Average year, except for the fishing industry, says MAIB’s annual report
“2023 was a fairly average year,” says Andrew Moll, chief inspector of marine accidents. According to MAIB’s annual report...
Fishing industry
Watch: Amazing video of whale capsizing fishing boat on man’s first ‘real’ fishing trip
Two fishermen were catapulted from their boat when a whale breached on top of their vessel earlier this week....
Lowrance improves Eagle Eye with live sonar solution
Marine electronics brand Lowrance has unveiled its latest innovation for fishing technology with an addition to its Eagle Eye....
Forty winks costs £10k as skipper fined for sleeping on job
A fishing trawler’s skipper’s been sentenced to eight months imprisonment (suspended for 12 months) and ordered to complete 100...
Modification of vessel led to death of two men, and £100K fine
A fishing company operating vessels from Brixham has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 after a highly modified...
Skipper fined £26,000+ for going wrong way in Dover Strait
After repeatedly heading the wrong way along the south-west Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), a skipper has been fined a...
Kirkella lost propulsion control in Shovette pollution accident, says new report
MAIB (the Marine Accident Investigation Branch) has issued its report on the collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella and...
‘Shocked how little time I would have survived’: Fishing crews attend lifesaving training
Fishing crews are being encouraged to attend a course designed to save their lives at sea, after one man...
Yamaha Marine UK partners with Sea Angling Classic
Yamaha Marine UK is partnering with Sea Angling Classic to support this year’s angling event, taking place between 20-23...
‘Dark fleet’ of industrial fishing undetectable by authorities
A new study published in the scientific journal Nature has found that roughly 75 per cent of industrial fishing...
Twin Vee PowerCats launches three new models
Florida-based boatbuilder Twin Vee PowerCats has launched three new boat models. The second-generation Twin Vee 400 GFX, the Aquasport...
