386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Safety
Seaplane landings on the Medway restricted
The UK's only seaplane can now only land on the Medway near the main channel, causing concern for sailors and for the pilots who prefer sheltered shallow water
VIDEO: Watch the moment Clipper crew discover mummified sailor
A mummified solo sailor was discovered aboard a drifting yacht by the Clipper Race yacht LMAX Exchange
Free flares disposal at Southsea in April
Southsea Marina will offer free flare disposals and lifejacket checks at its Fishing Show on 30 April 2016
Dinghy outboards: Would your kill cord work?
RYA survey reveals that one outboard kill cord in three, designed to stop the engine if you fall overboard, would not work if used in an emergency
Newquay civilian search and rescue helicopter service launched
The Newquay civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service will operate from the new Coastguard SAR base at Cornwall Airport Newquay from January 2016
Chichester dredging this weekend
Dredging work will be carried out on Chichester Harbour bar from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November
‘GPS cyber vulnerabilities’: US Navy reverts to teaching astronavigation
Lesssons in celestial navigation have been reinstated at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, nearly twenty years after the subject was dropped. The move is motivated by fears that the GPS…
British sailor’s yacht sinks in North Sea
A British sailor has been rescued from his yacht in the North Sea after his stearing gear failed, leaving him drifting near an oil platform
Solent amnesty for out of date flares
Hampshire Marine Police Unit, along with explosives experts Ramora UK, will be holding their final flares amnesty on Sunday 4 October at the Royal Victoria Country Park near Netley. They…