The Ocean Cruising Club is calling for sailors in the South Pacific area to join the Fiji recovery efforts following Cyclone Winston.
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Kill cord survey results published
The results of a survey to investigate the causes of kill cord and kill switch failure and the results have been published.
Yachtsman rescued off Scotland’s coast arrested on international warrant
A sailor who was airlifted to safety after his yacht ran aground off the west coast of Scotland has been arrested on an international warrant.
£1.5million to be invested in Portsmouth’s Haslar Marina
Haslar Marina is installing Rolec’s new electricity service pedestal and upgrading washroom facilities in the first phase of improvement works.
Yachtsman airlifted in ‘challenging conditions’ off the coast of Scotland
A yachtsman has been airlifted to safety after running aground off the west coast of Scotland amid strong winds and extremely rough waves.
Container ship ‘deliberately grounded’ on Bramble Bank in the Solent
The container ship APL Vanda was deliberately run aground on West Bramble Bank in the Solent following 'a loss of power'.
Boat owners urged to check their moorings
As a result of two successive call outs to unmanned drifting vessels, lifeboat volunteers have made a plea to boat owners to check all moorings
British rowers rescued after capsizing mid-Atlantic
Four female rowers have been rescued in the Atlantic Ocean after their rowing boat capsized and they lost vital equipment.
Owner fined for ‘dangerously unsafe’ vessel
The owner of a harbour tanker has been fined £3,000 and more than £7,000 in costs for operating a 'dangerously unsafe' vessel.
Independent review of tidal lagoons announced
Plans to generate energy from Swansea Bay lagoon face further delay as UK energy minister announces a six-month review of the sector.
Investment confirmed for world’s largest offshore wind farm
Hornsea Project One wind farm will span an area of approximately 407 square kilometres off the Yorkshire coast with up to 240 wind turbines, each one 190 metres tall
Brightlingsea Harbour oil spill exercise staged
An 'oil spill incident management exercise' was carried out in Brightlingsea Harbour
Ocean Cruising Club award winners announced
The annual OCC awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of blue water sailors and bring those achievements to the attention of the sailing community at large.
Seventh whale stranded in shallow water off Norfolk coastline
It follows a series of whale deaths along the East coast of England in the past few weeks.
Storm Imogen batters parts of England and Wales
Violent storm force 11 is expected in areas off the south coast of the UK with wave heights reaching 16m.
DIY use of antifouling paints meeting round-up
Watch this space and in PBO to find out what you can do to defend your rights to apply antifouling yourself, in a safe manner.
Dog rescued from sea five days after going missing
A dog that had been missing for five days was rescued one mile out at sea, after being spotted chasing a seagull.
Another whale beaches itself on the east coast of England
This is the second whale to beach itself on Hunstanton Beach and the sixth whale that the UK Coastguard has dealt with in this area.
Report into IOW ferry’s mezzanine deck partial collapse
A MAIB report has been published following the collapse of a mezzanine deck on board an Isle of Wight ferry, which injured a crewman and several passengers.
A Scotsman and Irish woman died when yacht capsized off coast of South Africa
A Scottish man and an Irish woman died when their yacht capsized off the West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa yesterday.