Watch: SailGP’s shocking collision in Auckland’s ‘Mario Kart’ conditions
‘Bullets of wind’, and ‘shifty, wacky conditions, like Mario Kart’ formed the backdrop for the catastrophic collision between two...
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Why medical compliance at sea can’t be ignored – and how to make sure it’s on track
Medical compliance is rarely front of mind until something goes wrong. Yet for vessel operators, failing to meet maritime...
Six years for captain after fatal collision
A fatal North Sea collision that claimed the life of a seafarer has ended with a prison sentence for...
At least 18 killed, hundreds rescued in Philippines ferry sinking
At least 18 people have been killed, and dozens remain unaccounted for after a passenger and cargo ferry sank...
MAIB highlights systemic safety failures in fatal pilot transfer incident
“Pilot transfers are challenging and potentially hazardous,” says MAIB’s chief inspector of marine accidents, Andrew Moll. His comment comes...
The Italian Sea Group sues Mike Lynch’s widow after Bayesian sinking
The Italian Sea Group has reportedly launched legal action in Sicily, seeking almost £400m from the widow of the...
Llangollen Canal breach: Are more collapses likely?
Repairs to a massive breach on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch will be a ‘huge project...
Video: Tourists rescued after sailing boat hit by cargo vessel in Caribbean
Two British tourists were among 20 people rescued after a sailing vessel was struck by a cargo ship and...
Korean ferry carrying 267 crashes as helm ‘distracted by his phone’
A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 people ran aground near a small uninhabited islet off the country’s south-west...
Cruise passenger found dead on island after failing to return to ship
An 80-year-old Australian woman has died on Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef after being left behind by...
British care home fined after disabled residents drowned during boat trip
Burdon Grange Care Home in Beaworthy, in the English county of Devon, has been ordered to pay more than...
