What international rules actually require states to rescue people at sea?
In this first episode of our SAR Convention mini-series, we dive into the legal and ethical bedrock of global maritime rescue. From Cold War chaos to binding obligations, discover how the 1979 SAR Convention reshaped how the world organizes — and guarantees — rescue at sea.

🔍 What you'll learn in this episode:

• The global rescue challenges that existed before the SAR Convention

• How the 1979 Convention created legally binding SAR duties for all coastal states

• The difference between the SAR Convention and the IAMSAR Manual

• The three ethical principles that underpin modern rescue: universality, humanity, and solidarity

• How Articles I to III make the SAR Convention a dynamic and enforceable legal framework

🌐 Keywords:
SAR Convention, maritime rescue, IMO, IAMSAR, MRCC, RCC, legal obligation, universality, non-refoulement, rescue ethics, international law, SOLAS, UNCLOS, humanitarian rescue, Cold War disasters, global coordination, SAR zones, maritime safety, international treaties

🎧 About Global SAR Hub – Mission Ready
Global SAR Hub – Mission Ready is the international podcast dedicated to the people, tools, and systems that make Search and Rescue possible around the world.
Multilingual and powered by AI, the podcast is designed to make SAR content accessible to the widest possible audience, through short, strategic, and engaging episodes.
Created by Nicolas — former MRCC watch supervisor with over 25 years of frontline SAR experience — and co-developed with Arthur and Tanguy, co-founders of Global SAR Hub, the podcast is part of a broader mission to share knowledge, stories, and insights from across the global SAR community.

🎯 Our mission: Support SAR professionals. Share field-tested expertise. Promote life-saving innovation — worldwide.

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📩 Contact: contact@globalsarhub.com
📡 Produced by: Global SAR Hub

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