Editing Search and rescue (section)

===Maritime search and rescue===
{{See also|Air-sea rescue|Maritime safety}}
[[File:Sailor swims toward a civilian in distress aboard a sailboat during a search and rescue mission near Guam. (48380723691).jpg|thumb|A [[United States Navy|US Navy]] rescue swimmer swims toward a stranded boat near [[Guam]] in 2019]]
Maritime search and rescue is carried out at sea to save sailors and passengers in distress, or the survivors of downed aircraft. The type of agency which carries out maritime search and rescue varies by country; it may variously be the [[coast guard]], [[navy]] or voluntary organisations. When a distressed or missing vessel is located, these organisations deploy helicopters, rescue vessels or any other appropriate vessel to return them to land. In some cases, the agencies may carry out an [[air-sea rescue]] (ASR). This refers to the combined use of aircraft (such as [[flying boat]]s, [[floatplane]]s, [[amphibious helicopter]]s and non-amphibious helicopters equipped with hoists) and surface vessels.<ref name=Algeo>Algeo, John. ''Fifty years among the new words: a dictionary of neologisms, 1941–1991'', pp. 39, 106–107. Cambridge University Press, 1993. {{ISBN|0-521-44971-5}}</ref> Another type of Maritime search and rescue is [[Submarine rescue]]. The [[International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue]] (SAR Convention) is the legal framework that applies to international maritime and air-sea rescue.<ref name="UNHCR">{{cite web |url=https://www.unhcr.org/487b47f12.pdf |title=Legal Brief on International Law and Rescue at Sea  |publisher=[[UNHCR]] |access-date=11 October 2022}}</ref>