For sailors, there is no hotter topic than fire on board. Sticky Stapylton looks at methods of prevention – and ways of dealing with fire should the worst happen
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Safety warning after dinghy catches fire
The owner of a dinghy that caught fire while it was being stored onboard his yacht, is warning others to check cabin soles are kept clear of grease or oil
‘I didn’t know what was going to explode’. Family escape boat fire
A man and two children have been rescued off the Dorset coast after the motor of their RIB caught fire, causing the boat to sink
Motor yacht on fire in Ryde Harbour
UK Coastguard is currently responding to a 35ft white motor boat on fire in Ryde Harbour, Isle of Wight.
Gas explosion blows roof off boat in Northern Ireland
A man was injured this morning after a gas explosion blew the roof off a boat near Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh.
Nine people rescued after yacht catches fire
Nine people have been rescued off the coast of Shetland after their yacht caught fire.
Warning after boat fire explosion caused by petrol spillage
Flammable vapours caused by a petrol spillage sparked a boat explosion that injured four adults and two children, say fire investigators.
Fan heater warning after boat fire
Boat owners are being warned not to leave fan heaters on when they are away from their vessels, following a fire at St Katharine Docks marina.