Eight men rescued from a life raft after their fishing vessel, Princess Hawaii, sunk 400 miles north of the Big Island in Hawaii
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US Coast Guard offloads half a billion dollars worth of cocaine in San Diego
Around 36,000lbs of cocaine has been offloaded from the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf following counter-drug patrols in February and March
Coast Guard rescues climber after he falls 30ft from cliff in Cornwall
The Coast Guard rescued a climber after his climbing partner reported his friend had fallen 30ft from a cliff near Sharpness Point
Coast Guard rescues ice-locked vessels on the Hudson River, New York, as snow storms cause chaos on east coast
The US Coast Guard rescues two vessels locked in thick ice on the Hudson River, New York, as extreme weather and snow storms ravage the east coast
Lone sailor in a homemade boat rescued by US Coast Guard and good Samaritan off Maui
An Australian mariner who had been sailing in a homemade boat for more than 100 days has been rescued off Maui by the Coast Guard
Rescue after yacht loses its mast and rigging while racing in Wicklow bay
The dismasted yacht, which had two children on board, was towed into Wicklow harbour by the RNLI
Two tonnes of marijuana seized from Italian motor yacht in Greece
Around two tonnes of marijuana and weapons have been confiscated by the Greek authorities from the motor yacht. It is believed to be one of the biggest drug busts in Greece in recent years
Man who was firing a rifle from a boat at Eagle Harbor shot dead by police
The unnamed man was naked on a boat and was shooting at police. He was killed by officers after an hour long standoff at Eagle Harbor, Washington
Sailor falls asleep and wakes up 100 miles away after anchor fails
A British sailor has been rescued after his yacht anchor failed. The 65-year-old was asleep on his yacht in Marbella at the time and only woke up after the yacht had drifted 100 miles down the coast
Wreckage from fatal Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash found
Ireland's Air Accident Investigation Unit has confirmed its recovered wreckage from the helicopter's tail. Searches are continuing for the three remaining crew
Video: Five fishermen rescued from sinking boat in the Irish Sea
The rescue operation got underway after the trawler hit rocks in the Irish Sea and began taking on water in the early hours of the morning
Massive search in Kent for missing woman could have ended sooner
Kent Police say a massive multi-agency search for a missing woman in Folkstone could have finished earlier if she had told the emergency services she was safe and well
Video: Two Canadians rescued after running aground off Ireland
The 45-foot yacht got into difficulty off the coast of County Donegal in northwestern Ireland. Two Canadians were airlifted to safety.
Two sailors airlifted after running aground in stormy conditions
The crew of the Emma Jane were airlifted by a coastguard search and rescue helicopter after running aground at Maplin Sands on the Thames Estuary.
Mayor to row from Cuba to the US in makeshift raft despite Coast Guard warnings
The US Coastguard is warning the Mayor of Central Florida that his plans to row from Cuba to Key West in a makeshift raft could have "grave consequences".