetings for June 2026
What RCC Staff and Maritime Administrators Need to Watch This Month
Ryan Erickson
Ryan is a PMI-ACP certified program manager and 20-year Coast Guard veteran who served as a C-130 Navigator, SAR Planner, and Atlantic Area SAR Mission Coordinator and Area SME. He now serves as Chief Data Officer at IASARC.
Policy Review
Vietnam's Decree 69/2026 ND-CP: Implications for Rescue Readiness
When the Environment Fails the Responder
Hurricane Season 2026
Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today. Don't Wait, Make Your Plan.
NOAA's below-normal outlook doesn't change the readiness math
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — May 28, 2026
From chemical releases to river and cave SAR, it was an interesting week... but don't forget about the AI-enhanced SAR Drones!
Policy Review
IMO MSC 111 closes with a full slate of SAR-relevant decisions
From VDES adoption to the non-mandatory MASS Code, last week's session sets the regulatory table through 2032
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — May 21, 2026
Coast Guard pulls sailor from burning island, plus Hunan floods, Lake Erie capsizing, UAE rescue truck, IMO policy updates, and 9 more stories.
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — May 14, 2026
FEMA, drones, and rescues... it's another busy week in global SAR!
When the Monster Arrives: Is Anyone Ready?
A Super El Niño is Building. The West Coast Has a SAR Problem.
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — May 7, 2026
Two active searches are running this week with no resolution yet, with families waiting for news at the Grand Canyon and the Bahamas.
Policy Review
U.S. Coast Guard Formalizes the SAR Mission Manager: A Quiet Policy Shift With Loud Implications
Turning SAR Mission Planning from Collateral Duty into a Defined Competency
Newsletter
Spring Rescues and Rising Stakes: SAR Times Weekly, April 30, 2026
Spring brought a busy week for SAR teams across North America and beyond. From tornado-struck Oklahoma to a remote Arizona mountain range where a 76-year-old veteran survived five days alone, responders worked across terrain, weather, and water to bring people home. Drone technology continued to prove its operational value, while
Policy Review
Canada's SAR NIF: What the 2026 Federal Funding Announcement Means for the Global SAR Community
Canada recently invested CAD $2.86 million in SAR innovation and opened a new funding cycle. Here's what the SAR NIF is, what it covers, and why it matters beyond Canada's borders.