| Title | Rescue at Sea. A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Refugees and Migrants |
| Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Author | International Maritime Organization (IMO); United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) |
| Publication Date | January 2015 |
| Topics | Refugee / Asylum law | Refugee seamen | Rescue at sea / Interception at sea | Stowaways |
| Other Languages / Attachments | Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish | Turkish |
| Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Rescue at Sea. A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Refugees and Migrants, January 2015, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/54b365554.html [accessed 18 May 2023] |
| Comments | This leaflet has been prepared jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). It is intended for masters, ship owners, government authorities, insurance companies, and other interested parties involved in rescue at sea situations. It provides guidance on relevant legal provisions, and on practical procedures to ensure the prompt disembarkation of survivors of rescue operations, and measures to meet their specific needs, particularly in the case of refugees and asylum-seekers. Updates the 2006 version. |