Some of the VHF channel numbers used to contact UK Coastguard are set to change later this year.
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Masters fined after fog collision caused by ‘catalogue of failures’
The masters of two vessels that collided in the Humber during thick fog in May last year have been fined £3,000 each, plus costs.
Hornsea Project Three wind farm consultation events return
DONG Energy is holding extra consultation events in Norfolk in March, in response to community interest in the proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm.
QHM praises punishment for jet skiers who ran amok in Portsmouth Harbour
Two jetskiers who ran amok in Portsmouth Harbour have been fined for their actions – which included delaying the departure of a ferry.
South Coast anchorage Studland Bay among Tranche 3 MCZ contenders
Your chance to find out more about six new Marine Conservation Zones proposed for the South and South West of England
Seven crew rescued as cargo ship sinks off Ramsgate
The UK Coastguard co-ordinated an extensive search and rescue effort after a 90m cargo ship sank off the Kent coast, in Force 9 north westerly winds.
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon backed by government review
Charles Hendry urges ministers to approve plans, which could provide UK with reliable and clean electricity
Cowes Outer Harbour Project delay
A delay involving the Harbour Infrastructure Funding Agreement has meant it will not be possible to start the Eastern Channel dredging works in January.
A clubbing drives Dave to golf – Mad about the Boat podcast
For a sailor in distress, golf is the thin end of the wedge, writes PBO columnist Dave Selby.
Number of plastic bags on UK beaches halved in just one year
The Marine Conservation Charity says 5p has been small price to pay for fewer carrier bags at the coast
Cargo ship crew airlifted after stone barge collision
A major incident was declared when a cargo ship lost power and steering and began taking on water after colliding with a rock barge off the coast of Dover.
New Marine Conservation Zones proposed for English Waters
The Government’s scientific advisors have provided proposals on where a final set of 50 Marine Conservation Zones are needed around England.
Royal Navy experts deal with German bomb found in Portsmouth Harbour
A 500lb German bomb was found in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging work ahead of the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Jet-skier shouted ‘Oh no!’ before crashing into Red Jet ferry
‘Oh no!’ What the jet-skier said just before hitting the Red Jet ferry, reveals the man who captured the moment on camera
Lone sailor ‘thrown ashore’ as yacht struck beach groynes
'The yachtsman regrets not calling for help until it was too late' said an RNLI Happisburgh spokesman
Boat skipper prosecuted for dumping rubbish at sea
The skipper of a barge has been fined £500 and more than £2,000 in costs, after pleading guilty to dumping rubbish at sea.
Report calls for 48 new Marine Conservation Zones
The 48 areas proposed by The Wildlife Trusts are said to be the final gap-fillers in the ‘blue belt’ of England's MCZ network.
Search for possible capsized vessel after debris found
Debris including a life raft, lifejacket and a spinnaker pole washed up in the Whitsand Bay area of Plymouth over the weekend.
Coastguard trials new search aircraft
HM Coastguard now has a new eye in the sky, as a Jetstream 41 turboprop aircraft is being trialled as part of a development to support our search and rescue…
DONG Energy launches £10million East Coast Community Fund
UK gas and electricity supplier DONG Energy has launched its East Coast Community Fund, a sum of money worth approximately £465,000 each year for a 20-year period. The fund is…