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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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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Report outlines key highlights for the Decarb Hub
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Learning from historical maritime accidents and cultural exchange in the Canadian Arctic
In this blog, fellows Claudio Aporta and Anish Hebbar from the World Maritime University explain how their project with UArctic will improve our understanding of historical interactions between Inuit and whalers in the Canadian Arctic, and their lessons for maritime safety.
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New report outlines road map to tackle seafarer shortages
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Enhancing safety for small-scale fishers
With Foundation funding, The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has hosted a 4-day workshop that brought together a passionate group of small-scale fishers to focus on safety and sustainability for this vital community.
