International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention) is a maritime safety convention of the International Maritime Organization. It entered into force on 22 June 1985. The convention forms part of the legal framework covering search and rescue at sea. The SAR Convention was adopted on 27 April 1979. It entered into force on 22 June 1985. The convention has been amended by IMO resolutions MSC.70(69) and MSC.155(78). These amendments were made in 1998 and in 2004 respectively.
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.