Rescue
The most unusual RNLI rescues – video
The RNLI are always ready to assist those in difficulty at sea. But it's not just people the RNLI help, they've also rescued a horse stuck in a cove and a giant pineapple inflatable! Watch the video of their strangest - and often hilarious - rescues here!
Watch: Coastguard winchman rescues two men clinging to rocks off Hartland Point
The Coastguard helicopter rescued two young men who were at risk of being washed out to sea as 6ft waves were crashing over them as they clung to rocks in Devon
Fisherman rescues three men from burning boat and crocodile infested waters in Australia
A fisherman came to the rescue of three men whose boat had caught fire in crocodile and box jellyfish infested waters in Darwin, Australia
MAIB will not recover the wreck of the sunken FV Nancy Glen
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have confirmed in a statement that they have completed the survey of the FV Nancy Glen, but will not recover the wreck. The Scottish government will intervene to try and retrieve the bodies of the two missing fishermen
Tower RNLI rescues a man after he falls 40 feet into the Thames
Tower RNLI came to the rescue of a man on Monday (8 January) after he fell into the Thames in pitch black
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes decorated with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for her part in Clyde Challenger rescue
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes has been decorated with the Queen's Gallantry Medal for helping to rescue 14 people when their boat, Clyde Challenger was dismasted and lost its rudder around 400 nautical miles west-south-west of Cape Finisterre
RNLI Tower lifeboat crew saves a man from the river Thames
RNLI Tower volunteers plucked a man out of the river Thames moments before he was lost under a closed arch at Blackfriars Railway Bridge. The team believe the men was moments away from drowning. Watch the footage of the RNLI in action here
Crowdfunding campaign for British family rescued in the Pacific Ocean after their catamaran ran aground
A crowdfunding campaign is raising money for the British family of four whose catamaran ran aground whilst sailing through Beveridge Reef in the Pacific Ocean
Watch: Man drifting in toy dinghy rescued by Redcar RNLI
The man was one mile offshore drifting towards the Teesside Wind Farm at Redcar in the toy dinghy when he was rescued
Teenager survives in choppy waters for two hours after falling from grandparents’ yacht
The 14 year old trod water for two hours before being rescued by another yacht off the central Queensland coast in Australia
Penarth RNLI rescues two boys who tried to use discarded construction bags as boats
The boys pushed the discarded bags to sea and boarded them near Penarth Pier, but they soon found themselves in difficulty
GAFIRS assist two struggling sailors in The Solent
Two sailors were pulled to safety by GAFIRS rescuers after their dinghy capsized in The Solent
Three rescued after motor sailer runs aground off Rosslare
The three men were rescued by the Rosslare Harbour RNLI after running aground at Blackwater Bank, breaking the motor sailer's steering
Video: Warning issued after man and dog are rescued from the river Thames
The RNLI is urging people not to enter the water to rescue animals after a man jumped into the river Thames to save a dog and was left balancing precariously on chains attached to the Embankment wall
Former England footballer James Beattie rescues children from stricken yacht
Footballer James Beattie rescued the two children and their mother from the yacht after it collided with a ferry at Poole Harbour in Dorset. Watch the rescue here
Bangor RNLI rescues two girls on paddleboards off the coast of Ireland
Bangor RNLI came to the rescue of two paddleboarders after they got into difficulties off the coast of Ireland
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
Man saved from drifting out to sea in his dinghy
The man, who was wearing no life jacket or buoyancy aid, was drifting out to sea in his dinghy in strong westerly winds near South Shields
Video: Man rescued after clinging to boat for more than 12 hours
For more than 12 hours, Arthur Moscufo clung to his boat waiting for rescue. Watch the moment he was saved from the Nantucket Sound
Durness Coastguard team returns to duty after quitting over red tape
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) says Durness Coastguard Rescue Team is back to normal operations after resigning en masse over red tape