A Man Overboard safety device fitted to a lifejacket

Big changes to marine radio device rules are planned to be brought into the UK. The only MOB AIS devices allowed will be those that incorporate DSC on Ch70.

Aerial view of Poole Quay Boat Haven where the RHIB Fargo had dropped some passengers before the fatal accident minutes later. Credit: Grant Nixon/Alamy

A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of legislation prohibiting the use of alcohol or drugs by those helming a vessel for private or pleasure use, following the death…

A woman wearing a lifejacket at the helm of a boat

From classroom conundrums to night-time navigation, dinghy instructor Margaret Norris decides to give big boats a go