Search and Rescue (Emergency Services, Security)

Concept render of ORP Ratownik, the Polish Navy's new salvage and rescue vessel
Pacific 88 in 2022
The Philippine Coast Guard multi-role response vessel BRP Tubbataha and other small boats assist in the search for the missing victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 in the waters off Basilan province. As of February 4, 2026, when this photograph was taken, the incident had a confirmed death toll of 45.
A China Coast Guard vessel (representative photo only)
A Filipino sailor who survived the capsizing and sinking of the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay is assisted by China Coast Guard personnel after he was pulled out of the South China Sea, January 23, 2026. The incident occurred 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, an atoll claimed by the Philippines, China and Taiwan.
All-weather SAR boat Peter and Mary
Launch of the future Colombian Navy offshore patrol vessel ARC 24 de Julio, July 25, 2025
Black Cat Cruises' catamaran sightseeing vessel Black Cat (photo date unknown)
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Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the burned-out engine room of the ferry Maria Felisa after a fire ignited on board on February 1, 2026. The vessel was en route to the Port of Lipata in Surigao del Norte province when the incident occurred.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel transport the recovered remains of two people who perished after the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sank off Basilan province. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 42 as of February 2, 2026.
VS 001
The 23rd Guardian-class patrol boat, which will be operated by the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority
The crews of the tanker Seaways Kenosha and the fishing vssel La Pena pose for a photo on Seaways Kenosha somewhere in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 1, 2026. The crew of Seaways Kenosha rescued the crew of La Pena after the latter vessel caught fire and the crew was forced to abandon ship.
Aircrew aboard a Philippine Navy TC-90 maritime surveillance aircraft conduct a patrol of Indonesian waters in an attempt to locate any sign of the 14 missing passengers and crew of the recreational dive boat Amejara, January 30, 2026. Only one person was rescued after the boat capsized off Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines eleven days prior.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel handle the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 in the waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident, which occurred on January 26, 2026, left at least 40 dead.
The keel of the first of two auxiliary oiler replenisher and logistics ships ordered by the Portuguese Navy
Civilian volunteers aboard a small skiff recover the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 29 as of January 29, 2026.
Cetus Narwhal
The burning sailing yacht Allusive off the coast of Batangas province in the Philippines, January 27, 2026. All seven of the vessel's crew were rescued unharmed.
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