#SaferSAR About #SaferSAR The #SaferSAR initiative begins with a 12-month feasibility study for a globally accessible platform that SAR personnel and organisations can use to share lessons and best practices identified in SAR response, incidents, accidents, and exercises. The objective of the initiative is to improve safety at sea by fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing among SAR professionals worldwide. The initiative is funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation. Sharing lessons is one of the key functions why the IMRF exists as an organisation, bringing together world’s maritime SAR organisations and developing SAR capacity around the world. The project is therefore at the heart of our functions as an organisation. With the pilot project we aim to establish the nature of sharing culture within the maritime SAR community, the key barriers and potential value of sharing information, and the potential design options of a global information sharing system. What Do We Hope to Achieve? Despite numerous marine accident investigation branches worldwide, including the United Kingdom's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Germany's Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU), there is currently no global system that collates SAR data, analyses it for trends, patterns, or safety concerns, and disseminates these findings globally. By sharing data and experiences more effectively, global SAR organisations can develop a deeper understanding, identify safety risks and trends, and implement safer operations, ultimately saving more lives. The initiative also aims to assist organisations that lack the resources to collect such information themselves, further promoting safety at sea. The pilot aims to establish: what is the current state of incident and accident data collection and analysis in the maritime SAR organisations. is there a sharing culture of this nature within the maritime SAR community. what are the key barriers that might need to be overcome to increase sharing of lessons from SAR response, incidents, accidents and exercises globally. an initial snapshot of whether there are patterns/insights that can be drawn from analysing this data. potential design options for the global system and resource needs to develop, operate and maintain it. potential communication channels for collected data and analysis. Get Involved Your participation is crucial to the success of the #SaferSAR initiative. SAR personnel and organisations are encouraged to contribute data, experiences, and best practices. By doing so, you help create a safer maritime environment for all. In the first phase, we are looking for your information and views on sharing safety data in SAR organisations. You can help us by answering our baseline survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/saferSAR. If you have any questions and/or would like any further information or to assist us with our #SaferSAR Initiative, please contact Jaakko Heikkilä at [email protected]. In the meantime, if you would like to be kept updated on our latest news you can sign up to our newsletter. Manage Cookie Preferences