US Sailing files lawsuit against America One Racing
US Sailing, the governing body for sailing in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against its competitor, the...
Marine law
Crew on ‘abandoned’ superyacht win unpaid wages after court case
The crew of ‘abandoned’ superyacht Alfa Nero will receive more than a year in unpaid wages following an Antiguan...
British couple face £200k bill after merchant sailors accidentally set century-old boat ablaze
A British couple are facing a bill of up to £200,000, after partying sailors set their 100-year-old wooden boat...
US politicians ask NOAA to suspend ‘flawed’ whale speed rule
Four US representatives have signed a letter requesting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to suspend further action...
RX France wins 7-year lawsuit to operate Cannes Yachting Festival
The Court of Cassation, the French supreme court, has confirmed RX France’s right to operate the Cannes Yachting Festival...
Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in deadly California boat fire
The captain of a scuba boat has been convicted of criminal negligence following a vessel fire that killed 34...
Dutch shipbuilder sues government over Russia sanctions
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards is suing the Dutch government for losses incurred due to ongoing European sanctions against Russia....
UK fined €32m by European Court of Justice over red diesel
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for allowing pleasure boats to...
Man arrested trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel style vessel
A man from Florida has been arrested after trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a vessel resembling a...
Shipping firm fined $2m for dumping oil into ocean off California
Singaporean shipping company Zeaborn Ship Management has been fined US$2m, after it admitted dumping thousands of gallons of oily...
Fine issued after luxury yacht sinks in Hawaii conservation area
Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved a $117,000 fine to be issued to the operators of...
