SAR Operations

2 More Unresponsive Crew Recovered Off Capsized Vessel

Commercial divers on Friday recovered two more unresponsive crew members from the scene of a lift boat that capsized off the Louisiana coast this week, reports NBC News.

Vessel capsize, Crew lost 

The Coast Guard said that the drivers returned Saturday to the murky, roiling waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of lost crew members aboard a capsized lift boat off Louisiana.

“They took a break overnight because of the weather, operating as long as they could, but got back out there this morning...

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Suezmax Tanker Collision, 5 Dead

Suezmax tanker collided with a fishing boat south of Karatas, Adana Province, eastern Med, shortly after leaving Ceyhan Oil Terminal on Nov 11, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Greek Suezmax tanker EPHESOS collided with Turkish fishing boat south of Karatas, Adana Province, eastern Med, shortly after leaving Ceyhan Oil Terminal, at around 0300 UTC Nov 11. 

Rescue operations

Fishing boat capsized with 5 crew on board. The Master of the vessel initiated a search operation, waiting for the...

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(Answer) How To Use GMDSS for Emergency Distress Call?

Much of today’s maritime incidents are reported by a equipment called Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS which is used to send distress call in emergency situations. 

Keeping the importance of this mind in rescuing seafarers, Safety4Sea has formulated a detailed guideline on how to use it properly. Let’s take a look at that. 

The history of GMDSS

About 30 years after the first ever communications satellite was put into orbit, GMDSS rolled out in 1992. Despite not entirely...

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