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Friday, March 19, 2021
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Search Continuing for Missing Fishing Vessel ‘Nicola Faith’ in UK

Authorities in the U.K. are continuing the search for the missing fishing vessel that was lost off the coast of North Wales earlier this year. The F/V Nicola

March 19, 2021
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey
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Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has released the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across the maritime

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 1805

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
International Effort to Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Vessel Off Nova Scotia
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International Effort to Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Vessel Off Nova Scotia

An international search and rescue operation involving the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and the Royal Canadian Air Force was successful in rescuing 31

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 9110

Thai Navy Scrambles to Save Cats from Sinking Ship -Photos
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Thai Navy Scrambles to Save Cats from Sinking Ship -Photos

BANGKOK, March 3 (Reuters) – Thai navy sailors braved choppy waters to launch a dramatic rescue this week after discovering four cats had been

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 17678

Monday, January 18, 2021
Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island
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Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search for 10 missing crewmembers from a Taiwanese fishing vessel off of Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 2525

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Drunk Man Arrested After Coast Guard Locates Stolen Tiki Hut Bar in Florida Keys
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Drunk Man Arrested After Coast Guard Locates Stolen Tiki Hut Bar in Florida Keys

A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Station Key West have recovered a floating tiki hut bar that was reported stolen near in the Florida Keys Unsurprisingly, the

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 23691

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island
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Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island

A search involving U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and good samaritan vessels is continuing for 10 missing crew members of from an abandoned Taiwanese fishing vessel

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 11787

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue
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Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard last week rescued a man from a disabled sailboat in the Caribbean Sea about 114 nautical miles from Puerto Rico with assistance from the

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 8841

Thursday, December 31, 2020
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Coast Guard Searching for Overdue Vessel with 20 People in the Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an overdue vessel with approximately 20 people on board off the Bahamas. Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders

December 31, 2020
Total Views: 5423

Thursday, December 17, 2020
General Cargo Ship Goes Missing Off Vietnam
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General Cargo Ship Goes Missing Off Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 17 (Reuters) – At least 15 sailors were missing on Thursday after a Panama-flagged cargo ship capsized in rough seas off Vietnam, Vietnamese

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 8524

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Four Rescued from Burning Fishing Vessel Off Alabama
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Four Rescued from Burning Fishing Vessel Off Alabama

The U.S. Coast rescued four people Monday after their commercial fishing vessel caught fire near Fort Morgan, Alabama. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector

December 15, 2020
Total Views: 2802

Monday, December 7, 2020
Tanker Rescues Two People Clinging to Wood Plank in Torres Strait
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Tanker Rescues Two People Clinging to Wood Plank in Torres Strait

A passing tanker transiting the Torres Strait off the coast of Australia helped rescue two people clinging to a wood plank after their vessel sank. The

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 6654

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Update: Vendée Globe Skipper Rescued from Liferaft
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Update: Vendée Globe Skipper Rescued from Liferaft

A Vendée Globe skipper who activated his emergency beacon and abandoned ship has been rescued some 840 nautical miles southwest of Cape Town. Skipper Kevin

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 17142

Monday, November 30, 2020
Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida
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Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida

The crew of a containership located a missing mariner clinging to the bow of his partially sunken boat approximately 86 miles east of Port Canaveral, Florida,

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 10371

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island
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Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island

Three mariners were rescued from a disabled barge off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island on Wednesday after their tug sank. The U.S. Coast Guard reports

November 25, 2020
Total Views: 9368

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer
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Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer

A 42-year-old man is missing after failing overboard while transferring from a commercial tug to a barge near Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday.

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 6437

Monday, November 23, 2020
HM Coastguard Ends Search for Two Missing Fishermen Off England’s Coast
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HM Coastguard Ends Search for Two Missing Fishermen Off England’s Coast

The HM Coastguard has ended a major search and rescue operation for two missing fisherman after their vessel sank Saturday morning off Newhaven, England. A

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 2685

Four Missing After Commercial Fishing Vessel ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinks Off Massachusetts; Search to Continue Overnight
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Four Missing After Commercial Fishing Vessel ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinks Off Massachusetts; Search to Continue Overnight

Update – The search is continuing on Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four fishermen after their vessel’s EPIRB went off

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 14467

Thursday, November 5, 2020
Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina
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Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina

A search is underway for possible missing people after a six-person liferaft was spotted in the ocean about a mile off North Carolina. The life raft was

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 295

Friday, October 23, 2020
62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks
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62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks

All sixty-two people who aboard a Belize-registered research vessel when it sank last week in the remote South Atlantic Ocean are on now their way home safely,

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 679