Lifeboat

The whumpee is caught in some kind of accident or attempt murder, that results on them having to survive on the sea. It could be a plane crash, a sinking boat, a surf day ruined by a storm...

Doesn't necessarily needs to involve an actual lifeboat.

The whumpee is hungry, thirsty, exhausted, suffering with the elements, maybe hurt, maybe has to see someone dear die and has to deal with all the grief and angst...

TV Shows
Arrow


 * Well, it's what starts the whole story. The yacht that Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was on sinks, and he spends days at open sea, exhausted. At some point, he has to watch his father die.

Movies
Adrift (2018)


 * Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharpe (Sam Claflin) are a happy and adventurous couple. Until their boat almost sunks from a storm, they end up separated on the sea, and has to survive for several weeks seeking for help.