The bodies of four sailors have been found in the water after Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu causing wide-spread damage
Theo Stocker
John Muir – Listening for the Spitway Bell Buoy in fog
John Muir feels his way in fog down the East Coast In the summer of 1913 and is saved from the shoals by a novice crew’s hearing
Berthon sets the standard for marine apprenticeships
Lymington yacht broker Berthon will chair a group of marine companies tasked with setting new standards for apprenticeships in the industry
Caledonian Canal closed after flood breach
The wier at Cullochy on the Caledonian Canal has partially collapsed following heavy rainfall and meltwater, closing the Canal for sea to sea transits.
The best sail plans for crossing an ocean
Sailing across an ocean, there are myriad sail plans to choose from to power you across an ocean. We spoke to six ARC 2014 finishers to find out what works
Search and Rescue services privatised
Military SAR helicopters from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are being replaced by a private civilian operator, starting from today
Suffolk dredger guilty of yacht death
Guilty verdict given to Chief Mate at helm of the dredger Shoreway that hit and sank the yacht Orca, killing one of her crew
Novel emergency boarding ladder
An emergency boarding ladder became essential kit for intrepid small boat cruiser Jim Mottram after he was knocked overboard while anchoring
Grounded tanker leaking diesel near Ardnamurchan Point
The ‘Lysblink Seaway’, which ran aground at around 0200 on Wednesday 18 February, has been surrounded by an absorbent boom in an attempt to prevent the oil from harming the…
World’s largest offshore wind farm approved for Yorkshire coast
400 wind turbines will be constructed in the North Sea off the Yorkshire coast as part of the world's largest offshore windfarm