Government suspends competition law to support Isle of Wight ferry routes
The government is temporarily suspending competition law to allow ferry operators on the Isle of Wight to work together...
Marine law
Member of ‘yacht robbery group’ arrested in Moscow
Anatoly Shutov, who hired Ghost 3 from Turkish charter firm GMM, was arrested last week. Following the theft of...
Former BHS owner in court over money laundering offences linked to yacht purchases
Dominic Chappell, the former owner of BHS who bought the business from Sir Phillip Green for £1 in 2015,...
Stanford assesses role in bribery scheme
When the FBI and federal prosecutors uncovered a massive bribery scheme to get students admitted to elite universities as...
Master and vessel owner ordered to pay £15,624 for fisheries offences
A hearing took place at Plymouth Magistrates Court on 8 January 2019 in a prosecution brought by the Marine...
Captain arrested for death of crew
Capt. Rick Smith, who hails from Camden, is on house arrest in the U.S. Virgin Islands awaiting trial for...
Douglas Innes: 15 month suspended sentence for Cheeki Raffiki debacle
At Winchester Crown Court on April 25, Douglas Innes, 43, and his business Stormforce Coaching Limited were found guilty...
Princess fraudsters to repay over £300,000
Five men involved in a £1m fraud against Princess Yachts have been ordered to pay back more than £307,000,...
Greek authorities increase fines on illegal charters
The Greek Coast Guard is going after both domestic and foreign-registered vessels that carry out excursions in Greek waters....
RYA suspensions over Cheeki Rafiki
The jury found Stormforce Coaching Ltd, operators of the yacht Cheeki Rafiki, guilty by majority verdict of breaching Section...
