Warning that distress calls at sea still high

The 2025 edition of the "Future of Maritime Safety Report" from Inmarsat Maritime reveals that distress calls at sea remain high. According to the report, the number of global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) calls registered on the Inmarsat Maritime network increased from 788 in 2023 to 801 in 2024, broadly in line with the 2018 to 2023 annual average of around 800 calls.