VIDEO: Fire engulfs Colombian catamaran forcing 89 tourists to abandon ship
“It was terrifying. We heard screams and saw people jumping into the water,” says Carla Mendez, a tourist from...
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Fascinating marine rescues which have taken place, including those by the RNLI, local rescue stations and other organisations across the globe.
Watch: Man rowing across Pacific rescued after being caught in cyclone
A Lithuanian rower attempting a solo trans-Pacific crossing has been rescued by the Australian navy after being caught in...
Four presumed dead after boat capsizes off New York City
Three people are confirmed dead, with a fourth person presumed dead and two others hospitalised, after a boat sank...
Cannibal-crewed lifeboat station up for auction in Wales
The old lifeboat station at Moelfre, Ynys Mon is to be auctioned next month. Auctioneers, Town & Country, says...
Video: Russian fishermen refuse rescue without catch after ice floe strands 139
Russian authorities have successfully rescued 139 fishermen who became stranded on an ice floe that broke away from Sakhalin...
Video shows Florida rescue as man lies unconscious and boat spins out of control
A video has emerged of a boat spinning in circles with the helmsman unconscious on deck. The incident happened...
Viking expands boat manufacturing with new Norway facility
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has expanded its boat manufacturing capabilities with a new 3,400 sqm facility in Arendal, Norway. The...
Huge uptick in canal rescues as unsecured hatches take most of blame
Weed hatches, seal issues and lock cills were responsible for a 41 per cent increase in the number of...
Search called off for UK sailor – yacht found “eviscerated” in stormy weather
A 73-year-old British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the French coast in...
Video: Olympic kitesurfer rescues drowning woman in Brazil
Brazilian Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo has saved a drowning woman off the coast of São Luís, Brazil, using his...
Watch: Shocking footage of tourist boat sinking on New Year’s Eve
Fifteen tourists from the State of Mexico had to be rescued after their yacht ran aground and sank on...
