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 respective amendments occurred in 1998 and in 2004 respectively. Content The SAR Convention covers coordinated Search and rescue at sea, including the organisation of Air-sea rescue services. The aim of the convention was to ensure agreed, standardised procedures for SAR around the world. It establishes SAR regions (SARR) to allow coastal States to coordinate SAR provision. This includes the establishment of 13 distinct SAR areas of the world's oceans. It also sets out the establishment of Rescue coordination centres around the world to control SAR operations. Ratification As of October 2022, 114 countries were party to the Convention. References Maritime safety International Maritime Organization 1979 in West Germany Treaties concluded in 1979 Treaties entered into force in 1985 International Maritime Organization treaties Treaties of Albania Treaties of Algeria Treaties of Angola Treaties of Antigua and Barbuda Treaties of Argentina Treaties of Australia Treaties of Bangladesh Treaties of Barbados Treaties of Belgium Treaties of Brazil Treaties of Bulgaria Treaties of Cameroon Treaties of Canada Treaties of Cape Verde Treaties of Chile Treaties of the People's Republic of China Treaties of Colombia Treaties of the Republic of the Congo Treaties of the Cook Islands Treaties of Ivory Coast Treaties of Croatia Treaties of Cuba Treaties of Cyprus Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Dominica Treaties of Ecuador Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Finland Treaties of France Treaties of the Gambia Treaties of Georgia (country) Treaties of West Germany Treaties of East Germany Treaties of Ghana Treaties of Greece Treaties of Honduras Treaties of Hungary Treaties of Iceland Treaties of India Treaties of Indonesia Treaties of Iran Treaties of Ireland Treaties of Italy Treaties of Jamaica Treaties of Japan Treaties of Jordan Treaties of Kenya Treaties of Kiribati Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Lebanon Treaties of Liberia Treaties of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Malta Treaties of Mauritius Treaties of Mexico Treaties of Monaco Treaties of Montenegro Treaties of Morocco Treaties of Mozambique Treaties of Namibia