Major spike in UK river rescues in 2024
Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major...
Rescue at sea
Video: Dramatic footage as man and dogs rescued from sinking boat
Footage shows the moment a man and his two dogs were hoisted to safety by a US Coast Guard...
Castaways rescued after writing ‘help’ on beach
Three mariners stranded on a deserted remote Pacific island for over a week have been rescued, after using palm...
Over 100 dead in Mozambique ferry disaster
Over 100 people are understood to have died, with almost 20 still missing, after an overcrowded, makeshift ferry capsized...
American couple missing after Caribbean yacht hijacking
Police in two Caribbean countries are investigating the disappearance of a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked off the...
River Canal Rescue publishes 2023 call-out figures
River Canal Rescue (RCR), which offers boat breakdown and recovery services across the UK’s inland waterways, reports it responded...
Panamanians survive 11 days adrift thanks to floating coconuts
Three Panamanian men have survived 11 days drifting in the Pacific, surviving on rainwater and coconuts that floated past....
Missing solo sailor turns up in Hawaii after five weeks
The US Coast Guard has located the missing sailor Noel Rubio, who has arrived in Hawaii after sparking a...
Drone deploys lifeboat during AI-powered rescue exercise
Drone manufacturer Tekever has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a...
Video: Floating sauna rescues occupants of sinking Tesla, in Oslo fjord
“It was a memorable working day,” says the skipper of a floating sauna after rescuing the occupants of a...
DuroWipers to be fitted to Caister Lifeboat
A 14m Medina Class lifeboat being built for a UK volunteer lifeboat service (not part of the RNLI) will...
