Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat enterprise, gained the 2023 International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue after a extremely revered judging panel led by former IMRF Chair Michael Vlasto chosen its entry from a shortlist of 10 people and organisations.
Acknowledging “volunteer and professional search-and-rescue (SAR) personnel from around the world”, the distinguished award highlights “those who have shown excellence in their field, developed innovative technology and equipment, or acted as a role model to inspire others”.
Ben Palmer, President, Inmarsat Maritime, stated “The Inmarsat Maritime Safety team works tirelessly to ensure that global satellite SAR capabilities are maintained to a standard above and beyond what is expected by the International Maritime Organization, and this award is testament to those efforts. As the safety challenges facing shipping continue to evolve, I have full faith in my colleagues’ ability to help drive maritime safety standards to new levels through a combination of technology, training, and expert support.”
The Inmarsat Maritime Safety workforce design and develop providers to help SAR operations, such because the not too long ago launched RescueNET, which delivers quick, dependable, and accredited SAR communications from ship to shore, from shore to ship, and between maritime rescue coordination centres (MRCCs).
To assist customers take full benefit of the capabilities provided by RescueNET and different Inmarsat security providers, the workforce present coaching to SAR authorities worldwide and have created free on-line coaching packages for organisations to be taught and check their capabilities utilizing satellite tv for pc providers. They additionally take part in international SAR workouts to supply suggestions for change and supply help in capability constructing and coaching inside established and growing MRCCs.
Peter Broadhurst stated “It is a great honour to accept the IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue. I would like to thank my colleagues on the Inmarsat Maritime Safety team and the Network Operations team for offering their expertise and unwavering commitment to such a critical cause. From its foundation in 1979, Inmarsat has been supporting the global SAR community with every means available to us. While significant progress has been made in recent decades, safety at sea can never be taken for granted.”
The Inmarsat Maritime Safety workforce are on name across the clock to help in SAR efforts – even these not initiated by Inmarsat gear – and have developed relationships and procedures between Inmarsat and SAR organisations to boost monitoring and communication throughout operations. In addition, they’ve created an SAR API to streamline SAR communications and their integration into operational programs. Emphasising their dedication to maritime security, they’ve achieved all the above with no value to the SAR group.
