Brazilian Navy saves 292 people at sea in 2022

From January to early August this year, the Brazilian Navy was involved in 147 maritime search and rescue operations and managed to rescue 292 people. This information was made public by the Maritime Information Agency.

Requests for help come in almost daily. Data from Salvamar Brasil, as the Navy's search and rescue service is known, show that there have been a total of 1,277 incidents in the past three years, an average of one distress call per day.

Rescue operations are carried out for reasons ranging from vessel breakdowns to health problems on board. Search operations are conducted to provide assistance at sea, ports, rivers and lakes.

One of the cases that resonated nationally was the rescue of the five crew members of the Bom Jesus ship, which sank due to fire while sailing from Santarem to the municipality of Chavez. They had been on the island for 17 days when they were discovered by a Navy rescue team.

A search and rescue service (known as SAR) operates around the world in the event of any emergency on a ship or an aircraft. Rede TV!, a partner of the TV BRICS network, writes about this.

In Brazil, the Maritime Search and Rescue Service is run by the Navy, while the Aerial Search and Rescue System is coordinated by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Mutual support is provided where necessary, and the organisational structures are assisted by various state and municipal bodies, such as the fire brigade and civil defence.