The International Maritime Rescue Federation
IMRF’s #SaferSAR initiative, funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, aims to enhance global SAR collaboration by sharing lessons and best practices to improve maritime safety.
Safer maritime systems
Safety across the maritime system is a key consideration in building a sustainable ocean.
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people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods.
Meeting the challenge of maritime - together.
Globally, we all rely on the ocean to provide food, energy, and the transit of goods yet working at sea remains one of most dangerous occupations in the world.
Safety of people working to provide services both at sea and on land is paramount. We work to create safer solutions to the challenges affecting those working in the maritime sector, most notably decarbonisation, digitalisation and the impacts of climate change.
Three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods according to the United Nations. It is important they are involved in what happens to protect that environment.
At Lloyd's Register Foundation, we want to make certain all voices are heard in discussions to drive interventions around risks in the new challenges and opportunities in maritime driven by changing climate, energy transition and technological innovation.
Explore our work in this area below.
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Safer Maritime Systems
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27
Number of live grants.
12
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Number of countries.
£21.43m
£21.43m
Total value of live grants.
Jan Przydatek Director of Technologies
Oceans are crucial for food, energy, and transport. Lloyd’s Register Foundation champions diverse voices, evidence, and collaboration for a safer, sustainable maritime future.
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A year of progress: Seoul’s Future Ship Safety Centre delivers global impact
Celebrating a year of progress for the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Centre for the Safety of Future Ship at Seoul National University.
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Survey highlights uneven but advancing decarbonisation in Eastern Mediterranean shipping
A new survey report, released by HELMEPA-led METAVASEA, highlights advancing decarbonisation in Eastern Mediterranean shipping.
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Understanding New Risks in Digitalised Port Energy Infrastructure
With funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the University of Wolverhampton in collaboration with Moi University and THOST Project Management, are researching ‘The new risks in the digital transition of maritime port’s energy infrastructures’.
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Celebrating the launch of our Ocean Centres
In recognition of World Maritime Day 2025, we are celebrating our Ocean Centres, launched in partnership with the UN Global Compact, and designed to put safety at the heart of the blue economy transition in emerging ocean economies.
