With the publication of new voluntary guidance on the use of autonomous ships in UK waters, we speak to the UK Harbour Masters’ Association about the implications for recreational sailors
Shipping
Predicting navigational hazards
Jonty Pearce gives a thorough breakdown of how to avoid other ships at sea, from tankers to trawlers
A ship turns towards you, but are you on a collision course?
James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship - this month, can you judge when and how far ships are turning?
Fully autonomous container ship ‘by 2020’
A Norwegian company plans to build the world's first fully autonomous container ship within three years
A yachtsman’s guide to shipping
To stay safe around shipping, it pays to understand the different types of marine traffic. John Lang explains all
On the bridge of a container ship
Dick Durham meets the master of the ship Emma Maersk, also a yachtsman, to find out how we can stay safe around shipping
Caledonian Canal closed after flood breach
The wier at Cullochy on the Caledonian Canal has partially collapsed following heavy rainfall and meltwater, closing the Canal for sea to sea transits.
Grounded tanker leaking diesel near Ardnamurchan Point
The ‘Lysblink Seaway’, which ran aground at around 0200 on Wednesday 18 February, has been surrounded by an absorbent boom in an attempt to prevent the oil from harming the…
‘Sailing ships’ could return to our oceans
Sailing ships could carry cargo across the worlds oceans, using their hulls as a sail