How many times have we sat watching the sun dip down to the horizon on a beautiful summer’s evening? The sky turns golden, the sun appears to expand, and an…
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Cleaning the seas: The UK gets its first Seabin
The UK's first Seabin, which is capable of collecting half a tonne of plastic bottles a year, has been installed at the Land Rover BAR pontoon at Old Portsmouth
Plans for a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans in Scotland
It is hoped the new initiative will cut down on the number of bottles and cans found floating in the sea and littering the land in Scotland
Jonty Pearce: A foul subject
We need to keep our hull clean, be don't want to be poisoning the water around our boats with antifouling, says Jonty Pearce
Sailors sought to volunteer for the Great British Beach Clean
The Marine Conservation Society is asking for sailors, as well as other beach-lovers to volunteer to join them on the beaches for the Great British Beach Clean in September. The…
Rules for watching dolphins and whales
The Marina Management Organisation has issued a reminder to sailors of the rules on watching dolphins and whales, which are protected species
Research vessel ‘Sir David Attenborough’ and submarine ‘Boaty McBoatface’ named
A £200 million polar research ship is to be named after Sir David Attenborough. It will not be named Boaty McBoatface but the popular name will be given to one…
Arctic ice: Sailing across the North Pole a reality ‘by 2080’
Arctic summer shipping across the North Pole may be possible by the end of the century, with the first potential crossings feasible by 2040
Brightlingsea uses dredging to regenerate saltmarshes
Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners announce dredging and saltmarsh creation programme to improve channel depths and to restore vital intertidal marshes
Dominica asks for hurricane relief to be delivered by yachts
The Caribbean island of Dominica has been battered by Tropical Storm Erika and is asking sailors to lend a hand