rescue at sea
Ocean emergency response
Rescue at sea is the act of saving people from peril in ocean or coastal waters—from sinking ships, capsized boats, or overboard situations.
Maritime law obligates nearby vessels to assist those in distress.
Coast guards and lifeboat services conduct organized rescues, while passing ships may perform rescues of opportunity: The freighter diverted course to attempt a rescue at sea.
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- life raftInflatable emergency watercraft
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- distress signalAlert requesting urgent aid
- coastguardSeafaring emergency responders
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Death by water inhalation
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Abandoning in isolation
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Destroyed vessel at sea
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