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    A radar reflector from the top of a yacht

    Updated guidance on fitting a radar reflector to boats under 15m

    • November 15, 2022

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has updated its guidance and is urging all owners of boats under 15m/49.2ft to fit a radar reflector

    It is best to do VHF radio checks with another yacht on a pre-arranged working channel. Credit: Andrew Sydenham

    How and when to make a VHF radio check – and when not to

    • December 3, 2021

    A VHF radio check will tell you if your radio is working properly or not, but you shouldn't do every time you go out, or even with the Coastguard, says…

    The hoax calls led to HM Coastguard deploying helicopters, RNLI lifeboats and coastguard teams. Credit: Getty

    Man who made 19 hoax calls to HM Coastguard is sentenced

    • June 8, 2021

    Leon Marandola's hoax calls led to HM Coastguard deploying helicopters, coastguard rescue officers and RNLI lifeboats at cost of £170,000

    A hole in a yacht after a freak wave ripped away the mast

    ‘The sickening sound of tearing wood as we were hit by the wave’

    • March 19, 2020

    A freak wave wreaks havoc on Kass Schmitt and Rupert Holmes' 36ft Zest as they attempt to sail to Lanzarote

    A Mayday patient being airlifted into a helicopter

    Is this injury serious enough for a Mayday?

    • January 28, 2019

    James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship - this month, does a head injury onboard warrant issuing a Mayday

    Robin Davie wearing a black top nd white jacket on board a yacht smiling

    Overdue British solo sailor Robin Davie makes contact

    • January 12, 2019

    Seasoned offshore sailor Robin Davie has made contact. It follows an all ships alert for the solo skipper after he was reported overdue on a 300 miles passage from France…

    A yellow autonomous ship

    First autonomous ship registered in the UK

    • November 14, 2017

    The autonomous ship - C-Worker 7 - is the first unmanned vessel to sign up with the UK Ship Registry

    Innovation

    Do you have the right communication equipment on board?

    • October 4, 2017

    The UK Coastguard is advising sailors to have at least two independent means of contacting them following a lengthy operation involving a French boat which sent out multiple VHF DSC…

    Coastguard

    VIDEO: Coastguard medevacs crew from yacht 200 miles off Scilly

    • June 30, 2017

    UK Coastguard and Irish SAR services join forces to rescue sailor at the edge of the helicopter's operating range

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    Search for missing crew as yacht is found aground on Yorkshire coast

    • May 16, 2017

    HM Coastguard is searching for two Yorskshire sailors from a grounded yacht

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