
Guardian Publishes Cartoon Highlighting Abuse Against RNLI Volunteers in Portsmouth
Artist Ella Baron illustrates the ongoing harassment faced by lifeboat crew members, drawing attention to community tensions surrounding the charity service.
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Artist Ella Baron illustrates the ongoing harassment faced by lifeboat crew members, drawing attention to community tensions surrounding the charity service.
Rescue teams have found no signs of life during overnight searches for several crew members missing from a tugboat near Busan, South Korea.
Crews on rescue boats, who save lives in rough seas, are reportedly showing signs of untreated and undiagnosed brain injuries, with concerns raised that the Coast Guard is not investigating the issue.
Activist Paul Watson stated that his ship, Bandero, currently within the economic zone, will not endanger whaling boat crews. The mission's objective is solely to halt whaling operations.

The Wicklow RNLI lifeboat crew rescued two individuals from the sea after their boat capsized off the coast of Wicklow.

Recent investigations and a new book have revealed fresh details about the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, pointing to a small sailboat crew, potentially with Ukrainian links, as the perpetrators. Experts warn that confirmed Ukrainian involvement could have significant implications for international support.
Japan's Transport Safety Board has launched an investigation into the collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, which resulted in the deaths of four fishing boat crew members.

The lifeless body of a 55-year-old man, who was windsurfing and attacked by a shark, was found on a beach in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The discovery was made by a pleasure boat crew who alerted authorities.
Indonesian authorities have launched a search operation for eight people, including journalists and a boat crew, who went missing near the active Anak Krakatau volcano. Rescue teams are navigating hazardous conditions as volcanic activity continues in the area.

Nine crew members of a tugboat were rescued after their vessel ran aground off Botolan town in Zambales province, according to local disaster management officials.

The RNLI successfully rescued the crew of a motorboat that experienced engine failure off the Wexford coast.
A lifeboat crew has bid an emotional farewell to their beloved vessel after 30 years of service.

Three individuals were rescued without injuries after a jet-ski incident in the sea off Tramore. The lifeboat crew performed a 'textbook extraction' to bring them to safety.

A woman was reunited with the lifeboat crew who saved her life after her paddleboard was swept out to sea, narrowly escaping death.

The fate of the crew of the tugboat Mussafah 2 remains unknown after it was hit by two missiles while en route to assist an abandoned container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The body of a crew member missing after a tugboat capsized has been recovered on a beach in Pohang.
A lifeboat crew from Louth, Ireland, provided assistance by escorting a small fishing boat safely back to the harbour.

An investigation reconstructs the kidnapping of an Algerian dissident in Barcelona, detailing how a commando used a house belonging to two Cádiz drug traffickers to hide the victim before delivering him to a narco-boat crew.

The Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat 'Annette Hutton' was deployed to rescue stranded sailors after their vessel experienced an engine fire in rolling seas.

A court has determined that the crew of a Narmada cruise boat abandoned passengers without attempting rescue during an incident.
The Coast Guard has reported that two tugboat crew members were killed in a 'confined space incident' that occurred on a barge.

A 55-year-old windsurfer was found dead on a beach in Nouméa, New Caledonia, after being attacked by a shark. The discovery was made by a recreational boat crew who alerted authorities.