Mass rescue operation plan
Cranston Inquiry · The Cranston Inquiry Report · Issued 5 February 2026 · Addressed to: HM Coastguard
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
HM Coastguard should develop a mass rescue operation plan that includes command and control, co-ordination, external stakeholders, medical and law enforcement roles, and public and external affairs.
Cranston Inquiry, The Cranston Inquiry Report · 5 Feb 2026 Source PDF →
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Response — verbatim from government
●HM Coastguard
HMCG refreshed its Mass Rescue Operations Plan in April 2026 (introduced in 2017 and previously amended in 2018 and 2021). It has been updated to ensure continued alignment with IAMSAR and internationally recognised documents such as the IMO COMSAR/Circ.31 - Guidance for Mass Rescue Operations (MROs) and to reflect the newly published International Mass Rescue Federation’s Mass Rescue Operations Guidance. The plan covers all aspects of a HMCG-coordinated mass-rescue response, including incident command and stakeholder roles. The plan, together with relevant procedures and documents, is routinely reviewed after each training exercise.
HM Coastguard · 16 Jul 2026 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
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