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Assistant Harbour Master at Newtown says he owes his life to all those who quickly and expertly came to his aid.
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RNLI and Coastguard crews have been stood down following reports of a man jumping overboard the Wightlink ferry this morning.
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Several boats are involved in the search for a person who jumped overboard the Portsmouth to Isle of Wight ferry.
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The speedboat lost power in a Solent shipping lane, being used by several cruise liners outward bound on Sundays from Southampton.
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Thanks to the quick actions of an RNLI crew member, two young girls were saved from drowning when they went under the water on their way back from 'walking the fort'.
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A man in his 60s fell from an RS Elite class yacht at Cowes Week. Crew from another boat retrieved him and emergency services worked to revive him. Update: Sadly he's passed away.
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As you might expected during the week there are 8,500 sailors on the Solent waters, it was all go for the Cowes RNLI yesterday.
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The Casualty Review Panel meets to discuss the previous year’s maritime fatalities and consider whether those who died might have survived had they been wearing a lifejacket. Here are their latest findings.
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Cowes RNLI joined forces with the crew of the Gosport lifeboat to carry out an urgent rescue of a 41ft yacht after the mast crashed down mid-Solent.
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Free! Over 2,000 Isle of Wight children, to be being given opportunity this summer to learn vital life-saving skills aimed at keeping them safe in the water.
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An event marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Cowes independent lifeboat service and the 10th anniversary of the replacement RNLI operation took place last weekend.
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The woman was aboard the 40-foot Wet Wheels of Hamble, off Wootton Creek, when the accident occurred.
