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1 day ago
New York Islanders

Video shows 4 airlifted from broken down yacht off Long Island coast during bad weather. Watch the rescue.

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1 day ago
New York Islanders

Video shows 4 airlifted from broken down yacht off Long Island coast during bad weather. Watch the rescue.

Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Fishing crew rescued near Gloucester after boat runs aground amid harsh seas

Two crew members were rescued from a fishing boat that ran aground in Gloucester, with no injuries reported.
SF parents
fromBoston.com
22 hours ago

Maine father dies after saving his children from a rip current

A North Yarmouth man died saving his children from a riptide in Florida, ensuring their survival at the cost of his own life.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean

A boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean, resulting in at least two deaths and over 70 missing.
Miami food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Cruise ship caught on reef off tiny Fiji island where Cast Away filmed

Salvage crews in Fiji are working to prevent an oil spill after the cruise ship Fiji Princess ran aground near Monuriki Island.
fromPopular Mechanics
1 day ago

This Ship Vanished in a Shroud of Fog. 137 Years Later, It Returned From the Deep-Remarkably Intact.

"News accounts of the accident, as well as the study of water currents, led us to the Milwaukee after only two days searching," Neel Zoss of the association said in a statement at the time.
Roam Research
Germany news
fromwww.spektrum.de
4 days ago

Why experts called off a major humpback whale rescue effort

Rescue efforts for the stranded humpback whale Timmy in the Baltic Sea have been called off, and it will be left to die.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

Windsurfer collides with gray whale on SF bay; scientist raises concerns over marine life safety

A collision between a windsurfer and a gray whale in San Francisco Bay raises concerns about marine safety and whale health.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

'Such a tragic loss of life' - Brothers who drowned off Clare's west coast named locally

Two Afghan brothers tragically drowned while fishing in rough waters at Pulleen Bay, prompting community mourning and a search operation.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Two dead and one missing after trying to cross Channel to UK

Two people died and one is missing while attempting to cross the Channel, highlighting the dangers of current border policies.
UK news
fromBBC News
6 days ago

Pair jailed for advertising small boat crossings on Facebook

Hoang and Hop facilitated illegal migrant crossings to the UK using social media and were arrested after a five-month surveillance operation.
#migration
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

At least nine people dead, dozens missing as boat sinks off Djibouti coast

A boat carrying over 300 migrants sank off Djibouti, resulting in at least nine deaths and 45 missing, with 266 survivors rescued.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

22 people die after six days adrift in boat attempting to reach Europe from Libya

Twenty-two people died at sea while attempting to reach Europe from North Africa, with survivors recounting dire conditions and the actions of smugglers.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Woman rescued from San Francisco cliff had been swept away while swimming: SFFD

A woman swimming at Kelly's Cove was rescued after being pulled away by currents and getting stuck on rocks.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

Windsurfer collides into whale in SF Bay as multiple wash up dead

Four gray whales have washed up dead in San Francisco Bay, with several others still present in local waters.
#whale-rescue
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Ship disaster victims deserve to have story told'

The sinking of the Princess Alice in 1878 resulted in over 700 deaths, yet remains largely forgotten despite its significance in maritime safety reforms.
Europe news
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Two anglers die after falling into the sea in Clare

Two men fishing in Pulleen Bay drowned, prompting a search operation by the Irish Coast Guard and recovery of their bodies.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Mexico's navy searches for two missing boats involved in Cuba aid convoy

Search efforts are ongoing for two missing sailboats from a humanitarian convoy to Cuba, with nine people on board and concerns raised by Cuban officials.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Two aid boats go missing en route to Cuba, says Mexico

The Mexican Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba.
Miami Marlins
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Italian coastguard recovers 19 bodies from boat in sea near Lampedusa

Nineteen bodies were recovered from a boat near Lampedusa, while fifty-eight survivors were rescued, highlighting the ongoing Mediterranean migration crisis.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Adrift Russia tanker risks Mediterranean ecological disaster

The Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz was attacked, causing environmental risks due to fuel leakage and potential explosions.
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Migrant boat capsizes in Turkey leaving 18 dead

The vessel, which was ferrying migrants across the Aegean Sea en route to Europe, ignored repeated warnings to stop, with the pilot instead attempting to outrun them.
Europe news
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Advocates push for major probe as US boat strikes in Latin America kill 157

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its first hearing on alleged US extrajudicial killings during military strikes against suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that began in September, with nearly 157 people killed and minimal public information released.
California
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Man dies after kayak overturns off Cape Cod

A 22-year-old man died after his kayak capsized in Wellfleet, Cape Cod waters on Saturday evening despite extensive rescue efforts.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'

A US Navy fuel ship ran aground in September 2024 after the captain ordered a risky shortcut through restricted waters, causing over $20 million in damage due to poor decisions and failure to follow navigation procedures.
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

'Safety is paramount' - inside a cliff rescue training exercise with the Coast Guard

I stood on the edge of a cliff in Howth, clipped into a harness, listening as a Coast Guard officer calmly checked the ropes that were about to lower me down. Below, waves broke against the rocks at Whitewater Brook while walkers passed along the paths near us, largely unaware of the training exercise taking place just metres away.
Skiing
#boat-theft
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

1 dead, 1 recovering after car goes into water at Sausalito Yacht Harbor, police say

A vehicle submerged in Sausalito Yacht Harbor resulted in one fatality and one survivor after the driver became trapped underwater.
#fishing-boat-accident
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

2 rescued after car goes into water at Sausalito Yacht Harbor, officials say

A car went into the water at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor Monday afternoon. Two people were in that car and both were rescued -- a bystander was able to dive in and pull one person out. That person was taken to the hospital. An emergency dive team was deployed to the scene and rescued the second person, who seems OK.
California
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

'That ain't good': Fisherman recounts harrowing helicopter rescue from drifting ice on Georgian Bay | CBC News

Twenty-three people were airlifted to safety after a piece of ice separated from shore on Owen Sound Bay, drifting two kilometers into Georgian Bay with some individuals partially submerged.
#drowning
California
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: One Dead After Car Lands In Water In Sausalito

One person died after a car submerged at Sausalito Yacht Harbor; a 16-year-old was arrested for reckless driving at 130 mph; earthquakes struck near Gilroy and Humboldt; Richmond debates license-plate cameras; voting ID requirements and ski season concerns emerge.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

We thought we were doomed': Canadian fishers in dramatic rescue after ice shelf floats away

Unseasonably warm weather and strong winds detached a large ice sheet in Lake Huron, stranding 23 ice fishers who were rescued by helicopters after a two-hour operation.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Fishing crews in the Atlantic keep accidentally dredging up chemical weapons

Recovered CWMs continue to pose worker and food safety risks. Because of ocean drift, storms, and offshore industries, sea-disposed CWMs locations are largely unknown and potentially far from their originally documented dump site. The three incidents exposed at least six crew members to mustard agent, which causes blistering chemical burns on skin and mucous membranes.
Miami Marlins
#maritime-disaster
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

7 people are presumed dead after their Gloucester fishing boat sank. Here's how they'll be remembered.

fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

7 people are presumed dead after their Gloucester fishing boat sank. Here's how they'll be remembered.

California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

East Bay man dies in Marin water emergency

A 30-year-old Oakland resident died in a water emergency at Point Reyes National Seashore's North Beach on Sunday after being found 100 feet offshore.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

U.S. "Search and Rescue" Operations for Boat Strike Survivors Are a Macabre Joke

Search-and-rescue at sea is an absolute legal duty, yet U.S. boat strikes in 2025 seemingly used perfunctory rescues allowing survivors to drown.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

One dead following weekend jet-ski crash in Discovery Bay

A jet-ski crash at Discovery Bay Marina killed one person who was not wearing a life jacket and could not swim.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The navy veteran guiding cruises away from storms

A former Royal Navy meteorologist remotely monitors global weather to guide cruise ships, advising captains to avoid storms and ensure passenger safety and comfort.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Fisherman dies off Kerry coast after incident on trawler

The alarm was raised just after 9am, today, January 15 when the Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Valentia received a call from Spanish counterparts in Madrid requesting their assistance for a Medivac for two injured fishermen. The men were on board the boat Novo Alborada which was approximately 30 miles southwest of Valentia. It is understood the men were injured when a rope snapped.
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Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

CA coast could soon be safer for whales with expansion of vessel speed reduction program

California expanded vessel slow-speed zones statewide to reduce ship strikes on migrating whales through voluntary speed reductions and monitoring technologies.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Woman dies after scuba diving off Catalina Island coast

A 64-year-old woman scuba diving at a popular diving spot off the coast of Catalina Island died after showing signs of distress in the water, authorities said. A 64-year-old woman died Saturday morning after scuba diving at a popular location off the coast of Catalina Island. The woman, identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office as Carolyn Alvarez, was diving near the Casino Point underwater park when she started showing signs of distress, authorities said.
Los Angeles
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

A matter of minutes: How the NYPD Harbor Unit teaches cops to save lives in frozen waters | amNewYork

NYPD trains patrol officers in cold-water rescue techniques, staging, communication, and equipment use to reduce fatalities from icy falls in parks and waterways.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

What Happens If You Skip the Cruise Ship Safety Drill?

From humongous megaships to luxurious yacht-like vessels, cruise travelers all love to grumble about the same thing-taking time out of their first day on board to complete the mandatory safety drill. Despite the efforts cruise lines have made to make them shorter and easier to complete, some guests are tempted to ignore the calls to report to their muster stations-especially in the rare occurrence of a full, in-person drill.
Travel
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Moment ships explode in fireball after deadly collision in North Sea caught on CCTV

A cargo ship collided with tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea, causing a fatal explosion and sparking a manslaughter trial for Solong's captain.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Body recovered as Coast Guard searches for missing fishing boat off Gloucester

Rescue crews recovered one unresponsive body and found debris and an unoccupied life raft while searching for the missing fishing vessel Lily Jean off Gloucester.
Environment
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Entangled right whale found dead off North Carolina coast

A 4-year-old North Atlantic right whale named Division died off North Carolina after prolonged fishing-gear entanglement that worsened despite a partial disentanglement.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Three French tourists drown after their boat capsizes in Oman

Three French tourists drowned and two were injured when a boat carrying 25 French tourists, a guide and a captain capsized off Muscat, Oman.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

One survivor reported, two killed in US boat strike in the Eastern Pacific

The latest bombing brings the total death toll from US boat strikes to 125 since September, raising human rights concerns. The administration of President Donald Trump has announced United States' latest boat strike in international waters, which killed two people in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Friday's attack brings the total number of bombings to at least 36 since Trump began his campaign on September 2. An estimated 125 people have been killed, including the two latest casualties.
World news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Person rescued after trying to sail to island on inflatable mattress

Donations fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism; RNLI rescued a person on an inflatable mattress and warned against using blow-up toys at sea.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Beach hazards statement for North Bay and San Francisco Peninsula Coast until Monday morning

Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Peninsula Coast were placed under a beach hazards statement by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:04 a.m. The statement is in effect until Monday Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA states to expect, An increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet. Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline.
Environment
#us-navy
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto man found adrift in Atlantic Ocean pleads guilty to stealing boat | CBC News

Mohammad Yazed Saleh pleaded guilty to theft and possession of stolen property after stealing a pickup, taking a fishing boat and drifting in the Atlantic.
#philippines
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

'Inevitably difficult'

On September 14, Alejandro Carranza, a 42-year-old fisherman, set out to sea from a remote town in La Guajira, Colombia's northernmost province, bordering Venezuela. It was an ordinary fishing trip, in search of tuna and marlin, said Leonardo Vega, a childhood friend and the president of the fishing association Carranza belonged to. But this time, Carranza never returned.
World news
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Kayaker who died after Bodega Bay rescue identified

Jacob Rajaniemi's exact cause of death is being investigated along with the exact amount of time he'd been in the water before he was found, said Emily Fuller, a public information specialist with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. "Our marine unit is conducting a boating accident investigation and the coroner's office is conducting their death investigation, so once those are both complete we should have a better idea of what happened," Fuller told The Press Democrat.
California
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

At least 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya coast

A rubber boat capsized off Zuwara, Libya on February 6, 2026, leaving at least 53 people, including two babies, dead or missing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Baltimore bridge collapse: crew members from ship still held by US two years on

Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them. In the early hours of 26 March 2024, the MV Dali departed the port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka. While navigating the Fort McHenry channel, the 1,000ft-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel lost power before striking the bridge. The impact resulted in the deaths of six people who were working on the bridge at the time.
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fromSFGATE
2 months ago

California man dies while snorkeling on Maui

A 69-year-old tourist, Frank Archuleta Jr., died while snorkeling at Makena Landing, highlighting drowning risks and urging adherence to ocean safety and lifeguard use.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Police investigating car found submerged off Monterey pier

A four-door sedan drove into the water at Monterey's Coast Guard Pier ramp; the unoccupied vehicle sank and the incident is under active investigation.
US news
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Beach hazards statement issued for North Bay and San Francisco Peninsula Coast until Monday morning

Coastal North Bay, San Francisco Peninsula face sneaker waves, strong rip currents and 14–19 ft breaking waves; avoid jetties and stay out of water.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Body of California fisher found days after he was lost at sea

Maximo Macanas, a McKinleyville resident, was discovered by a local sport vessel on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post by the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead by the county coroner's office on Tuesday afternoon. Macanas was fishing with a friend and his children at the Klamath River near 4351 Klamath Beach Road when he was swept away Saturday afternoon by what the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office described as a sneaker wave,
California
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing surfers near Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search after 10 1/2 combined hours and more than 90 miles of searching for two missing surfers near Santa Cruz.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

His boat sank off Knightsen, so what did he do? Hot-wired a crane and got to work, police allege

A Knightsen man hot-wired a stolen crane to recover a sunken boat, damaged a roadway, and was arrested on auto theft and vandalism suspicions.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Two rescued after being swept into ocean by strong rip current on Monterey County beach

Two people were swept into the ocean by a rip current near Marina and were rescued from dangerous surf by multiple agencies and Marina officers.
California
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 months ago

Kayaker who died after Bodega Bay rescue identified

A 45-year-old Carmichael kayaker, Jacob Rajaniemi, was found in Bodega Bay and pronounced dead; investigations into cause and time in water are ongoing.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Surfers rescue 6 people after boat capsizes off Santa Cruz coast

Surfers at Steamer Lane rescued six injured passengers from a capsized motorboat, stabilizing them on boards until harbor patrol and ambulances arrived.
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