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The British Divers Marine Life Rescue, which specialises in the rescue and protection of marine wildlife, says extra volunteers are needed to assess, give first aid and refloat stranded animals.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

On the way back south, it spent four days unloading cargo from the Thamesborg, the vessel grounded in the Franklin Strait, to help refloat it before the onset of new ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The canal authorities said they managed to refloat and tow away the BW Lesmes, while efforts were underway to remove the Burri from the waterway.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

By 3:30 p.m. local time, rescue teams decided to euthanize the surviving animals “on welfare grounds,” after it was determined that rough waves and shallow beach conditions made it unsafe to refloat them.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

To the suggestion that salvage operations should be attempted to refloat the warship, the Government very wisely said no, they thought not.

From Sanders of the River by Wallace, Edgar