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NavLite: Navigate the Coast with Confidence

July 9, 2026

At Global SAR Hub, safety at sea is our reason for being. Today we are proud to introduce NavLite, our coastal marine navigation app for recreational mariners. Clear, fast and beautifully designed...

Students presenting MRO Tracker at their final defense at Université Côte d'Azur

MRO Tracker: A Student Project Answering a Real Search and Rescue Need

July 9, 2026

A student project that answers a real need in search and rescue. That's what we saw today at their final defense. For several months, three Master 1 MIAGE students from Université Côte d'Azur worked...

Global SAR Hub's SAR DRIFT challenge selected for the Ocean Hackathon 2026 in Toulon

SAR DRIFT Selected for Ocean Hackathon 2026 in Toulon

July 9, 2026

Our project has been selected for Ocean Hackathon 2026, organised by TVT Innovation in Toulon on October 16, 17 and 18, in partnership with Interreg Marittimo IT-FR Maritime, CIRCLE, the CCI...

Global SAR Hub co-founders at the i-Naval 2026 defense innovation exhibition in Toulon

i-Naval 2026 in Toulon: Global SAR Hub Explores the Future of Naval Defense Innovation

June 18, 2026

Four hundred years ago, an edict signed by Cardinal Richelieu gave birth to the French Navy. Last Thursday, our co-founders Arthur Barbier and Tanguy Le Coq travelled to Toulon to see what its future...

Global SAR Hub co-founder Tanguy Le Coq with partner Robin van Bruggen on the staircase of the Institution of Civil Engineers at the 2026 Global SAR Excellence Awards in London

Global SAR Hub at the 2026 Global SAR Excellence Awards

May 21, 2026

Global SAR Hub took part in the 2026 Global Search and Rescue Excellence Awards, held on 15 May at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. The company's co-founder and maritime SAR expert...

Global SAR Hub listed among the Innovator of the Year finalists of the Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards 2026

Global SAR Hub Shortlisted for Innovator of the Year 2026

April 24, 2026

Global SAR Hub is among the finalists for Innovator of the Year at the Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards 2026. The shortlist, announced by Fire Knowledge, brings together search and rescue...

We are launching CH16, the maritime safety companion every seafarer deserves

We are launching CH16, the maritime safety companion every seafarer deserves

April 11, 2026

After months of work alongside rescue professionals, mariners and pleasure sailors, Global SAR Hub is proud to release CH16 on the App Store. The Android version will follow on Google Play very soon...

What if students and university laboratories could help save lives?

What if students and university laboratories could help save lives?

March 25, 2026

We are proud to announce our partnership with the Master MIAGE de l'Université Côte d’Azur (Campus SophiaTech, Nice), under the RUE framework — Rapprochement Université/Laboratoires-Entreprises...

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

March 8, 2026

Today, we recognize International Women's Day. In Search and Rescue, lives depend on coordination, expertise, and trust — regardless of who holds the radio, commands the vessel, or makes the call...

International exchange hosted by HM Coastguard and organised with the support of the IMRF

International exchange hosted by HM Coastguard and organised with the support of the IMRF

March 6, 2026

This week marked the conclusion of a remarkable international exchange hosted by HM Coastguard and organised with the support of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), in which our...

international exchange in the United Kingdom

international exchange in the United Kingdom

March 2, 2026

Global SAR Hub at the heart of an international exchange in the United Kingdom We have just completed the first day of an exchange hosted by HM Coastguard , within the facilities of the Maritime and...

Global SAR Hub au Regional Caribbean Search and Rescue Workshop – Miami

Global SAR Hub au Regional Caribbean Search and Rescue Workshop – Miami

February 10, 2026

Miami — Today, Global SAR Hub had the honour of presenting its vision and operational tools during the ongoing Regional Caribbean Search and Rescue Workshop in Miami, represented by its co-founders...