Arctic summer shipping across the North Pole may be possible by the end of the century, with the first potential crossings feasible by 2040
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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
EU considering DIY antifouling ban
The European Union could ban the use of antifouling by DIY boat owners. Help the British Coatings Federation stop this happening by taking this survey
Stinging jellyfish increase may be sign of climate change
2015 is a bumper year for jellyfish, including poisonous 'Man-o-war' jellyfish, which could be a sign of climate change, according to marine charity
A sailor’s guide to whales and dolphins
Spotting wild whales and dolphins while sailing is a joy, says marine conservationist Anna Moscrop
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
‘Sailing ships’ could return to our oceans
Sailing ships could carry cargo across the worlds oceans, using their hulls as a sail