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- On 8 September 2026, the Portuguese Navy will launch an Orca portal that brings together sightings, attacks and warnings to aid route planning.  
- The map combines data from ANAV, orcas.pt and orcaiberica.org; it provides a useful overview of the situation, but is neither comprehensive nor based on real-time statistics.  
- According to GTOA/CA, 2026 has not yet been a record year, but August 2026, with ten attacks and nine sightings, is considered particularly high-risk.

Keeping an eye on orcas: Portuguese Navy launches official warning map

- A Canadian solo sailor was rescued by a naval helicopter from a half-submerged catamaran in the middle of the Indian Ocean.  
- The search was triggered when two scheduled calls to the family failed to materialise, prompting the sailor’s brother to alert the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.  
- The incident highlights the importance of fixed contact times, registered emergency transmitters and reliable communication for safety at sea.

Distress at sea: Solo sailor rescued from sinking vessel

- The skipper suffers a heart attack during a stormy crossing off Marina Minde; his wife takes sole control of the boat and makes the emergency call.
- She sends out a Mayday signal and, despite the wind and rain, manages to reach Marina Minde, where the harbour master and other sailors help to moor the boat and keep the patient cool.
- The ambulance service takes the skipper to Flensburg, where he has a stent fitted; his wife advises couples to practise mooring manoeuvres themselves on a regular basis.

Emergency at sea: Sailor rescues her husband after he suffers a heart attack

- A seriously ill single-handed sailor is spotted in the North Sea and, in a life-threatening condition, is airlifted by helicopter to hospital.  
- The DGzRS Maritime Control Centre coordinates a joint operation involving two sea-rescue vessels and the ‘Northern Rescue 01’ helicopter.  
- Two sea rescue crews take charge of the abandoned 14-metre yacht and bring it safely and undamaged to the harbour at Hooksiel, some twenty nautical miles away.

Sea rescue team: Solo sailor with a life-threatening illness rescued from the North Sea

- Meteotsunamis (‘Rissagas’) caused water level fluctuations of up to 1.44 m on Mallorca and Menorca, leading to flooding and the deployment of the fire service and police.  
- These are caused by atmospheric pressure disturbances which, via Proudman resonance and harbour resonance, significantly amplify long-period water waves, particularly in Ciutadella.  
- For skippers, warnings are crucial: use long, flexible mooring lines, additional lines, good abrasion protection, ensure fenders are properly fitted, and do not leave the boat unattended.

Mini-tsunamis: Why harbours are suddenly flooded

- The Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’ struck a reef during Hamilton Island Race Week, took on water and capsized; all ten people were rescued.  
- An additional diesel-powered pump operated from support boats was unable to stem the massive influx of water; the cause of the leak remains unclear.  
- The yacht, which was floating keel-up, has been secured and is to be towed to Mackay; the authorities are investigating damage to the reef and possible penalties for the skipper.

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’: How the rescue operation unfolded after the boat struck the reef

- After running aground and carrying out repairs, Saladin sets off on her first major voyage as skipper, during which the engine repeatedly cuts out.  
- A diesel tank that is thought to be contaminated causes the engine to cut out repeatedly until just before Helgoland; the coastguard tows the yacht safely into harbour.  
- A mechanic sets up an emergency fuel supply using diesel canisters, and the return journey is successful; in future, the tank, pipes and filters are to be thoroughly serviced.

​Following a collision and engine failure: a ‘Steel Buddy’ brings the ‘Soggy Dollar’ home

- A 20er dinghy with three people on board capsized off Büsum in wind force 4 to 6; regatta crews and a commercial vessel provided first aid.
- The sea rescue cruiser ‘Theodor Storm’ rescued a couple and their adult son unharmed from the North Sea and secured the scene of the accident.
- The flooded boat was towed to Büsum’s main beach, secured on the mudflats, later beached and taken to Meldorf; damage was mainly to the rudder blade and the electronics.

Dinghy capsizes off Büsum: Three sailors rescued

- The Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’ collided with a reef/rock during Hamilton Island Race Week, took on water and capsized keel-up; ten people were unharmed.  
- Photographs show the loss of the lower ballast section; the upper keel stub is still attached to the hull; the cause of the flooding remains unclear until the vessel is salvaged.  
- A comparison with the sinking of the “Polina Star III” in 2015 reveals a different pattern of damage; so far, there is no documented technical link between the two instances of keel loss.

​Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’: Capsized following severe keel damage

- The ‘MediSee’ app from the Ministry of Transport brings the Medical Handbook for Seafarers to smartphones free of charge and in a way that is accessible to the general public.
- It offers guided first-aid procedures with audio and video, a keyword search function, and instructions ranging from resuscitation to dental treatment, including guidance for recreational skippers.
- MediSee can be used offline, is bilingual (German/English), allows you to take notes and contains information on the mandatory medical equipment required on board.

Medical care at sea: New app for seafarers

- A Polish sailing yacht with six people on board was in danger of sinking north of Sassnitz; the water had already risen to their shins.
- Following a Mayday call that was difficult to make out, the rescue cruiser ‘Harro Koepke’, accompanied by its tender ‘Notarius’, set out and reached the stricken vessel in around ten minutes.
- Using a bilge pump and a towing line, the sea rescue team brought the yacht safely into Sassnitz harbour; the fire brigade secured the boat, and everyone escaped unharmed.

Water ingress on a sailing yacht: Sea rescue team saves family from certain death

- A search is under way off the Breton coast for a missing Frenchman whose unmanned sailing boat was found drifting 130 km south-west of Penmarc’h.
- Ferry passengers reported the boat; rescue services found no one on board; CROSS Étel is coordinating an air and sea search in the absence of a distress signal.
- The time and circumstances of the disappearance, as well as the number of possible occupants, remain unclear; the lack of an emergency signal is complicating the rescue operation.

Distress at sea: Unmanned sailing boat adrift off the coast of France – man missing

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Distress at sea

Keeping an eye on orcas
Portuguese Navy launches official warning map

Distress at sea
Solo sailor rescued from sinking vessel

Emergency at sea
Sailor rescues her husband after he suffers a heart attack

Sea rescue team
Solo sailor with a life-threatening illness rescued from the North Sea

Mini-tsunamis
Why harbours are suddenly flooded

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’
How the rescue operation unfolded after the boat struck the reef

Following a collision and engine failure
A ‘Steel Buddy’ brings the ‘Soggy Dollar’ home

Dinghy capsizes off Büsum
Three sailors rescued

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’
Capsized following severe keel damage

Medical care at sea
New app for seafarers

Water ingress on a sailing yacht
Sea rescue team saves family from certain death

Distress at sea
Unmanned sailing boat adrift off the coast of France – man missing

Distress at sea

Keeping an eye on orcasPortuguese Navy launches official warning map

Distress at seaSolo sailor rescued from sinking vessel

Emergency at seaSailor rescues her husband after he suffers a heart attack

Sea rescue teamSolo sailor with a life-threatening illness rescued from the North Sea

Mini-tsunamisWhy harbours are suddenly flooded

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’How the rescue operation unfolded after the boat struck the reef

​Following a collision and engine failureA ‘Steel Buddy’ brings the ‘Soggy Dollar’ home

Dinghy capsizes off BüsumThree sailors rescued

​Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’Capsized following severe keel damage

Medical care at seaNew app for seafarers

Water ingress on a sailing yachtSea rescue team saves family from certain death

Distress at seaUnmanned sailing boat adrift off the coast of France – man missing

Keeping an eye on orcas
Portuguese Navy launches official warning map

Distress at sea
Solo sailor rescued from sinking vessel

Emergency at sea
Sailor rescues her husband after he suffers a heart attack

Sea rescue team
Solo sailor with a life-threatening illness rescued from the North Sea

Mini-tsunamis
Why harbours are suddenly flooded

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’
How the rescue operation unfolded after the boat struck the reef

Following a collision and engine failure
A ‘Steel Buddy’ brings the ‘Soggy Dollar’ home

Dinghy capsizes off Büsum
Three sailors rescued

Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’
Capsized following severe keel damage

Medical care at sea
New app for seafarers

Water ingress on a sailing yacht
Sea rescue team saves family from certain death

Distress at sea
Unmanned sailing boat adrift off the coast of France – man missing