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Cargo Fires, Flood Rescues, and AFRCC hits the 20k Club!
Wow, this was a busy week in Search and Rescue, and Lord only knows it’s just a handful of what’s happening out there. Here’s the gist from across the globe summed up in emojis: 🔥🌊💧♒🆘⛵⛰️🤖#️⃣2️⃣0️⃣⬆️. From a fire aboard the Wan Hai 503 off India’s Kerala coast—where four crew remain missing despite the rescue of…
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Shifting SAR Responsibility: NGOs vs. States in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea has become the theater for an unprecedented shift in search and rescue (SAR) responsibilities from state actors to non-governmental organizations. This analysis stems from a recent conversation with the International Association of Search and Rescue Coordinators’ (IASARC) founder, Matthew Mitchel, about changes on the world stage of SAR. I examine why NGOs…