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Beloved skipper killed, four rescued after boat capsize

Beloved skipper killed, four rescued after boat capsize

A boat skipper has died and four people have been rescued after a charter boat capsized after hitting a dangerous sandbar, prompting a rescue effort.

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 migrants have died after a boat sank off Yemen's coast with dozens still unaccounted for, officials say.

Tributes for teenager killed in horror jet ski crash

Tributes for teenager killed in horror jet ski crash

Tributes for teenager killed in horror jet ski crash

Tributes for teenager killed in horror jet ski crash

A 15-year-old has died in a jet ski crash, and police and paramedics have detailed their rescue efforts that saved a 14-year-old from the water.

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Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

A teenage boy is dead and another is in a critical condition following a jet ski crash.

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay says he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater.

Rescuers save more mariners from Houthi-struck ship

Rescuers save more mariners from Houthi-struck ship

Another four crew members have been rescued in the Red Sea after Greek-operated Eternity C sank following a Houthi attack, while 11 remain missing.

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

All passengers and guides have been rescued after becoming marooned when a low tide caught them unawares on a tour off a remote island in northern Australia.

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Two killed as Mexican Navy training ship hits US bridge

Two killed as Mexican Navy training ship hits US bridge

Two killed as Mexican Navy training ship hits US bridge

Two killed as Mexican Navy training ship hits US bridge

Two people have died and at least 17 have been injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit New York's Brooklyn Bridge.

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

A ship's near stranding exposed flaws in maritime emergency responses by key agencies, an investigation has found.

Shipwreck found nearly 170 years after disaster struck

Shipwreck found nearly 170 years after disaster struck

Shipwreck found nearly 170 years after disaster struck

Shipwreck found nearly 170 years after disaster struck

"Iron bits and bobs" found on the seabed off an iconic surf beach are actually part of the wreck of a 19th century Dutch ship that ran aground during a storm.

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Egyptian officials say six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea destination of Hurghada.

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

A ship that hit a US oil tanker off England had failed several safety checks, and its owner has revealed the captain arrested over the collision is Russian.

Fears for environment after ships collide off UK

Fears for environment after ships collide off UK

Fears for environment after ships collide off UK

Fears for environment after ships collide off UK

Britain is bracing for environmental damage after a ship carrying toxic chemicals hit a tanker laden with jet fuel in the North Sea, setting the vessels ablaze.

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Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

An audacious naval rescue mission in cyclonic conditions has ended with a happy family reunion for a Lithuanian rower, who feared he would die at sea.

Lithuanian rower alive as cyclone halts Pacific journey

An Australian navy ship is on its way to rescue a Lithuanian man rowing from San Diego to Brisbane after he was caught up in Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Massive search for fisherman pulled overboard by shark

A search will resume across 1500 nautical miles of coastline for a man who did not resurface after going overboard during a fishing competition.

Two dead after boat capsizes near holiday town

Two people have died and another has been taken to hospital after a boat capsized in waters near a popular summer holiday town.

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Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.

'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

Wreaths and flowers been placed at a dock during a memorial for two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Calmer waters for remaining Sydney-Hobart fleet

A sailor aboard the winning boat in this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race has described the conditions as the worst of his 11 Sydney to Hobart races.

Tragedy strikes twice in Sydney-Hobart as sailors die

Crews desperately tried to save the lives of two sailors who died in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart in challenging weather conditions, police say.

Man dies after yachts collide on Sydney Harbour

A man has died after suffering a severe chest injury following a collision between two yachts on Sydney Harbour.

NZ Navy report finds Manawanui sinking 'human error'

Human error was behind the sinking of New Zealand Navy vessel Manawanui, which crashed into a Samoan reef in October.

Extremely lucky yacht duo 'glad to be back' on dry land

Rescuers battled massive seas to pluck two "extremely lucky" crew members to safety from a yacht stricken off the NSW south coast.

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