Virgin
Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) is a voluntary
organization dedicated to saving life at sea. It is the officially
recognized search and rescue service in the British Virgin Islands,
where it provides 24-hour cover every day of the year in close
co-operation with the Royal British Virgin Islands police, fire and
ambulance services.
VISAR has worked together with the charter boat industry in the British
Virgin Islands to implement a scheme whereby every visitor for a
charter holiday afloat is asked to help by making a donation of one
dollar per person. The scheme continues to generate a significant sum
each year, and VISAR is grateful to each of the charter companies who
take part in the scheme.
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For Good
Luck on your boating trip, we suggest you make a donation to VISAR.
Generally, most guests donate $1 per day per person.
You may donate online or onboard
M/V Maxsea.
You can also buy apparel, with 100% of the
profits going to VISAR.
We hope you never need VISAR, but it's nice to know they are available,
24/7.
VISAR’s
help can be summoned in the BVI in several ways:
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Dialing 767 (SOS)
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Dialing 999 or 911
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Dialing 494 4357 (494-HELP)
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A distress call on VHF Channel 16
“WE
NEVER SAY NO”
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