9月19日，经过六年酝酿筹备的国际海上人命救助联盟（IMRF）亚太交流合作中心正式运行。IMRF亚太交流合作中心设在位于上海的交通运输部东海救助局。

On September 19,After six years of brewing team for the international maritime salvage of life union(IMRF)The exchanges and cooperation center formal operation.IMRF asia-pacific exchanges and cooperation in the center of Shanghai's traffic department of transportation east China sea salvage bureau.

　　交通运输部安全总监宋家慧表示，愿与IMRF加强交流合作，建设好亚太国际交流中心，积极联系亚太地区的各国政府和民间海上救助组织，加强交流合作，为保障亚太地区海上人命安全作出贡献。

The traffic department of transportation safety director SongGuHui said,Is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation IMRF,Build the asia-pacific international exchange center,Actively contact the asia-pacific region governments and folk salvage organization,Strengthen exchanges and cooperation,To ensure the safety of life at sea in the asia-pacific region to contribute.

　　IMRF秘书长布鲁斯·瑞德宣布了亚太中心工作人员的聘任决定。原IMRF秘书长杰瑞·柯林被聘为中心主任，东海救助局副局长章荣军被聘为中心副主任。

IMRF secretary-general Bruce rhett announced the Asia Pacific center staff appointment decision.The original IMRF secretary general jerry colin was appointed director of the center,The east China sea salvage bureau deputy director ZhangRongJun was appointed deputy director of the center.

　　IMRF亚太交流合作中心正式启动后，将在亚太地区积极开展会员招募、技术交流、人员培训等工作，大力宣传国际海上人道主义救援的理念，努力促进区域性海上搜救的国际合作。

IMRF asia-pacific cooperation center after the launch,In the asia-pacific region will actively recruiting members/Technical exchange/Personnel training, etc,The publicity of international maritime humanitarian relief concept,Efforts to promote regional maritime search and rescue of international cooperation.