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Report finds almost half of man-overboard cases result in death

Pains Wessex Manoverboard Mk9 HI

Analysis conducted by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has revealed the challenges faced by crew when tasked with recovering a crewmate who has fallen overboard. The report finds that crew have, on average, under 11 minutes to recover a crewmate who has fallen overboard into cold water before the victim becomes unresponsive. The analysis […]

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Sailor survives 14 hours in Pacific Ocean clinging to ‘sea rubbish’

A sailor who fell overboard without a lifejacket survived by clinging to a “piece of sea rubbish”, his son has revealed. Vidam Perevertilov spent 14 hours in the water after he fell off a cargo ship into the Pacific Ocean in the early hours of the morning, according to the BBC News. The 52-year-old credits his […]