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Help and Rules & Regulations

Below you will find the most asked questions on how the Members Assisting Members Forum works, and what you need to know before you can create a MAM Post. 

If you have any other questions that are not yet answered below, please contact us at [email protected]. 

MAM - What is MAM?

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What is MAM?

MAM stands for “Members Assisting Members”. It is designed to help IMRF Members and IMRF Supporters sharing their resources, services and expertise with each other.

The IMRF has set up an Posts Board for IMRF Members and IMRF Supporters to place their Posts on it. One can request, offer, exchange, sell and buy items and services.

The aim is simple: to help each other and to prevent loss of life in the World’s waters.

Published: 1st March, 2019

Updated: 12th March, 2019

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MAM - How to Create a MAM Post?

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How to Create a MAM Post?

To create a MAM Post, you have to be an IMRF Member (new window), or an IMRF Supporter (new window). 

If you are already an IMRF Member or an IMRF Supporter, you can login here (new window). 

Click on the following link to create a MAM post (new window).

Fill in the details as fully as you can.

Please note that your address will not be displayed on the MAM post. Any contact details you put in the body of the MAM post, will be displayed.

If you are logged in as an IMRF Member or an IMRF Supporter, your post will be displayed on the MAM Forum immediately.

If you are not logged in, and you have submitted your MAM post anyway, the IMRF Secretariat will receive a notification of your submission of your MAM post and registration request. 

We will approach you to become an IMRF Member or an IMRF Supporter (providing you are not a member/supporter yet) before we approve your MAM Post. 

Published: 4th March, 2019

Updated: 18th March, 2019

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MAM - How to Edit my Existing MAM Post

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How to Edit my Existing MAM Post

You can edit your existing MAM Post by logging in here with your Membership or IMRF Supporter login credentials. 

Then browse to your MAM Post. At the top of the MAM Post page you will find the "Edit" button.

Please note: you can only edit your own created MAM Post(s). 

Published: 5th March, 2019

Updated: 18th March, 2019

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MAM - How To Respond to a MAM Post

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How To Respond to a MAM Post

Most MAM Forum users will put their basic contact details in their post. 

Or they will put our [email protected] e-mail address in their post, so we can contact them on your behalf.

Published: 5th March, 2019

Updated: 12th March, 2019

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MAM - Let People Know About Your MAM Post(s)

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Let People Know About Your MAM Post(s)

The IMRF will update and publish the Members assisting Members Forum on a regular basis in the LIFE LINE Newsletter, other news bulletins, website and IMRF Social Media Platforms.

But there is nothing so good and effective as share your MAM post yourself!

You can share your MAM post quickly by clicking on the Social Media Buttons at the bottom of your MAM Post page.

Or you can write your own text with a link to your MAM Post and place your post on Social Media.

Published: 6th March, 2019

Updated: 12th March, 2019

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MAM - I Need More Help!

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I Need More Help!

Need more help regarding the Members Asssting Members Forum, or the IMRF website?

You can contact the IT department at [email protected]. 

Please explain the symptoms of the problem as accurately as possible, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Published: 7th March, 2019

Updated: 12th March, 2019

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MAM - Rules & Regulations

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Disclaimer

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) will be regularly monitoring the Members Assisting Members (MAM) Forum and will remove any posts that are more than 6 months old.

The IMRF is not responsible for the contents of the Posts placed on the Members Assisting Members Forum by the IMRF Members and IMRF Supporters.

The IMRF is not responsible for the communication between Members regarding the MAM Posts and the contents placed on the Members Assisting Members Forum by the IMRF Members and IMRF Supporters.

The IMRF will not receive payments, goods or services on behalf of IMRF Members and IMRF Supporters using the Members Assisting Members Forum. 

The IMRF is able to give advice regarding the Members Assisting Members Forum.

The IMRF will not allow MAM Posts asking for donations or other types of funding. If you wish to do a fundraising event for the IMRF, please see our Fundraising pages.

This Forum is meant mainly for equipment, services and support in general. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. 

For organisations and companies that provide commercial products and services as their core activity we will require you to be Associate Members of the IMRF to gain access to the site....unless you wish to donate product or services to assist our members.

For more information and for queries, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Click on the following links for more information regarding our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Published: 11th March, 2020

Updated: 7th March, 2022

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MAM - Who Can Place & Manage a Post?

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Only an IMRF Member or an IMRF Supporter can place and manage a post in the Members Assisting Members Forum.

Click on the following links if you are not yet an IMRF Member (new window), or an IMRF Supporter (new window).

All posts will be periodically reviewed by IMRF and posts older than 6 months will be removed.

Published: 12th March, 2020

Updated: 13th March, 2020

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