rescue at sea


Wednesday, June 27, 2012
amsa bison express sinking australia christmas island
Incidents

Déjà Vu Offshore Australia, 4 Refugees Perish in Latest Sinking

In the span of less than a week, a second vessel overloaded with refugees has capsized and sunk in the waters northwest of Australia, 107 miles north of

June 27, 2012
Total Views: 23

Friday, June 15, 2012
IMO Announces ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award Recipients
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IMO Announces ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award Recipients

The International Maritime Organization has announced that the coveted 2012 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award has been awarded to Canadian and Chilean

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Horizon Reliance
Defense

Horizon Reliance to the Rescue, Yet Again

The Pacific is a huge expanse of open ocean, and oddly enough the container ship Horizon Reliance happened to be in the right place at the right time for

June 12, 2012
Total Views: 271

Monday, May 21, 2012
Stolt Tanker Rescues Distressed Sailors After Whale Strike in Atlantic
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Stolt Tanker Rescues Distressed Sailors After Whale Strike in Atlantic

On May 10 a Stolt tanker participating in the USCG’s Amver program was diverted while in the Atlantic Ocean to rescue two distressed sailors whose small

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 49

Monday, April 23, 2012
Semirio us navy Shin Maan Chun rescue amver
Defense

Diana Shipping Bulk Carrier and US Navy Aircrew Rescues Crew of Taiwanese Fishing Boat

10 Taiwanese fishermen were forced to abandon ship 700 miles west of Guam this weekend when their 70-foot fishing boat Hsin Man Chun caught fire.  Upon

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 60

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Gelso M aground italian tanker sicily
Incidents

Italian Tanker Runs Aground Off Sicily in Stormy Weather [AIS TRACK]

March 10, 2012
Total Views: 88

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Horizon Reliance Responds to High Seas Distress Call, Rescues Family of Three [VIDEO]
Incidents

Horizon Reliance Responds to High Seas Distress Call, Rescues Family of Three [VIDEO]

Horizon Lines’ Chief Mate Steven Itson gives a replay of the rescue at sea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPNb_uRhG_c The crew of the 38-foot sailboat

February 9, 2012
Total Views: 139

Friday, February 3, 2012
MOL Summer
Incidents

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Containership Rescues 116 Survivors Off Papua New Guinea

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the MOL-operated containership MOL Summer rescued 116 survivors from the ferry Rabaul Queen, which sank

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 129

Australian Maritime Safety authority papua new guinea map mv rabaul
Incidents

Search and Rescue off Papua New Guinea Continues, IMO Secretary General Extends Condolances

On February 1st, the passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen sank in heavy seas off Papua Guinea.  The search for survivors continues. Papua New Guinea’s

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Being Prepared in an Emergency…it’s the Difference Between Life and Death At Sea [VIDEO]
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Being Prepared in an Emergency…it’s the Difference Between Life and Death At Sea [VIDEO]

Travis Niemi, a commercial fisherman, talks to the US Coast Guard about the importance of offshore lifesaving equipment after his boat capsized and sank off

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 18

Thursday, December 29, 2011
HMAS Parramatta australian warship
Defense

Aussies to the Rescue! Australian Warship Rescues Iranians off Yemen

(Australian Navy) HMAS Parramatta has provided essential life saving assistance to an Iranian flagged vessel in distress on Christmas Eve. Parramatta is on

December 29, 2011
Total Views: 73

Sunday, December 18, 2011
sparta sinking new zealand rccnz
Incidents

Icebreaker Dispatched for Southern Ocean Rescue In Antarctic Ice

Crew on board the Russian vessel Sparta have requested more equipment to help repair damage to the boat’s hull while rescue efforts are hampered by icy

December 18, 2011
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Puma Dismasted Zim Monaco Ken Read Volvo Ocean Race
Incidents

Containership Zim Monaco Comes to the Aid of Dismasted Volvo Ocean Race Boat [IMAGES]

“These are our new best friends,” skipper Ken Read remarked as the Maltese-flagged containership Zim Monaco pulled up alongside his carbon fiber

November 23, 2011
Total Views: 112

Friday, September 9, 2011
Search continues for liftboat crew missing in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Search continues for liftboat crew missing in Gulf of Mexico

UPDATE: Read HERE for Monday update on this incident. Ten people are missing after a liftboat contracted by the seismic data services company, Geokinetics,

September 9, 2011
Total Views: 57

Friday, July 29, 2011
Deadliest Sea: A True Story of Life and Death on the Bering Sea [INTERVIEW]
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Deadliest Sea: A True Story of Life and Death on the Bering Sea [INTERVIEW]

Rob Almeida’s interview with Kalee Thompson, author of Deadliest Sea.  This incredibly well written book details the sinking of the F/V Alaska Ranger in

July 29, 2011
Total Views: 106

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Incident Video of The Week – Tug ‘Aries’ sinks in Bering Sea
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Incident Video of The Week – Tug ‘Aries’ sinks in Bering Sea

Last week we brought you news of the tug Aries that sank in the Bering Sea.  Master of the Aries and good friend of gCaptain, Captain Doug Pine, put

July 5, 2011
Total Views: 264

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
USNS John Ericsson crew rescues five near Solomon Islands
Navy

USNS John Ericsson crew rescues five near Solomon Islands

Civil service mariners aboard Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson rescued five people lost at sea in a small boat near the

May 18, 2011
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Amver Enrolled K-Line Bulker Rescues Sailors
USCG

Amver Enrolled K-Line Bulker Rescues Sailors

Via Amver Blog An Amver participating bulker, the Daio Azalea, rescued two Italian sailors early Wednesday morning May 11, 2011 after their 43 foot catamaran

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Amver enrolled containership rescues 27 fisherman near Guam
News

Amver enrolled containership rescues 27 fisherman near Guam

A Panamanian flagged containership enrolled in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System, or AMVER, successfully rescued 27

April 20, 2011
Total Views: 20

Thursday, March 10, 2011
EU NAVFOR assists sinking vessel after release from pirate control
Incidents

EU NAVFOR assists sinking vessel after release from pirate control

On the morning of 9 March, marine authorities received a distress call from the MV ARAK AFRIKANA stating that they were taking on large amounts of water due to

March 10, 2011
Total Views: 26