It was unanimously decided by the attendees that an International Lifeboat Federation (ILF) should be established to promote, represent and support sea rescue services around the world.
[3] On 27 September 2023, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, brother-in-law of King Charles III, was appointed patron of the IMRF.
The IMRF also leads a number of industry-wide programmes to tackle issues facing the international maritime SAR sector, including its #SARyouOK?
By cooperating in this manner, the IMRF members can cost-effectively share the burden of developing rescue capabilities to meet ever-growing challenges by learning from the ideas and experiences of others.
The Trustees are elected for four years of office by the member organisations at the Quadrennial General Meeting, which takes place in conjunction with the World Maritime Rescue Congress.