Boat crime
Outboard engine theft increased 40% in last six months
Security marking firm urges owners to be extra vigilant as the summer season gets into full swing
Three teenagers arrested in Ireland after stealing 40ft yacht
Police in the Republic of Ireland chased the stolen yacht along the east coast in a helicopter before making the arrests on Sunday
Cruise ship renovator sunk by £1.7m VAT fraud
The fraudster was sentenced to more than five years in prison at Southampton Crown Court
British yachtsman killed during robbery in the Bahamas
The 51-year-old diving instructor was shot twice by masked gunmen while on board his yacht in the Bahamas
Record cocaine haul recovered from tug in the North Sea
The National Crime Agency has revealed more than three tonnes of cocaine was recovered from a tug last week in the North Sea
Royal Navy seizes cocaine from tugboat in the North Sea
A joint operation between the NCA, Border Force and the Royal Navy saw the tugboat intercepted on Thursday
Two tonnes of cocaine seized from a yacht in the Caribbean
A joint operation involving the National Crime Agency saw 80 bales of cocaine seized from a yacht about to begin a transatlantic crossing
Yachtsman to detail £120,000 ‘off-shore off-licence’ in new tell-all book The Baccy Boat
A new e-book called The Baccy Boat reveals how a 72ft schooner became a duty-free off-licence moored in international waters
Thieves make off with 49 outboard engines after breaking into sailing club
Sailors at Hythe Sailing Club were given a nasty shock on Monday morning after discovering thieves had stolen outboard engines and power tools from the site