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Suspended sentence for a pilot and captain after boat collision on the River Humber
A former ship's captain and a marine pilot have each been given a four month suspended jail sentence after they admitted causing a crash between a car transporter and a…
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes decorated with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for her part in Clyde Challenger rescue
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes has been decorated with the Queen's Gallantry Medal for helping to rescue 14 people when their boat, Clyde Challenger was dismasted and lost its rudder…
Peter Burling wins Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2017
America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race sailor Peter Burling has won the prestigious Rolex World Sailor of the Year award
Oceanco reveals Project Lumen, a new superyacht painted with crushed diamonds
Oceanco's new superyacht Project Lumen is painted with Sun King ™ Diamond Coating for a shimmering luminescent effect
GAFIRS tow 39ft yacht to safety after it suffers engine failure near Osborne Bay
GAFIRS lifeboat crew assisted a yacht that had suffered engine failure and snagged its anchor in the Solent
RNLI Tower lifeboat crew saves a man from the river Thames
RNLI Tower volunteers plucked a man out of the river Thames moments before he was lost under a closed arch at Blackfriars Railway Bridge. The team believe the men was…
GAFIRS tow fishing vessel back to safety
Rescuers were launched to assist a stricken fisherman in The Solent in the early hours of Saturday morning (November 4)
Land Rover BAR name Grant Simmer as new CEO
Grant Simmer, four time winner of the Auld Mug, has joined the British America's Cup team
Poole and Mudeford lifeboats search for possible missing person after yacht washes up on the shore at Southbourne
Poole and Mudeford lifeboats were launched to look for a possible person in the water after a yacht was found washed up near Southbourne
Clipper Round The World Yacht Race: Greenings out of the race after running aground near Cape Town
Clipper Round The World Race has announced that yacht Greenings will withdraw from the race after it ran aground halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point on Tuesday (31 October)
Sister of kayaker Dominic Jackson is urging others to Respect the Water
Ellie Jackson, the sister of Dominic Jackson – the kayaker who died at sea earlier this year – is sharing the story of her family’s tragedy and calling on other…
Canada’s Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act will make abandoning boats illegal
Transport Minister Marc Garneau's Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act would make abandoning boats illegal with hefty fines for those who don't comply
Kim Wall: Danish inventor Peter Madsen admits dismembering journalist’s body
Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering Swedish journalist Kim Wall's body but denies murder. She was last seen with Peter Madsen on his homemade submarine
Selsey RNLI all-weather lifeboat deployed to assist sinking yacht
The UK Coastguard requested the immediate assistance of Selsey RNLI lifeboat after yacht Paper Moon lost their propeller shaft and started taking on water
Garmin announces it’s bought electronic navigational charts firm Navionics
Marine electronics company, Garmin, has announced it has acquired the electronic navigational charts firm, Navionics
Poole Harbour’s South Quay on way to completion
Poole Harbour's South Quay is nearly completed and will open in January 2018. The project is on budget and companies have already signed up to use the port
Four wrecks off south east England at risk
The recently published Heritage at Risk Register reveals four of the 52 protected wreck sites around England's coast are under threat
RYA issues guidance on coastal access
In light of plans to create a new national trail around England's coast, the RYA has issued guidance on how the path could affect recreational boating activities
Pictures: The Van den Hoven Executive 1850
The Van den Hoven 1850 promises comfort, performance and space. Browse our gallery and see the 'mini-superyacht' for yourself
Volvo Ocean Race: Watch Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag lose a headsail overboard
It was a hairy moment at sea when Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag lost a headsail, but thankfully it was just a pin holding the sail popping out. Watch the video here…