Enclosure (2) to COMDTINST 16122.2A
THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE AT SEA AWARD
The International Rescue At Sea (IRAS) Award, inaugurated in 1992, is underwritten by Lloyds of
London Press. It was established to recognize the AMVER-participating ship(s) which
accomplishes the most significant rescue during a specific year. Award consideration will be
extended only to ships participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-assistance VEssel
Rescue (AMVER) System. All ships of all flags are eligible to participate in AMVER voluntarily,
at no cost.
The award period will be the Calendar Year beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 December.
A panel, to consist of one representative from Lloyds of London Press, one representative from the
AMVER Program, and one representative from the Search and Rescue program at U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters will meet as soon as practicable after the close of an award period to select the
award-winning ship. Criteria for selection shall include, but not be limited to:
a.
Number of persons saved;
b.
Value of property saved;
c.
Difficulty of the rescue (i.e., weather conditions, sea state, danger due to fire, explosion,
listing, criminal activity, military hostilities, etc.);
d.
Textbook and/or innovative seamanship principles, methods or procedures employed;
e.
Heroic actions on the part individual crew members or ship's company;
f.
Extraordinary distance of diversion, or time consumed in search and/or rescue efforts;
g.
Exercise of command, control and/or coordination at the scene of a distress prior to relief by
appropriate SAR authority;
h.
Extraordinary medical assistance and/or relief provided to persons in distress/survivors;
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