search and rescue


Sunday, April 2, 2017
Lifesaving Incidents

Uruguay Losing Hope For 22 Missing From Sunken Ore Carrier

by Matías Larramendi (Reuters) Uruguay’s navy said on Sunday it was losing hope of finding alive any of 22 crew members missing two days after a South

April 2, 2017
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Shipping News

Two Missing After Russian Tanker Collides With Fishing Vessel Off Barcelona

A major search is underway in Spain for two people still missing after a Russian tanker collided with a fishing vessel off the coast of Barcelona on

March 21, 2017
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Irish Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Involved in Fatal Crash Off Ireland; One Dead, Three Missing
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Irish Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Involved in Fatal Crash Off Ireland; One Dead, Three Missing

An has died and three others were missing after a Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crashed off the west coast of Ireland during a rescue

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 181

Monday, March 13, 2017
North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off China, All Crew Rescued
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North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off China, All Crew Rescued

BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) – A North Korean cargo vessel called Kum San sank off the east coast of China early on March 9 after colliding with a Chinese

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 114

Monday, February 13, 2017
Six Missing After Crab Fishing Vessel Sinks in Bering Sea
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Six Missing After Crab Fishing Vessel Sinks in Bering Sea

Update: Searchers Locate FV Destination Wreck in Bering Sea Tuesday Update: The search has been suspended. Update here.  Monday: The U.S. Coast Guard is

February 13, 2017
Total Views: 3357

Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Disabled Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland
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Disabled Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland

The Canadian Coast Guard said it was monitoring the disabled cargo ship MV Thorco Crown approximately 32 nautical miles off the coast of Port aux Basques,

February 7, 2017
Total Views: 123

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Six Missing After Two Cargo Ships Sink Separately in the Philippines
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Six Missing After Two Cargo Ships Sink Separately in the Philippines

A total of six people are missing after two cargo ships sank in the Philippines in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart.  The first incident

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 199

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Subsea Search for MH370 Ends Without a Trace
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Subsea Search for MH370 Ends Without a Trace

By Tom Westbrook and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended on Tuesday without

January 17, 2017
Total Views: 133

Monday, January 16, 2017
American Car Carrier ‘Alliance St. Louis’ Adrift in Gulf of Mexico After Fire
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American Car Carrier ‘Alliance St. Louis’ Adrift in Gulf of Mexico After Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard and good samaritan vessels are responding to a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier which caught fire and is now adrift approximately 130 miles

January 16, 2017
Total Views: 310

Cargo Ship Drags Anchor and Runs Aground in Italy
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Cargo Ship Drags Anchor and Runs Aground in Italy

Strong winds caused a large cargo ship to drag anchor and run aground near Livorno, Italy last week, but AIS data shows that as of Monday the ship had

January 16, 2017
Total Views: 116

Saturday, January 14, 2017
Seven Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘Fluvius Tamar’ Sinks in North Sea
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Seven Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘Fluvius Tamar’ Sinks in North Sea

The UK Coastguard coordinated an extensive search and rescue effort overnight after a 90-meter cargo ship sank in the North Sea approximately 35 nautical miles

January 14, 2017
Total Views: 339

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan
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Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A North Korean cargo vessel carrying rice sank off the west coast of Japan’s westernmost major island of Kyushu on

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 115

Monday, January 9, 2017
Disabled Fishing Vessel, Coast Guard Cutter Rescued from Gulf of Alaska
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Disabled Fishing Vessel, Coast Guard Cutter Rescued from Gulf of Alaska

A rather complex rescue went down in the Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska a few hundred miles from Kodiak, Alaska over the weekend but luckily it appears to have

January 9, 2017
Total Views: 483

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Sunken Maersk Supply Vessels Located Off France
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Sunken Maersk Supply Vessels Located Off France

A search team has located the wrecks of two Maersk Supply Service vessels which sank during a tow to a Turkish scrapyard late last month. The vessels are

January 4, 2017
Total Views: 578

Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey
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Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a woman who went missing from the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship off

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
One Dead, 18 Crew Missing After Ferry Sinks in Philippines During Typhoon Nock-Ten
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One Dead, 18 Crew Missing After Ferry Sinks in Philippines During Typhoon Nock-Ten

A major search and rescue is underway in the Philippines for 18 people reported missing after the car and passenger ferry Starlite Atlantic sank during the

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 528

Monday, December 26, 2016
Suspecting Pilot or Technical Error, Russia Hunts for Crashed Jet’s Black Boxes in Black Sea
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Suspecting Pilot or Technical Error, Russia Hunts for Crashed Jet’s Black Boxes in Black Sea

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Russia expanded its search on Monday for the remains of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea,

December 26, 2016
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
MH370 Investigators: Missing Aircraft Not in Current Search Area
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MH370 Investigators: Missing Aircraft Not in Current Search Area

By Tom Westbrook and Rozanna Latiff SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Investigators searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have recommended

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 43

Monday, December 19, 2016
Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE
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Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE

The New Zealand Coast Guard has reached Thomas Ruyant and have boarded his vessel with a pump. Update at bottom. A French sailor participating in the

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 958

Coast Guard Plucks Four Sailors from Icy Waters Off Annapolis After 15 Boats Capsize During Race
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Coast Guard Plucks Four Sailors from Icy Waters Off Annapolis After 15 Boats Capsize During Race

Dec 18 (Reuters) – Four people were rescued from frigid waters off Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday after more than a dozen sailboats capsized during a

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 144