The owner of a harbour tanker has been fined £3,000 and more than £7,000 in costs for operating a 'dangerously unsafe' vessel.
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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.
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.
Drifting cargo ship rescued off North Devon coast
A Dutch warship joined RNLI lifeboat volunteers to rescue a stricken 300ft cargo vessel that was drifting close to the North Devon coast amid rough seas and force eight gales.
‘Nine’ lifeboat rescues is ‘grossly exaggerated’ says Nora skipper
American yachtsman Steve Shapiro defends his haphazard voyage, while others call for him to be stopped.
22 crew rescued from listing cargo ship in Bay of Biscay
The UK Coastguard have co-ordinated the rescue of 22 crew from a merchant vessel in gale force weather conditions in the Bay of Biscay.
Coastguard warning after two yachtsmen spark multiple rescues
"It’s not of role the UK Coastguard, which is an emergency service, to arrange a vessel’s repairs or to move a vessel to a location that’s more convenient for the…
Boat owner airlifted after running aground
‘This shows that no matter how experienced you might be, you can still get caught out by tides and weather', said Coastguard spokesman
UK Coastguard issues warning ahead of expected storms
Boat Owners are being warned to batten down the hatches ahead of Storm Frank which looks set to hit coastal areas.
Dead whale washes ashore in Wales
HM Coastguard are advising the public to stay away from the carcass of an 8.2 metre whale which washed up on a Welsh beach.
South coast rescue of yacht with rigging failure
The yacht had a serious rigging failure and was in danger of losing her mast in 'atrocious' weather conditions
Sinking cargo ship towed to safety
The UK Coastguard received a Mayday call last night from the cargo ship EMS Majestic, which was taking on water and sinking 13 miles south east of Eastbourne
Search for missing light aircraft resumed
A shoreline search has begun this morning for a missing light aircraft which disappeared from radar yesterday.
Yacht recovered after man’s body found
Coastguard rescue teams and Cowes lifeboat were tasked to search for a yacht after a man's body washed up off the Isle of Wight coast
Rocket debris turns up near the Isles of Scilly
A piece of metal recovered from the sea off the Isles of Scilly looks to be debris from an American space rocket.
Search suspended for French skipper lost overboard
A major air and sea search was carried out for the skipper of the French catamaran Moon Dele who fell overboard around three miles north-west of Normandy’s Cap de la…
Five rescued from liferaft after abandoning sinking boat
Angle RNLI volunteers responded to a Mayday call in the early hours of yesterday morning and rescued five crew from a sinking fishing boat off the Pembrokeshire coast.
Rescued cat-carrying French yachtsman is fundraising for a new boat
Solo sailor Emmanuel Wattecamps dramatic leap to safety with his pet cat from his stricken yacht was captured on video.
Yachtsman Julian Mustoe: “I’m distressed about losing my boat”
"Just about everything I owned is now at the bottom of the North Sea" says yachtsman Julian Mustoe.