YELLOWKNIFE, NT, June 21,
2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine
Response Station (AMRS), formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat
North (IRBN) station, in Rankin Inlet,
Nunavut, is now open for the season.
The AMRS opened in 2018, establishing it as the first Canadian
Coast Guard search and rescue facility in the Arctic. The station
is crewed by Indigenous staff, hired and trained by the Canadian
Coast Guard. It represents a significant milestone under
Canada's Oceans Protection Plan,
which is improving marine safety in Arctic waters in collaboration
with Indigenous communities.
In Rankin Inlet, the AMRS crew
is an important part of the marine emergency preparedness and
response system, working together with the Canadian Coast Guard
Auxiliary, Inuit communities, and other northern organizations to
increase maritime safety in the Arctic.
The AMRS crews are trained and equipped to respond to distress
calls such as, but not limited to, medical emergencies, missing
persons/boaters, vessels aground, vessels taking on water, and
disabled vessels.
Marine emergencies can be reported 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year, toll-free at 1-800-267-7270 or by VHF radio (channel 16).
The AMRS will close for the season on October 22, 2024.
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