Once you’ve bought your new boat, you could be charged over £1,000 for commissioning. Commissioning involves a great deal of hard work and although it’s an added expense on your extras list, it’s something you should consider carefully.
The US is to establish what it calls "the largest area of protected sea in the world" around its Pacific islands.
A boat delivering 3.5 tonnes of Cypriot medical aid to the Gaza Strip has been rammed by Israeli naval vessels in international waters.
The Free Gaza campaign group, which operates the Dignity, also claimed shots were fired towards the crew. The boat later docked in Lebanon after sustaining serious damage to one side.
A tug has been sent to help a North sea oil platform which broke free from one of its tow lines.
A French sailor who broke his leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo
yacht race has been rescued by an Australian Navy frigate.
One of Malawi's most popular
passenger ships, MV Ilala is facing an uncertain future.
It was built by Yarrow & Company in Scotland in 1949 and almost 60 years on, it provides Malawians with a crucial lifeline to the outside world.
A tidal turbine near the mouth of Strangford Lough has begun producing electricity at full capacity for the first time.
The SeaGen system now generates 1.2mw, the highest level of power produced by a tidal stream system anywhere in the world.
We’re all feeling the effects of the credit crunch. With the cost of living soaring by the day, you don’t have to be poor to notice the change in climate. There is, however, one group who seem to be in a world of their own, to current financial hardship, and that’s the super-rich
luxury yacht owners.
One of the world's most advanced war
ship is to be officially handed over to the Royal Navy during a ceremony on the Clyde.
Pirates in Somalia are making a fortune by hijacking ships and demanding ransoms to set them and their crews free - one official estimates the total this year to be around $150m.
Following a sneak preview at a gala dinner at the Lanesborough Hotel the night before, the covers were pulled off the new model and the 3D animated presented on stand L80 at the Earls Court
boatshow at the culmination of a three month teaser advertising campaign on line and in the press.
A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy has reported. This is the second
Commercial boat to get in to trouble in this area.
Increasing noise pollution in the world's oceans is threatening the survival of whales and dolphins, a UN-backed conference has heard.
More fuel efficient and environmentally friendly outboards are coming on to the market for your
sports boat all the time.
Honda has taken a very successful engine, the BF50, and put it through an environmental make-over. They wanted a lighter unit, better mid-range efficiency and a throttle second to none when opened at the top end.
Miami, FL, November 30, 2008 – On November 30, 2008, at approximately 0928 local time, 0528 GMT, M/S NAUTICA was transiting through the Gulf of Aden within the prescribed Maritime Safety Protection Area which is patrolled by international anti-piracy task forces. As the vessel sailed past several groups of non-hostile fishing vessels, two small skiffs were sighted by the Officer on Duty and deemed potentially hostile. The skiffs, approaching from a range of approximately 1000 meters, attempted to intercept the vessel’s course. Captain Jurica Brajcic and his officers immediately began evasive maneuvers and took all prescribed precautions. NAUTICA was immediately brought to flank speed and was able to out run the two skiffs. One of the skiffs did manage to close the range to approximately 300 yards and fired eight rifle shots in the direction of the vessel before trailing off. No one aboard NAUTICA was harmed and no damage was sustained.
Jack Newington was a craftsman committed to the highest levels of quality. He used his passion for sailing and created the hugely successful company that is Fairline. Newington's son, Sam, led the company for 25 years and used his commitment to quality to drive
Fairline forward. Forty years on, it's the same passion and high standards of excellence that drive everything they do. Fairline is a proud British brand that now stands as class leader among the very best yacht builders in the world.
Most boats are moored away from home where it’s difficult to keep an eye on them. That’s why good security is essential. Mobile phone and satellite communication alarm systems may be the answer.
The first purpose-built sporting venue for the London 2012 Olympics has been completed with the end of construction at Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy.
With the cost of marine theft reaching 1 million pounds a year in Hampshire alone, boats have become a lucrative target for thieves. Outboard engines and powerboats with trailers are the most commonly stolen, and account for 60% of boat thefts.
Conservationists claim building a reef across the Severn Estuary would be cheaper, less damaging and generate more power than a proposed barrage.
