Sea rescue
Fishermen rescued after their boat sinks in the Atlantic
The two fishermen were found in their life raft following the sinking of their vessel off the Beara Peninsula, southern Ireland.
Moelfre lifeboat crew responds to “out of control” inflatable
The Moelfre RNLI Inshore Lifeboat crew was called out after the inflatable partially capsized off Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, North Wales.
Two fishermen found after major search off Plymouth
The fishing boat broke down and became lost in the fog off the Eddystone, Plymouth. The search involved six RNLI lifeboats, a rescue helicopter and the survey ship, HMS Echo.
Owner of ‘ghost’ yacht, FireFly found
Officers with the New South Wales Police Force say the owner of FireFly has been found safe and well. The yacht was found drifting off the state's northern coast.
Crew of the sunk Asterix tug “lacked training”
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says inadequate training is to blame for the sinking of the tug boat, Asterix.
Warnings over unsuitable craft after dinghy rescue
Portaferry RNLI is warning of the dangers of taking to sea in unsuitable craft after rescuing two men when their dinghy became swamped.
Captain who was rescued nine times in seven months sells his boat
American sailor Steve Shapiro, who was rescued nine times in seven months, has now sold his yacht.
MAIB: Poorly discarded cigarette “probable” cause of trawler fire
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has now released its report into the fire and sinking of the prawn trawler, Karinya.
Eight rescued after fishing boat hits submerged object
The crew and passengers of a commercial fishing boat were rescued after the vessel hit a submerged object and began taking on water three miles out to sea off Newquay.
Man airlifted to safety after falling from fishing boat into rough seas
The crew member fell overboard off the coast in County Down
Scottish man, Irish woman die in yacht accident
The bodies of an Irish woman and a Scottish man have been recovered after their yacht capsized off the coast of South Africa.
Video: Angle RNLI lifeboat saves five fishermen in dramatic rescue
The marine charity RNLI rescued a sinking fishing boat off the Pembrokeshire coast. Watch the footage here.
Two sailors rescued after catamaran capsized by whale
A pair of sailors adrift off the South African coast were rescued after their catamaran was capsized in a collision with a whale.
Video: French yachtsman saves his cat in at-sea rescue
A lone French sailor saved himself and his cat when his 30-foot yacht lost its rudder and rigging in rough waters off the coast of Alaska.
New boat appeal launched for 82-year-old lone yachtsman
An online campaign has launched to buy 82-year-old sailor Julian Mustoe a new yacht to replace one that sunk in North Sea.
Rescued yacht sinks during towing in North Sea
The yacht from which an 82-year-old man was rescued in the North Sea has sunk during attempts to tow it to Norway.
Yachtsman adrift near North Sea gas platform rescued
A rescue operation is under way in the North Sea for a yachtsman whose boat was drifting towards an oil and gas platform.
Two men stranded at sea as fishing boat capsizes in fog
Two men were stranded at sea after their fishing boat capsized in fog off the Lincolnshire coast.
RNLI training exercise turns into real life ‘supertide’ rescue in Aberystwyth
The crew thought they had located the casualty being used for the training scenario, but in fact it was a man in need of rescue, who had been cut off by the unusually high tides – or ‘supertides’ – being experienced across the country this week. The training exercise plan…
Watch: Sailors do the most extraordinary things
From daredevil manoeuvres, to seamanship skills in choppy seas, we take a look at some of the most amazing and sometimes downright frightening boating videos.