Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Station 2 North Vancouver
Lynnwood Marina 1681 Columbia St V7J 1A5 North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Get your tree chipped at Port Moody Fire Rescue ! Jan 2 and 3.

Please support RCMSAR2 and take the plunge tomorrow. $1 for every person that participates goes to SAR2.

More video on Saturdays rescue on Vancouver Island

Scary moments on Vancouver Island as a man is rescued from Little Qualicum Falls. The team managed to rescue the man from the river in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park on Vancouver Island after he fell Saturday afternoon. Crews agree it was one of the most high-risk, dangerous operations they've seen in some time. Great work Arrowsmith SAR!

SAR2 assisted the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue and the RCMP last night with a call in Deep Cove at the base of Quarry Rock.

Please be sure to watch - Search and Rescue: North Shore, a five-part documentary series following a year in the life of the team of all-volunteer professionals, premieres Nov. 10 on Knowledge Network.

Two crew members on a bulk carrier anchored in Vancouver's English Bay were seriously injured after a lifeboat unexpectedly plunged into the water during a drill on Tuesday. According to the Canadian Coast Guard, the accident happened at about 1:15 p.m. Both crew members were on the lifeboat when it was released from the ship, and it was sinking when rescuers were called. Coast guard officers, the Vancouver Police Department's marine unit and the Vancouver Port Authority all responded to the mayday call.

Remembrance Day: In memory of our SAR2 family members who served. We encourage you to share your own photos and stories as well.

This whale bit off more than it could chew, luckily for the kayakers!

RCMSAR Station 8 Delta is tasked to help with a sinking houseboat. Read CBC article here https://www.cbc.ca//british-co/wrecked-houseboat-1.5734792

A dramatic rescue today as SAR2 responded to a mayday call from a small vessel taking on water in Vancouver Harbour. Thankfully both passengers were ok and the vessel was towed back to Cates Park.

RCMSAR Station 8 Delta is tasked to help with a sinking houseboat. Read CBC article here https://www.cbc.ca//british-co/wrecked-houseboat-1.5734792

A big thank your to Gary Wedemeyer from 3MCanada for their generous donation of cleaning & maintenance supplies to RCMSAR2. Thank you so much for your continued support.

Good Samaritans rescue teen on Vancouver Island

SAR2 participated in ‘Project Wave’ this weekend led by NVRCMP at Cates Park. The event promotes boating safety.

A great story about our friends at Coast Outdoors and Deep Cove Kayak Centre. Thanks for all your support over the years.

Too much partying on boats in Indian Arm. "We advise against people creating a confrontation with someone they feel has done something wrong," said Sgt. Peter Devries of North Vancouver RCMP. Devries says the two RCMP boats will respond, though it may take time. He said they also have the support of others, including the Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and the Vancouver police boat.

A significant date in BC maritime history as today is the 30th anniversary of last episode of Beachcombers. Enjoy the opening sequence from 1988.

Video from our training this week with 442 Search & Rescue Squadron Comox.

Thanks Coast Outdoors for supporting SAR2

SAR2 monthly training took place last night at Cates Park in North Vancouver and we were joined by the Cormorant Helicopter from 442 Search and Rescue Squadron Comox for an air sea rescue demonstration.

Happy Canada Day! We have so much to be thankful for, like Port Moody Firefighters raising this flag to the sky!

Well done, Station 27 Nanaimo! Yesterday was a busy day for RCM SAR due to the high wind and large waves.

Big wind day! Seen today from Kits Beach.

Please support our station. Fabric face masks now on sale and all proceeds go to SAR2.

SAR2 was called out last night to the northern tip of Indian Arm by Croker Island to assist with a sailboat taking on water. Fortunately everyone is safe and sound.

Many thanks from SAR2 as we received a number of these shields courtesy of The District of North Vancouver.

Great video explanation of the mayday rescue on July 2nd 2018 of five people in the water in English Bay as a result of their overturned ocean kayak. VPD, Coast Guard and RCMSAR all responded on that day.

Humpback whale spotted in Burrard Inlet!

Kamloops Search and Rescue is urging residents to be safe during outdoor activities in the coming months, because they're concerned they may run out of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, which would leave them unable to attend to searches. If they don't have enough PPE needed for the call, they can't go, and another team in the area will be called to do the search. Yochim said two search teams in B.C. have been told to stand down on searches this year because they had run out of PPE.

A big shout out and thanks to District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue for providing PPE to RCMSAR 2 during this time of shortages. Truly great partners in serving the community.

You will not read the word COVID in this story! Octopuses are "incredibly smart" but that it's not known why they collect shiny objects, much like crows and ravens. "Is it because they are home decorators and they have their own version of HGTV that they like to watch, or is it that they are building little defences around their den, or is it for some other purpose? It's just really hard to know what their intention is," he said