Monthly Regulatory Meetings for June 2026
What RCC Staff and Maritime Administrators Need to Watch This Month
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Vietnam's Decree 69/2026 ND-CP: Implications for Rescue Readiness
When the Environment Fails the Responder
Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today. Don't Wait, Make Your Plan.
NOAA's below-normal outlook doesn't change the readiness math
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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SAR Times and IASARC: An Official Partnership
Search and rescue news, now backed by the community it covers.
SAR Times Weekly — April 23, 2026
This week's digest brings you 12 stories from across the search and rescue world, covering events from April 14-23, 2026. From a dramatic 24-hour ice entrapment in Alaska to AI entering the field in new ways, it's been an active week for the SAR community worldwide.
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — April 16, 2026
This week's digest covers 12 stories from across the global search and rescue community, spanning the week+ of April 7-16, 2026. From dramatic open-ocean rescues to a milestone 100th rescue in 100 days, the SAR world has been busy. Also in focus: a major policy shift in Colorado
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — April 9, 2026
This week's digest covers 12 stories from across the search and rescue world, spanning the period March 27 – April 9, 2026. Highlights include the dramatic combat SAR mission in Iran following the downing of a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle, multiple Coast Guard rescues at sea, new drone
Weekly Digest
SAR Times Weekly — April 2, 2026
This week's digest brings you 12 stories from across the global search and rescue community, covering incidents from the Mediterranean to the Pacific, emerging drone and robotics technology, policy developments, and community news — spanning March 24 – April 2, 2026. 🔴 Cases & Operations Italian Coast Guard Finds 19 Migrants