The new non mandatory code covers safety requirements for operators and passengers of high speed charters, sightseeing vessels and leisure boat trips
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The MCA’s Intended Pleasure Vessels (IPV) Code for temporary commercial use comes into force
The MCA's proposed Intended Pleasure Vessels (IPV) Code to allow pleasure craft to be in temporary commercial use at sea and as race support boats has been passed
RNLI and MCA test drones off Welsh coastline: Watch the video
The RNLI and Maritime and Coastguard Agency are testing drones in real-life search and rescue scenarios this week
Shoreham boat tragedy: MAIB releases report of collision between Vertrouwen and motor cruiser James 2 which left three dead
The MAIB has published a report on the collision between a scallop dredging boat and a motor cruiser, which claimed the lives of three men on 6 August 2017
Suspended sentence for a pilot and captain after boat collision on the River Humber
A former ship's captain and a marine pilot have each been given a four month suspended jail sentence after they admitted causing a crash between a car transporter and a ferry on the River Humber
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes decorated with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for her part in Clyde Challenger rescue
Royal Navy sailor Sally Hughes has been decorated with the Queen's Gallantry Medal for helping to rescue 14 people when their boat, Clyde Challenger was dismasted and lost its rudder around 400 nautical miles west-south-west of Cape Finisterre
Boat captain fined after his ship runs aground in Northern Ireland
The captain of a Dutch motor vessel that ran aground at Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland has been fined £1,000 at Armagh Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to failing to keep a proper look out.
Watch: Newquay Coastguard navigates through dense fog on SAR mission
Watch as the captain of the Newquay Coastguard helicopter flies through dense fog and cloud to finish their 600th mission
Cargo ship runs aground off the Margate coast
The Islay Trader, which was carrying a cargo of broken glass, ran aground near Margate Harbour in Kent before being re-floated
Reminder to have the correct communication on board after French boat sends multiple distress alerts
The UK Coastguard received multiple VHF DSC Distress alerts from the French vessel, which had initially suffered engine failure before being repaired
Consultation underway on new code for large yachts
A new code for the design, construction and operation of large yachts has been drawn up by the Red Ensign Group of British maritime administrations (REG)
Cyber security code of practice for ships released
The UK's Department of Transport is warning that more needs to be done to address cyber security in the maritime industry
UK government commits £6M to fund green technologies for maritime sector
The British government has announced it will invest £6 million to help fund innovative technologies and fuels to reduce maritime emissions
Man handed a suspended prison sentence after boating accident at Oulton Broad
Nicholas Barrett was described as having a "callous disregard for his actions" after his RIB hit a moored boat causing serious injuries to his partner and daughter
Cheeki Rafiki: A boat designed for disabled sailors is to be named in memory of Cheeki Rafiki sailor, James Male.
Male's parents, Graham and Lorraine, have played a major role in fundraising for the new wheelchair accessible powerboat, the Coulam Wheelyboat V20, which has been designed by The Wheelyboat Trust
VHF channel numbers to contact UK Coastguard change on 6 September
From 6 September 2017, the VHF channel numbers to contact the UK Coastguard for maritime safety information and radio medical advice will be changing
Watch: Disorientated yachtsman rescued off the coast of Wales
A lone yachtsman, who had become disorientated after being caught in stormy weather, has been rescued off the coast of Wales
Another WW2 bomb detonated in the Bristol Channel
A second suspected World War Two bomb has been found in the Bristol Channel, close to the Hinkley Point nuclear power station
Watch: dramatic moment Coastguard winchman is battered by waves during rescue
Footage has been released by the UK Coastguard showing a helicopter winchman clinging onto rocks in rough seas as he goes to the aid of three people
Escaped giant pipes off the Norfolk coast under control
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says eight giant pipes which were floating in the sea are now under control. Four others beached along the Norfolk coast