IMO: IAMSAR Manual Volume III

International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual

The Mobile Facilities volume is intended to be carried on board rescue units, aircraft and vessels to help with the performance of a search, rescue or on-scene coordinator function and with aspects of search and rescue that pertain to their own emergencies.

A new edition of the IAMSAR Manual is published every three years. The 2025 edition includes amendments, adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and approved by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its 109th session in December 2024 by means of MSC.1/Circ.1686, which become applicable on 1 January 2026.

IAMSAR Manual Volume III for emergency use should always be available on-board ships in the form of hard copy.

Please note: The manual is no longer supplied in a binder format. In addition, the included action cards are no longer waterproof and are now permanently attached to the manual, making them non-removable.