OP-ED. Maritime law requires every captain to assist anyone in distress at sea. By delegating the coordination of rescue operations to actors who flout this law, European states have abandoned the ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A merchant ship has rescued dozens of migrants from a yacht in distress off the southwestern coast of Greece, Greek authorities said Thursday. The coast guard said about 70 ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A dinghy carrying migrants toward the eastern Greek island of Kos capsized in rough weather overnight, leaving one person dead and 15 others rescued, while dozens more people ...

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard rescued a US yacht in distress and its two crew members after the sailing vessel got stranded in turbulent waters south-east of Indira Point in the Andaman and ...

Democrat lawmaker says ‘double tap’ boat strike video shows survivors in ‘clear distress,’ after admiral briefing - Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley briefed lawmakers about the ‘double strike’ strike on ...

NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - A hoax distress call that led to a massive search for a crippled yacht originated on land in New York or New Jersey, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday. The call late ...