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A Safer Approach To Water Rescue With New ISO Guidelines

MOL's LNG Carrier Rescues Castaways

Prevention is better than cure, especially when it comes to accidents at sea. Having survival craft available is a given for any law-abiding seafaring vessel, as is having survival craft that are maintained, repaired and tested by competent personnel. A new series of ISO specifications has just been published to help such personnel meet new international and legal requirements regarding lifeboats and rescue boats.

One hopes never to have the use of a lifeboat or rescue boat, yet they need to be...

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Watch: MSC Cruise Rescues Man Overboard After Searching An Hour

MSC Cruise Rescues Man Overboard After Searching An Hour

On 31st December, Tuesday, the MSC Cruise Ship, Orchestra, was on its way to Mauritius for New Year’s Eve, when during early hours of the day, a passenger was reported to have gone overboard.

According to MSC, after an hour of searching, the crew finally found the victim, sustaining few injuries from the incident, was immediately taken in for medical care.

Reference: Gerhardt Jooste – Facebook

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MOL’s LNG Carrier Rescues Four Castaways

MOL's LNG Carrier Rescues Castaways

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on July 5, the MOL-operated LNG carrier LNG PIONEER safely rescued four castaways in the Pacific Ocean about 270km off Davao in the Island of Mindanao, the Philippines.

MOL's LNG Carrier Rescues Castaways

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Details of the rescue are as follows:

At 11:28 (all times in local time) on July 5, the LNG PIONEER spotted the castaways while underway. By 12:25 the same day, the crew had safely rescued four castaways.
At 04:02 on the next day, the...

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American Rescuer Who Saved Four To Be Recognized With IMO Bravery Accolade

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Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, for his courage, perseverance and skill in rescuing four survivors from a life raft, in extremely high winds and heavy seas.

A panel of judges decided that the rescue merited the highest award. The decision was endorsed by the IMO Council at its 122nd session in London (15-19 July).

Petty Officer Michael W. Kelly, Aviation Survival...

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24 Seafarers Rescued Off The Coast Of Western Australia

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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has coordinated the successful rescue of 24 seafarers from a Japanese fishing vessel that caught alight off the coast of Perth.

Around 7.45am today, 16 July 2019, AMSA received an alert from the Japan Coast Guard stating that the Myojin Maru No. 8, was in distress after a fire broke out onboard. The vessel was aproximately 1030km west of Perth.

Reports indicated 24 crew members were abandoning...

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Yang Ming’s Container Ship Rescues Two Australians Out Of A Flaming Yacht

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On May 19th, 2019, Yang Ming’s containership YM EXCELLENCE while sailing from Shekou, China, to Singapore successfully rescued two Australians who were spotted fleeing out of a flaming yacht. After the completion of the rescue operation, the two persons have already returned home in Australia safely.

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Recalling the experience, Captain Lee Chien-Sheng revealed the crew spotted black smoke billowing out the yacht, and soon it burst into flames. The...

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Ten Crew Members Rescued From Sunken Fishing Vessel In West Coast – SAMSA

Ten crew members rescued from sunken fishing vessel in West Coast. SAMSA launches an investigation into the incident.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed the sinking of a fishing vessel off the west coast of the Western Cape near Saldahna Bay and the successful rescue of its 10 member crew early on Saturday morning.

According to the SAMSA Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town, the incident of the sinking of the fishing trawler, registered as Ankoveld/ZR4388, occurred early on Saturday morning at a position some 28.5 nautical miles west north west of Cape St Martin and...

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