From April 2018, the cost of a Canal and River Trust boat licence will rise by 3%. The announcement comes as feedback is sought on the future of the national boat licence
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River vessel to be transformed into a luxury boutique super ship – S.S. Beatrice
Following an extensive bow-to-stern renovation, the new S.S. Beatrice promises intimate and bespoke cruising along the European waterways
Watch: dramatic moment a boat hits a bridge during flooding in Tennessee
Major flooding in Tennessee, USA as a result of Hurricane Harvey saw several boats breaking free from their moorings before they smashed into a bridge
10 dead as boat sinks in the Xingu River, Brazil
Officials have confirmed that 10 people are dead and dozens more are missing after a boat sank in the Xingu River in northern Brazil
A riot of colour: Boats in Bloom shortlist announced
The shortlist of the inaugural Boats in Bloom has been revealed and there seem to be no end to the imagination of boaters when it comes to their gardens. Which one catches your eye?
Yacht runs aground by the Grain Tower on the River Medway
A man has been rescued from a yacht after it ran aground by the Grain Tower at the mouth of the River Medway
Coal ship hits dock and destroys boat before smacking into bridge at Green Bay
The owners of the Kaye E. Barker said "unexpected and strong currents" were to blame for the incident at downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin
New licence introduced for boat renting in the UK
The Canal and River Trust, which manages much of the UK's waterways, has introduced a new letting licence in the wake of more people living on rented boats
Four men steal boat and drive it ‘erratically’ up and down the river Liffey, blocking shipping lanes
The group of middle-aged men caused chaos after stealing the boat and driving it in an "erratic manner" up and down the river Liffey in Dublin
Tragedy on the river Shannon as couple on boating trip found dead
Frank Dunne and his wife Alexandra Malkin Dunne had rented a cruiser to explore the river Shannon in Co Leitrim, Ireland when they died
Muddy rescue for Conwy RNLI after going to aid of grounded boat
Volunteers with Conwy RNLI were called out twice to help the vessel which had grounded on a large mud bank
Video: Man rescued after clinging to boat for more than 12 hours
For more than 12 hours, Arthur Moscufo clung to his boat waiting for rescue. Watch the moment he was saved from the Nantucket Sound
Warning to boat owners after series of thefts on the River Lea
Hertfordshire Police are warning boat owners to be on their guard after three boats were broken into on the River Lea
Two sailors fined for speeding on the Lymington River
Two men, who were caught speeding on the Lymington River in two separate incidents, have been fined by Southampton magistrates
Dozens rescued after squall capsizes boats during Severn River regatta
A squall, which saw winds increase from five to more than 30 knots on the Severn River near Annapolis, USA, left 22 sailors in the water after their boats capsized
Appeal after man goes missing from a cargo ship at Gunness Wharf
The brother of an engineer who went missing from the cargo vessel, EEMS DELTA, while it was moored at Gunness Wharf near Scunthorpe, is appealing for help in tracing him
Two dead after river cruise ship hits a bridge in Germany
Viking Cruises says its staff are "heartbroken" after two crew died when the Viking Freya's wheelhouse hit a bridge in Erlangen in Bavaria, southern Germany.
Narrowboat collides with Land Rover in bizarre accident on the River Avon
The occupiers of the narrowboat, Golden Eagle, got a surprise while making their way up the River Avon - they hit a submerged Land Rover.