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Over 30 hikers rescued from Ameland mudflats Sunday morning; Some with hypothermia. May 17, 2026
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Over 30 hikers rescued from Ameland mudflats Sunday morning; Some with hypothermia
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Erik Matthijsen, missing in Saba since Wednesday morning, May 13, 2026.
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Search underway on Saba for Dutch man missing since a Wednesday morning hike
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Dutch coast guard
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Records show Dutch Coast Guard lacks means to guard North Sea cables despite threats
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Drones
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Multiple drones spotted over Zeeland port, operators remain unknown
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The Russian submarine Novorossiysk.
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Dutch navy escorts damaged Russian submarine through North Sea
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People await the sailing charter Storebaelt at the Harlingen port after it collided with a freighter on the Wadden Sea with 25 German school children on board, 14 September 2025
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Sailing charter crashes into freighter off Harlingen coast; Five school kids hurt
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Texel Island - dunes, beach and Wadden Sea at sunset
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Three swimmers caught in rip current off Texel coast; Two rescued, one drowned
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A KNRM rescue ship alongside the Glomar Venture after the supply ship collided with a windmill on the North Sea, off the coast of Callantsoog. 20 April 2025
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Two crew members hurt when ship crashed into windmill on North Sea
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Rescuers search for a missing British swimmer, 19, at the Zuidelijk Havenhoofd pier near the Kijkduin and Scheveningen Beaches in The Hague. 26 August 2024
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Body of missing British swimmer, 19, found at sea Tuesday night
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A Marechaussee officer walking through Schiphol Airport. 19 July 2024
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Computer system failures affecting multiple government services
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Rescuers search for a missing British swimmer, 19, at the Zuidelijk Havenhoofd pier near the Kijkduin and Scheveningen Beaches in The Hague. 26 August 2024
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British woman, 19, feared dead near The Hague in beach tragedy; 3 rescued also from UK
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A coast guard helicopter
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Three swimmers rescued from sea in Scheveningen; One still missing
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A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Two drownings in one day: Toddler died in Heerhugowaard, British teen near Amsterdam
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Grey skies over the Scheveningen pier
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Boy, 13, dies after being rescued from the sea at Scheveningen beach
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The Fremantle Highway freighter burning off the coast of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Evacuation of burning cargo ship Fremantle Highway was confusing and chaotic: report
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A KNRM rescue ship in a search mission for six surfers in trouble near Scheveningen. May 11, 2020
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Two pulled from sea in The Hague; Resuscitated at scene
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Rescue workers found a small yola boat carrying 34 undocumented immigrants from Venezuela, including a 2 year old. 26 December 2023
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Coast Guard rescues 34 Venezuelans, including a 2-year-old, en route to Curaçao
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Russian research ship Admiral Vladimirskiy.
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Russian research ships used for espionage purposes sighted off the Dutch coast
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The burnt-out and damaged Fremantle Highway connected to a tug boat, 2 August 2023
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Damaged freighter Fremantle Highway to be towed to Groningen port
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The Fremantle Highway freighter burning off the coast of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Helicopter response to burning cargo ship took over twice as long as agreed
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Fire aboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship in the North Sea, 30 kilometers north of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Towing of burning cargo ship has been canceled for the time being
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Fire aboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship in the North Sea, 30 kilometers north of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Burning cargo ship north of Terschelling will be towed this weekend
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Fire aboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship in the North Sea, 30 kilometers north of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Salvagers on board burning ship for a new towing connection
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The Fremantle Highway freighter burning off the coast of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Burning cargo ship drifts north of Terschelling; more cars on board than initially reported