search and rescue


Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A helicopter assists the MV Portland Bay off New South Wales, Australia
Accidents

Broken Down Bulk Carrier Saved Off Australia’s New South Wales

A Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier and its crew of 21 have reached port safely in Australia after several days battling bad weather off the coast. The M/V

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 4075

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Japan Coast Guard Cutter SAR
Lifesaving Incidents

Japan’s Coast Guard Intensifies Search For Missing Tour Boat

by David Dolan (Reuters) Ten people found so far from a Japanese tour boat missing off the country’s northern coast have been confirmed dead, the coast

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 2631

Saturday, February 19, 2022
Twelve Crew Members Remain Missing From Sunken Spanish Trawler
Commercial Fishing

Twelve Crew Members Remain Missing From Sunken Spanish Trawler

(Reuters) – Two bodies recovered during the search and rescue of a Spanish trawler that sank off Newfoundland this week were taken to the port city of

February 19, 2022
Total Views: 1876

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
10 Bodies Recovered in Search for Sunken Fishing Trawler
Commercial Fishing

10 Bodies Recovered in Search for Sunken Fishing Trawler

Searchers have recovered 10 bodies in the search for crew members from a sunken Spanish fishing trawler on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Three survivors

February 16, 2022
Total Views: 3099

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Search and Rescue Underway After Spanish Trawler Sinks Off Newfoundland
Shipping

Search and Rescue Underway After Spanish Trawler Sinks Off Newfoundland

Update: Three survivors and six bodies have now recovered, according to Salvamento Marítimo. A major search and rescue operation is underway after a fishing

February 15, 2022
Total Views: 3626

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas
Accidents

Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimp boat captain who fell overboard near Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 40384

Monday, January 31, 2022
Tugs Rescue Abandoned Bulk Carrier Off Dutch Coast -Update
Accidents

Tugs Rescue Abandoned Bulk Carrier Off Dutch Coast -Update

Update 4: A coastguard update as of 21:13 local time said the situation was stable with the Sovereign tug still connected to Julietta D. Rescue crews are

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 20596

Saturday, January 29, 2022
Zig-Zag Coast Guard Search and Rescue Pattern
Video

Watch: Why The Zig-Zag Search And Rescue Pattern is Genius

This week Destin Sandlin’s highly popular Smarter Everyday channel on YouTube is kicking off a new US Coast Guard series with this video about the

January 29, 2022
Total Views: 4097

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Coast Guard Searching for 38 Still Missing After Boat Sinks Off Florida, Human Smuggling Suspected
Defense

Coast Guard Searching for 38 Still Missing After Boat Sinks Off Florida, Human Smuggling Suspected

The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating a search for 38 people after their boat reportedly capsized on Saturday night off of Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida. The

January 26, 2022
Total Views: 2249

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Bulk Carrier Crew Rescues Commercial Fishermen Off Monterey After Vessel Catches Fire
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Crew Rescues Commercial Fishermen Off Monterey After Vessel Catches Fire

The crew of a Reederei Nord bulk carrier came to the rescue of seven commercial fishermen after their vessel caught fire approximately 350 miles west of

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 2263

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device
Accidents

Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device

Here’s a scenario for you… a cruise ship is sinking at sea and hundreds, if not thousands of people are in need of immediate rescue. Due to conditions,

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 10675

Friday, July 2, 2021
u.s. coast guard
Accidents

Coast Guard Rescues Pilots After 737 Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off Hawaii

By David Shepardson and Ankit Ajmera July 2 (Reuters) – A decades-old Boeing Co 737-200 cargo airplane with two people on board made an emergency

July 2, 2021
Total Views: 9620

Monday, June 21, 2021
Drowning
Interesting

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 8392

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
P305 search and rescue
Accidents

Scores Missing from Barge as Cyclone Pummels Indian Coast

By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India, May 18 (Reuters) – The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 79 oil workers

May 18, 2021
Total Views: 2358

Sunday, May 2, 2021
Cabrillo Monument boat broken up
Accidents

Suspected Smuggling Boat Breaks Apart Off San Diego’s Cabrillo National Monument

Update: A Coast Guard update on Monday said twenty-nine people have reportedly been accounted for, consisting of twenty-four people alive, four people

May 2, 2021
Total Views: 6510

Thursday, April 15, 2021
seacor power search
Accidents

SEACOR Power Search Continuing Overnight

Update (6:19 p.m. CDT): Divers knocked on the hull of the SEACOR Power on Thursday without hearing a response. Dive operations have been secured for today to

April 15, 2021
Total Views: 7865

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
seacor power capsized
Accidents

Search Continuing for a Dozen Missing After Lift Boat Capsizes Off Port Fourchon; 6 Rescued, 1 Deceased

Update 2: In a morning news conference, U.S. Coast Guard New Orleans Sector Commander Captain Will E. Watson confirmed the vessel as the Seacor Power operated

April 14, 2021
Total Views: 32746

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
eemslift hendrika rescue
Accidents

Salvors Rescue Eemslift Hendrika in Last-Ditch Effort Off Norway

A salvage team was successful in securing a tow line to the Eemslift Hendrika and the vessel is now under tow to Ålesund, the Norwegian Coastal Administration

April 7, 2021
Total Views: 41618

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
escape track
Accidents

Dutch Containership with Stuck Rudder Does Circles in North Sea -AIS

A Dutch-registered containership was doing circles in the North Sea off the Wadden Islands after the ship’s rudder apparently got stuck. The Netherlands

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 27840

nicola faith liferaft
Accidents

Sunken Vessel of Interest Located in Search for Missing FV Nicola Faith Off Wales

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says it has located an unidentified sunken vessel of “significant interest” in its search for

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 3691