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...
Search and rescue at sea
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...
Man dies, two rescued after yacht capsizes on Great Barrier Reef
One man has died, and two others were rescued after their yacht capsized, prompting a large search and rescue...
Cadets on training ship rescue people stranded at sea for 15 days
Cadets sailing on a Texan training vessel have received a first-hand lesson in the laws of the sea, after...
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...
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....
