Boat accident
Couple electrocuted after yacht hits power lines
The couple remain in a stable condition in hospital after their yacht hit power lines on the Isle of Harris, Western Isles in Scotland.
MCIB: Jillian “overloaded” at time of fatal capsize
Francis Smith, from Salisbury, England died when the Jillian capsized while on a fishing trip to the Saltee Islands in Co Wexford, Ireland last August.
Video: fisherman survives boat sinking by clinging to buoy
A Turkish fisherman has survived the sinking of his boat after he managed to swim to a nearby buoy, holding on until rescuers arrived. Vahap Erdemir was picked up by a passing boat in the Gulf of Gemlik, Turkey.
Storm Katie gales send barge sailing into bridge
Powerful winds from Storm Katie blew a heavy steel barge off its moorings and sent it careening into a bridge on the UK's south coast.
Coastguard and RNLI rescue stricken yacht in seven-hour mission
A mayday call from an experienced solo yachtsman sent rescue teams from the Coastguard and RNLI out for an overnight mission to save a listing yacht.
Video: crane accident destroys luxury motor yacht
A video has surfaced showing the moment a crane accident capsized a luxury motor yacht.
Video: 68 stranded as icebreaker runs aground in Antarctica blizzard
Australian authorities are waiting for a blizzard to ease so they can transport 68 people from an icebreaker that has run aground in Antarctica.
Powerboat crash in Southampton Water – report findings
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into a high-speed powerboat crash which seriously injured a teenager has been published.
Man dies, three hospitalised in boat accident in raging river
A 27-year-old man died in hospital yesterday after being rescued from a raging river in County Limerick in the southwest of Ireland.
Britons safe after tourist boat sinks killing 13
A small boat travelling between popular tourist islands off the coast of Nicaragua has sunk, killing 13 holidaymakers on board.
2015: a year in news
From missing fishing boats, a 'ghost ship' being sunk in Ireland to Sir Ben Ainslie selling his Hoek Truly Classic 65 honeymoon yacht, we take a look at the major 2015's news and events in the boating world.
Video: Oh no they didn’t! Boat fails that’ll make you laugh
It's not clever and it's not funny, but sometimes you are allowed to have a little giggle at other people's boat fails...and sometimes they remind you of your own ones!
Young woman who died in River Thames boat accident may have not be wearing life jacket
Charlotte Brown died when a speedboat capsized whilst on a date.
North Face founder Douglas Tompkins dies in kayaking accident
Douglas Tompkins, founder of clothing lines The North Face and Esprit, died of severe hypothermia after a kayaking accident in South America.
Three rescued after dive boat runs aground, sinks
Lochalsh RNLI's volunteer crew mobilised Sunday to assist a stricken dive boat near the entrance of Loch Kishorn.
Man survives two hours adrift in North Pacific with no life jacket
A Canadian man survived a boat accident and two hours in cold Canadian waters off the coast of Vancouver with no life jacket or survival suit.
Two sailors rescued after catamaran capsized by whale
A pair of sailors adrift off the South African coast were rescued after their catamaran was capsized in a collision with a whale.
Man dies while navigating canal lock
An man from Cleckheaton has died after falling into a canal in Ravensthorpe on Sunday night (18 October).
Man saved from River Tyne by Tynemouth RNLI after falling from boat
Tynemouth RNLI were called at around 10am on Sunday 5 September when a man, believed to be in his mid 30s, fell into the River Tyne. A friend heard the unnamed man’s call for help and alerted the Humber Coastguard which then requested the RNLI’s inshore lifeboat. The Tynemouth Volunteer…
MAIB issues safety recommendations following fatal yacht crash
The yacht crash off Felixstowe last year has prompted fresh advice from the organisation