Greek Coast Guard undertakes sea rescue as Crete wildfires spread
The Greek Coast Guard has evacuated 31 people by sea from Crete on Wednesday (29 July) after a fast-moving...
Search and rescue at sea
Updates on marine search and rescues, including those by the RNLI, local rescue stations and other organisations across the globe.
186 passengers evacuated after cruise ship runs aground in Danube
Bulgarian border police have evacuated 186 passengers from a Viking Cruises ship. Viking Ullur ran aground on a sandbank...
Sailor rescued after more than a month adrift in Pacific
A California sailor has been rescued after spending more than a month adrift in the Pacific when his sailboat’s...
Firefighters rescued after whale sinks New Jersey emergency response boat
A New Jersey fire department has described the extraordinary moment one of its rescue boats was sunk by a...
Six presumed drowned after charter vessel sinks near Vancouver
Six people are presumed to have drowned after a charter fishing boat sank off the coast of Richmond, British...
‘I need to do something here’: Teenager rescues two men from inflatable boat off Isle of Skye
A 15-year-old boy has rescued two men who fell from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye...
Video: US Coastguard crew member stops runaway boat with heroic leap
A US Coastguard crew member brought a runaway powerboat under control on Maryland’s Severn River after its operator was...
Fisherman survives terrifying fireball after onboard explosion
One moment, Connor Gecewicz and three friends were heading out for a fishing trip. The next, a suspected fault...
Lifeboat crew face delays after emergency parking spaces blocked by visitors
An RNLI rescue crew has experienced difficulties reaching their lifeboat station after designated emergency parking spaces were occupied during...
New data shows Gen Z ‘more likely to take risks’ at the coast
New research commissioned by the RNLI suggests that many people in Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) underestimate...
Video: California fire ignited by stranded sailor’s flare burns 14,500 acres
A wildfire believed to have been sparked by emergency flares from a stranded sailor has burned through more than...
