Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completes operational season

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Oct. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has wrapped up its operational season, closing on October 25, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Oct. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has wrapped up its operational season, closing on October 25, 2023.
  • AMRS crews work closely with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Inuit communities, and other northern organizations and partner agencies to increase maritime safety in the Arctic.
  • The Arctic Marine Response Station, formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North station, first opened in 2018, establishing it as the first Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue facility in the Arctic.
  • The station is crewed by Indigenous People, hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet open for the season

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Friday, June 23, 2023

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, June 23, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut is now open for the season.

Key Points: 
  • YELLOWKNIFE, NT, June 23, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut is now open for the season.
  • The Arctic Marine Response Station, formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) North station, first opened in 2018, establishing it as the first Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) search and rescue facility in the Arctic.
  • In August 2022, it was announced the Rankin Inlet IRB North station would be upgraded to the Arctic Marine Response Station.
  • AMRS crews have basic Environmental Response training, and have the ability to utilize equipment to assist the CCG's Marine Environmental and Hazards Response program in initial response activities.

Bristow Launches Search and Rescue Helicopter Services for Netherlands Coastguard

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Friday, November 4, 2022

"Bristow has a long history of operations in the Netherlands.

Key Points: 
  • "Bristow has a long history of operations in the Netherlands.
  • Bristow also operates the HM Coastguard helicopter search and rescue service for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of the U.K. Government.
  • Bristow primarily provides aviation services to a broad base of major integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies.
  • Bristow provides commercial search and rescue (SAR) services in several countries and public sector SAR aviation services such as SAR and other services on behalf of government entities.

Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat North Finishes Summer Season

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completed its fourth season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completed its fourth season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
  • In the North, the IRB program is operated by Indigenous post-secondary students, trained by the Canadian Coast Guard.
  • This year, the station opened on June 23, and provided essential search and rescue services during the summer boating season.
  • The Coast Guard employs post-secondary students from coast to coast to coast through the IRB program to provide supplementary maritime search and rescue services during the busy summer boating season.