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What really happens when a life is on the line hundreds of miles offshore, and what actually makes the difference between rescue and recovery?

In this episode of Sea Views, host Julia Gosling (former HM Coastguard press office in UK) sits down with Matt Baer, retired US Coast Guard Captain and now Director of Emergency Response at Gallagher Marine Systems, for a straight-talking comparison of UK vs US search and rescue, the reality of offshore response, and the technology that is changing outcomes at sea. From AMVER and vessel-to-vessel assistance to EPIRBs, personal locator beacons, AIS, infrared, and drones, this conversation goes deep into what works, what fails, and what both professionals and recreational boaters still get wrong.

In this episode you will learn:

- How UK vs US maritime search and rescue is structured, from assets to response posture

- Why “People, Environment, Property, Economy” guides every major maritime incident

- How offshore rescues work when the nearest help may be another merchant vessel

- Why AMVER and trade routes can make the difference in mid-ocean cases

- What EPIRBs and personal locator beacons can do to take the search out of search and rescue

- Why beacon registration details matter and how missing info slows response - How AIS, infrared, and aerial surveillance improve detection and reduce uncertainty

- Where drones are helping today, and where limitations still exist

- Matt’s hardest days, including the reality of next-of-kin notifications

- The rescues that made it all worth it, including the Golden Ray case and industry collaboration

Host: Julia Gosling | Sea Views Podcast Guest: Matt Baer | Director of Emergency Response, Gallagher Marine Systems (Retired US Coast Guard) Gallagher Marine Systems: www.gallaghermarine.com

Supported by: CHIRP Maritime & The Seafarers’ Charity www.chirp.co.uk |www.theseafarerscharity.org

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