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The Trustees are elected for four years of office by the member organisations at the Quadrennial General Meeting, which takes place in conjunction with the World Maritime Rescue Congress. The most recent World Maritime Rescue Congress was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in June 2023. Caroline Jupe currently serves as Chief Executive.
Nine people were killed, 4 more were reported missing, and 14 were rescued. [112] [113] [114] Unknown boat Flag unknown 2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster: A pirogue, carrying refugees/migrants, capsized near Nouakchott, Mauritania. Fifteen people were killed and more than 195 were missing of the 300 passengers.
The ten photos below are the result of many conversations in which we weighed the images from this year that made us feel the most—and question the most. These are the images we always came back to.
More than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past three days, Spain’s marine rescue service said Monday. The archipelago off ...
At least 106 people were confirmed dead while more than 100 others were rescued. [29] 108+ 2024 Mozambique: Zico – On April 7, the vessel Zico, which had been converted from a fishing boat into a ferry, sunk in the Mozambique Channel due to overcrowding. At least 100 people died of the 130 aboard. 100+ 2023 Italy
ResQ PEOPLE: ResQ (people saving people) Germany: 39 m Formerly the Alan Kurdi; sailed to start rescue missions 7 August 2021 [10] [58] [7] On first mission rescued initially 85 people, [59] before docking at Syracuse with 166 refugees aboard. [60] October 15, disembarked 58 rescued persons at Pozzallo at end of 2nd mission. [61] Rise Above ...
Fewer people have need to be saved in recent years; in 2022 269 lives were saved and another 10,734 people aided. [39] The biggest rescue in the RNLI's history was on 17 March 1907, when the 12,000 tonne liner SS Suevic hit the Maenheere Reef near Lizard Point in Cornwall. In a strong gale and dense fog, RNLI lifeboat volunteers rescued 456 ...