56-metre sailing yacht sinks off Sicily coast, seven missing
A 56-metre British-flagged sailing yacht has sunk off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily. The incident occurred around...
Search and rescue at sea
Rescued woman speaks out about ‘strong swimmer’ mentality
After Rachael Perrin fell into the sea from a motor cruiser being buffeted by strong waves off the southern...
UK safety warning issued after triple increase in paddleboard rescues
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Paddle UK, and HM Coastguard are urging people who use paddleboards, kayaks, or...
Boat containing 14 skeletons found adrift in Dominican Republic
A vessel of unknown origin and manufacture was found earlier this week off the coast of Río San Juan....
Search suspended for family of four after boat sinks off Alaska coast
A family of four are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized in freezing waters off the Alaskan...
Tender garage door left open causes flooding and heavy list for superyacht
More footage has emerged of the 150ft superyacht Ethos, formerly Entourage, which suffered heavy damage this week after its...
A scuba diving couple, adrift at sea for a day and a half, say they plan to dive again
Two experienced divers who were rescued by the US Coastguard after losing their boat and spending 36 hours adrift...
RNLI & Swim England offers 1000s more free Swim Safe places to children
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Swim England have this year joined forces with the Royal Yachting Association...
Dubious honour of being first rescue by Ocean Signal’s rescueME PLB3 beacon goes to catamaran racers
Seasoned catamaran competitors Theodore Gijsbers and Maud Van Toorenburg have shared their harrowing experience during an open catamaran competition...
Swimmer rescued 80km off Japan, 36 hours after being swept out to sea
A 21-year-old woman has been rescued after being swept out to sea in a rubber ring while swimming in...
Helicopter rescue stats released, showing increase in rescues
Figures have been released detailing SAR (search and rescue) helicopter responses to emergencies. Overall there were 2,735 civilian SAR...
