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Lifeboat day 2026

Lifeboat day dawned grey and cloudy, but when I arrived at the lakeside, everything was set up, and looking good. I'd even got there early to help, but I think that despite the ema...

Attempting to rescue abandoned boat

My brother lives at Syringa on an Island in Henley and my partner and I are looking for a boat to live in. writes Philippa Boulter.

Half the boat had flooded. We were side-on to the sea and rolling dangerously. We abandoned ship

The crew of the 54ft catamaran Magic Bus was forced to abandon after taking on uncontrollable amounts of water. Sean McNeill reports on lessons their safe recovery offers About one...

Why lifeboat designs and SAR training from one country rarely fit another

It is easy to think that if a lifeboat, training system or rescue procedure works well in one country, it should work just as well somewhere else. But in maritime search and rescue...

Lifeboat day haul

 Obviously, I can't spend the day with lifeboats, without picking up something from the supporters' stand. And it's never too early to do your Christmas shopping and pick up some c...

I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice

A woman is reunited with the lifeboat crew who saved her life after her paddleboard was swept out to sea

Unique lifeboat hides something incredible inside and is 'Ireland's best kept secret'

The decommissioned lifeboat in 'Ireland's hidden heartland' underwent a major transformation before moving to its current location on the banks of the River Dromore

Lifeboat crew honoured after dog falls into sea from harbour wall

Crew ‘abandoned’ cruise before it sank; no life jackets given, claims Bargi Dam survivor

A Bargi Dam cruise survivor alleges pilot and crew abandoned passengers before the boat sank, leaving them to fend for themselves. Despite a sudden storm, lifejackets were reported...

Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry

StraitNZ Bluebridge spokesperson confirmed a person overboard sparked deployment of the ship's rapid emergency vessel.

Rowers describe 'terrifying' near-miss with tanker

The crew say there were left drifting out at sea after their boat experienced a series of problems.

Lifeboat crews race to Scots harbour after distress alarm activated

RNLI teams from South Queensferry in Edinburgh raced to the incident at 1.30pm on Saturday, April 10.

Six rescued after boat capsized in WhakatДЃne

Coastguard said a member of the public raised the alarm just after 5.30pm, prompting volunteers to launch a rescue vessel.

Friend tried to save rafting companion trapped in water

Alex Scarrow was trapped by a rope attached to the raft but the knife his friend needed to cut it had been swept away in the accident in 2023.