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Greater protection needed for sea giants off UK shores
The Wildlife Trust is calling for dolphins, whales, porpoises and basking sharks to be protected within 17 hotspots
Catamaran master to pay £9k for wind farm collision
The master of a wind farm passenger vessel was fined on Friday following a collision with a floating military target back in 2012
Sailor suffers suspected spinal injuries after being hit by mast
The man was receiving hospital treatment on Sunday afternoon after his yacht dismasted during a race
Hunt for missing fishermen called off after weekend of searching
The search for two missing fishermen whose trawler sank in the North Sea was called off on Monday morning
Sailor fined for causing ferry to change course
The man was fined £200 after ignoring the warning horn of the ferry at Milford Haven Point earlier this year
Widow of murdered yachtsman concerned she could wait up to five years for justice
Sailor Roger Pratt was murdered onboard his yacht in St Lucia earlier this year
RNLI set to commemorate 100th anniversary of the Rohilla rescue
One hundred years ago saw a desperate RNLI rescue mission, the success of which paved the path for a new phase of lifeboat development
Cocaine haul worth £10m seized from yacht in the Caribbean
Royal Navy ship HMS Argyll helped intercept the yacht after aiding in the victims of Hurricane Gonzalo
Ainslie’s Olympic sails raise just under £2k for Andrew Simpson charity
The four-time gold medallist auctioned off Finn sails from his three Olympic campaigns
Search operation launched for two sailors missing in the Caribbean
The Barbados Coastguard has launched a search operation for two sailors who went missing on their yacht on Saturday
Two men airlifted to safety after boat sinks in Dunoon
Two crew were spotted clinging to rocks via CCTV after their vessel sank
New Met Office supercomputer to provide more accurate weather predictions
The government has unveiled plans for a new weather supercomputer worth £97m
Ben Ainslie takes to the water in Southampton on his AC45
The Olympic sailor set sail on the Solent with members of the BAR team
Man stabbed onboard boat moored on the Thames
A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the fatal incident on Sunday evening
Hundreds of jobs could be cut at Sunseeker International
The luxury yacht manufacturer based in Poole has announced its plans to get rid of around 300 jobs
Sailor believed to be missing after yacht washed ashore
Coastguards and police are attempting to locate a man who was believed to have been onboard a yacht that was found grounded in Devon
Ben Ainslie’s Olympic Finn sails up for auction on eBay
The sailing champion is selling three sails he used in his Olympic campaigns to raise money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
Maritime landmarks lit pink in support of breast cancer charity
The Spinnaker Tower, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior were just some of the sites glowing pink on Wednesday evening
Suspected thief dies after becoming trapped between harbour wall and boat
The man fell into the sea at Sutton Harbour while being chased by police
Solo yachtsman rescued in near gale force winds and rough seas
Filey RNLI came to the aid of a solo yachtsman on Monday morning