While on a cruise, a former college swimmer finds himself in the water, adrift alone, swimming for his life. But he isn’t ...

A splash. A shout. And then — chaos. A man overboard situation is one of the most terrifying emergencies that can unfold at sea, and the reason is brutally simple: the window for survival is measured ...

A group of teens pulled a “man overboard” prank on a spring break cruise that prompted a full-scale search involving the US Coast Guard — and now the pranksters’ families could face jail time. Royal ...

On June 29, 2025, a child aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship fell overboard from the walking track found on deck four. Her father dove into the water to save her immediately after, prompting the ship's ...

"Man overboard!" is one of the most frightening things you can hear aboard ship and the outcome is often tragic. Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man ...

One step. A slight hop to launch, and you’re airborne. The goal is to make the dive look easy, to enter the water like a ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kathleen Rooney about her book, "Man Overboard!," and about finding the energy to overcome doubt. Patrick "Kick" Kilpatrick is a former college swimmer who fears and hates the ...