The Portuguese Navy, in the first quarter of 2022, through the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centers of Lisbon, Ponta Delgada and the Funchal Subcenter, has already coordinated 107 maritime search and rescue actions, which resulted in 141 lives saved.
In the area corresponding to the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Lisbon, there have been, so far, 57 actions in which 68 people have been saved.
In the area under the coordination of the MRCC of Ponta Delgada, 42 search and rescue actions were coordinated in January, February and March, with 69 people being rescued.
At the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Subcentre in Funchal, 8 actions have already been carried out, resulting in 4 lives saved.
The efficiency rate of the service at the beginning of the year remains above 99%.
For the success of the search and rescue system, different organizations contribute and resources from different entities are committed, namely the Portuguese Navy, the National Maritime Authority (AMN), the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) and other resources and resources belonging to the Auxiliary Structure of the National Search and Rescue System, in particular the National Institute of Medical Emergency - Center for Guidance for Urgent Patients at Sea (INEM CODU-MAR), the National and Regional Civil Protection and Fire Services, the Administrations Maritime and Port, among other bodies.
The Navy also highlights «the support provided by merchant ships in search and rescue actions, deviating from their commercial routes to provide the necessary assistance, always coordinated by the National Centers - MRCC Lisbon and MRCC Delgada».
The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centers have already been recognized nationally and internationally with several awards.
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