Tag: Search and Rescue Operations (SAR)

According to local reports, a man who fell overboard from a cargo ship in Australia, has been found alive after swimming for over 24 hours.

According to reports, the LPG tanker Era Star collided with the cargo vessel Mizan causing significant damage and leading to water ingress.

According to local reports, the heavy lift vessel was found stalled 2.4 nautical miles north-northwest of Cape Yehliu in northern Taiwan.

The International Group of P&I Clubs and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that they signed MoU regarding maritime casualties and incidents.

The International Maritime Organization has honored five US Coast Guard (USCG) responders and four good Samaritans with Honours for Exceptional Bravery At Sea at a ceremony held on 18 October, 2024, at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Hawaii.

The US Coast Guard rescued five people from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of La Push, Washington, on the afternoon of 18 October.

The Blue Lagoon, a Barbados-registered cargo ship, ran aground near on 1 October in Orchid Island off Taiwan's southeastern coast amid rough seas caused by Typhoon Krathon.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) draws attention to the importance of regular maintenance of float-free Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to ensure they function properly in an emergency, especially after two years of use.

A coordinated search and rescue operation is currently underway after a tugboat, OSHIO, sank in Singapore’s Eastern Anchorage within the country’s port limits earlier on 4 September at approximately 2:15 PM.

On September 2, 2024, an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed into the Arabian Sea about 45 km from Porbandar while conducting a medical evacuation.