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Sea piracy drops to 21 year low
Latest figures from the International Maritime Bureau reveal piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to its lowest levels since 1995.
Four dead after boat collision off the Greek coast
An investigation is underway by the Greek authorities after two boats collided off the island of Aegina. Four people are dead, including a child.
Fobney Lock reopens following removal of sunken narrowboat
The Canal and River Trust says Fobney Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal has now reopened. It has been closed since 9 August after a narrowboat sank.
Pictures: Miss Isle’s Natasha Lambert completes her Scottish challenge
Natasha Lambert, who founded the Miss Isle School of Sip and Puff on the Isle of Wight, has finished her Sea and Summit Scotland challenge.
Pictures: Pendennis Shipyard finishes refit of Aquila
Pendennis Shipyard says Aquila is the largest yacht yet to be refitted in the UK. It took one year. Explore pictures of the refitted motor yacht.
UK Coastguard urges parents to look after their children
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued a safety plea after nine children were reported missing at UK beaches in just one day.
JST’s Tenacious arrives in Melbourne after a nine month voyage
To mark its 15th anniversary, the Jubilee Sailing Trust's (JST) tall ship, Tenacious, has sailed from Southampton to Melbourne. The voyage also celebrates the charity's expansion to Australia.
Video: three rescued after being thrown from their boat in Moelfre bay
Watch Moelfre RNLI volunteers rescue three men who were thrown from their boat into the sea. One of the men wasn't wearing a life jacket.
Video: 42 years for tug captain and first officer who smuggled £512m of cocaine
The captain and first officer of an ocean going tug boat are now starting lengthy prison sentences after being found guilty of trafficking £512 million worth of cocaine.
Man suffers burns in barge fire in Manchester
A man is being treated in hospital following a fire on a barge at Castlefield in Manchester. He is understood to have jumped into the canal to escape the flames.
Can you help track down a missing part from Hitler’s motor boat?
The owner of the motor boat, which once belonged to Adolf Hitler, is searching for the vessel's binnacle compass. It was put up for auction last year.
Pioneering British steamship, The Thames, discovered in Russia
The Thames steamship sank in the Russian Arctic in 1878. Now researchers have found the pioneering vessel in the bed of the Yenisei river.
New MD for Mylor Yacht Harbour
Neil Salter has been named as the new managing director of Mylor Yacht Harbour in Cornwall. He will replace Robert Graffy who has stepped down.
New Zealand yachtsman leaps into the arms of his rescuers
Paul Christenson was sailing in rough seas in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand when his yacht suffered steering problems. He was forced to leap from his boat to safety.
Final push to save WW1 ship, HMS President, from the scrapyard
The HMS President Preservation Trust has launched a final appeal to save London's last remaining World War One ship after it was refused lottery funding.
Life jacket wearing fisherman rescued off Bude
A fisherman has been rescued by the Summerleaze RNLI lifeguards after his boat caught fire off the coast of Bude in Cornwall.
Bursary in memory of missing sailor, Will Black
Will Black died in a boating accident six years ago. The 28-year-old's body has never been found. Now his family have set up a bursary in his memory.
Solo rower, 70, rescued from an Atlantic storm
Norwegian Stein Hoff, who was rowing from New York to England to recreate the journey of the first transatlantic row in 1896, has been rescued.
Kennet recreates the inaugural boat passage from Leeds to Liverpool
To mark the bicentenary of the opening of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the historic short boat, Kennet, will recreate the inaugural ceremonial journey.
Whitstable and Margate RNLI save fishermen on sinking boat in joint operation
Whitstable and Margate RNLI lifeboats were launched jointly to rescue ten fishermen and save their boat from sinking off the north Kent coast.