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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Incidents

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 22 After Migrant Vessel Sinks off Libya, 30 Missing

ROME, July 28 (Reuters) – The Italian coastguard has rescued 22 migrants from a boat which sank off the coast of Libya but more than 30 are still missing

July 28, 2013
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Blog

Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket

The U.S. Coast Guard has located and rescued the missing crewmember of a commercial lobster vessel, roughly 12 hours after he had fallen overboard off the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 177

Incidents

30 Rescued From Sinking Tall Ship Along Irish Coast [PHOTOS and VIDEO]

30 people had to be rescued from a sinking tall ship which had ran into trouble along the coast of Ireland in the Celtic

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 151

Friday, June 28, 2013
Navy

Military Sealift Command Ship Assists Vessel in Distress

Mariners aboard USNS Seay (T-AKR 302) rendered assistance to a commercial vessel in distress while underway in the Indian Ocean, June

June 28, 2013
Total Views: 91

Thursday, June 20, 2013
News

MV Asian Express – Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape

Earlier in June the Indian Coast Guard rescued 22 crew members the sinking Asian Express off the west coast of India and, as it turns out, the rescue was all

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Incidents

Indian Coast Guard Rescues 22 From Sinking Ship

The M/V Asian Express, a Maldives-flagged general cargo ship, had suffered an engine failure and was adrift for two days in heavy weather about 200 miles west

June 12, 2013
Total Views: 44

Friday, May 31, 2013
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Miracle at Sea: Sailor Survives After Spending 2 Days Inside Sunken Ship

As reported earlier this week, tragedy struck offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May when the anchor handling tug Jacson 4 sank in heavy weather.  Divers

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 406

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Incidents

Transocean’s Sedco Express Coordinates Rescue of 13 from Ablaze Tanker

Transocean’s ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), coordinated an at-sea firefighting rescue of the crew of a bunkering tanker

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 173

Sunday, April 7, 2013
Incidents

AMVER Assists Rescue Of Ocean Rowers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard rescue crews combined efforts Saturday with the 800-foot Panamanian flagged automobile carrier, Heijin, and the

April 7, 2013
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Defense

Contractors to the Rescue

The U.S. Bristow Group announced today that the United Kingdom has awarded its British affiliate a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue services

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 57

Friday, February 22, 2013
USCG

A Rescue’s Success Hinges Upon EPIRB

By Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert It was another early Friday morning for the crew of a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules based out of Coast Guard Air Station

February 22, 2013
Total Views: 32

Monday, February 18, 2013
News

Myanmar Migrant Survivors Tell Of Throwing Dead Overboard

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO – Myanmar nationals rescued from a sinking ship by the Sri Lankan Navy have told of throwing 98 people

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 26

Monday, January 21, 2013
Incidents

12 Rescued After Research Vessel Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

Two U.S. Coast Guard aircrews on Friday rescued 12 crewmembers from a capsized research vessel off the coast of Pensacola, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 438

Monday, December 31, 2012
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Incidents

Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors Granted Asylum in Indonesia

Indonesia has taken in nine shipwreck survivors believed to be refugees from Myanmar, ending weeks of uncertainty for the men, who were refused permission to

December 31, 2012
Total Views: 63

Sunday, December 16, 2012
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Incidents

VOS Sailor Disabled Offshore Scotland, Daring Helicopter Crews Rescue 11

At approximately 0500 hrs local time on Saturday, the offshore support vessel VOS Sailor suffered damage and was disabled in severe weather conditions in the

December 16, 2012
Total Views: 119

Friday, December 14, 2012
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Incidents

MOL’s Woodchip Carrier, Global Explorer, Rescues Stricken Yachtsman

TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that its owned and operated 47k gross ton woodchip carrier Global Explorer rescued the skipper of

December 14, 2012
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
NOSCO Victory Denied with Stranded Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors
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NOSCO Victory Denied with Stranded Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors

Chun Han Wong SINGAPORE–A group of shipwreck survivors rescued near Myanmar last week remains in limbo off Singapore’s coast despite concerns they

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 45

RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]
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RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]

Here is a compilation of rescue footage taken during 2012 from the front lines of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s rescue operations around the

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
IMO Presents Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award to Canadian and Chilean Rescuers
Incidents

IMO Presents Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award to Canadian and Chilean Rescuers

The International Maritime Organization on Monday presented the coveted Exceptional Bravery at Sea award to Canadian and Chilean rescuers involved in two

November 27, 2012
Total Views: 21

Monday, November 12, 2012
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Incidents

Crowley Tug Crew Save a Man’s Life off San Fran, Nominated for “Citizens Award for Bravery”

The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s tugboat Guard recently performed a heroic rescue of a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the

November 12, 2012
Total Views: 74
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