| Title | Rescue at Sea. A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Migrants and Refugees |
| 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 | September 2006 |
| Topics | Refugee / Asylum law | Rescue at sea / Interception at sea | Stowaways |
| Other Languages / Attachments | Arabic | Bulgarian | French | Greek | Italian | Spanish |
| Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Rescue at Sea. A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Migrants and Refugees, September 2006, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/45b8d1e54.html [accessed 24 May 2023] |
| Comments | The Updated 2015 version. This leaflet has been prepared jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the 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. |