# Argentine Antarctic search and rescue capabilities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-antarctic-search-and-rescue-capabilities
> Updated: 2026-08-21T16:14:53.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

At the 38th Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs and the 6th Antarctic Search and Rescue Workshop in Tromsø, Norway, the Argentine Navy and the Antarctic Joint Command (COCOANTAR) presented their maritime search and rescue capabilities. 

Rear Admiral Guillermo Prada detailed the resources and procedures of the national authority responsible for search and rescue in the South Atlantic and Antarctica, specifically highlighting the Main Rescue Coordination Centers located in Ushuaia and the Petrel Antarctic Base. The presentation also noted the binational cooperation mechanism between the Argentine and Chilean navies, known as the Combined Antarctic Naval Patrol (PANC), which serves as an international reference model for Antarctic waters.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Comodoro Rivadavia and Veracruz report emergency rescues

Emergency services in Argentina rescued an oil-covered dog in Comodoro Rivadavia, while Mexican naval personnel assisted a child and an adult during beach safety operations in Veracruz.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baha-de-cata-16-year-old-boy-drowns-in-aragua

### 2026-08-13: Argentine Navy presents Antarctic search and rescue capabilities in Norway

The Argentine Navy presented its search and rescue capabilities in the South Atlantic and Antarctica at the COMNAP meeting in Norway, highlighting binational cooperation with Chile.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-navy-presents-antarctic-search-and-rescue-capabilities-in-norway

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