Maritime Migration Risk and Response Course

As maritime migration continues to present complex legal, operational, and humanitarian challenges across global sea routes, the need for informed, well-prepared maritime professionals has never been greater. This one-day intensive course is designed to support Masters, DPAs, shipping company executives, and legal and compliance teams in understanding and managing the realities of responding to maritime migration and mass rescue operations at sea.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the global maritime migration landscape, with a focus on operational preparedness, legal obligations, and coordinated response during complex SAR operations involving vulnerable persons at sea by commercial vessels.

Delivered by senior maritime SAR Commanders and experienced maritime migration practitioners, the training is built around real-world scenarios, legal frameworks, and practical guidance, ensuring participants leave with a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities when facing high-risk, high-consequence situations.

Why Choose This Course?

This course bridges the gap between legal obligations and practical realities. Whether operating in the Central Mediterranean, the Aegean, the Gulf of Aden, or other high-risk maritime migration zones, shipping companies and maritime professionals must be equipped to act decisively and lawfully in the face of humanitarian crises at sea.

Our instructors bring deep operational knowledge, SAR coordination experience, and maritime legal expertise—ensuring your team receives relevant, practical, and actionable training.

What You Will Learn:

• Gain a strategic overview of global maritime migration patterns and drivers
• Identify current high-risk maritime migration regions and emerging operational threats
• Understand the legal and regulatory framework governing rescue at sea in migration contexts, including:
  • UNCLOS
  • SOLAS
  • SAR Convention
  • Refugee Convention
  • IMO and UNHCR Resolutions and Guidance
• Learn best practices for planning and managing mass rescue operations
• Explore the challenges of multi-agency coordination in complex, political SAR events
• Examine the human, operational, and legal implications of responding to distressed or overloaded vessels
• Assess internal organisational preparedness, risk exposure, and policy gaps
• Consider humanitarian responsibilities and safeguarding principles when assisting vulnerable individuals at sea

Cost

None Maritime SAR Council Members: £440.00 per person

Maritime SAR Council Members: £220.00 per person

Delivery

The course is delivered either in person or remotely via Zoom

How to Book

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