The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has requested Mr Andre Botes - MRCC Cape Town Head of Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to chair a Working Group for the IMO Communications subcommittee for SAR. Mr Botes has been involved in Search and Rescue operations in South Africa for 39 years and his distinguished career includes coordinating the search for the SAA Boeing "Helderberg" and being senior SAR co-ordination for the passenger liner the "Oceanos", for which he received … [Read more...]