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Three rescued from sinking fishing boat off West Cork, Ireland
The Courtmachsherry RNLI crew were called out after the fishing boat began sinking off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork, Ireland.
MCA and Police Scotland crackdown on fishermen who flout safety
The joint operation between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Police Scotland found a number of fishing boats which didn't meet acceptable safety standards.
Whitstable and Margate RNLI save fishermen on sinking boat in joint operation
Whitstable and Margate RNLI lifeboats were launched jointly to rescue ten fishermen and save their boat from sinking off the north Kent coast.
Critical report into the sinking of the Majestic off Shetland
The engine room of the fishing boat, Majestic, had been flooded for an hour before the crew noticed, according to findings by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
Video: 46 crew rescued from sinking fishing boat off Alaska
Watch as merchant vessels, along with the US Coast Guard, rescue 46 crew, who were forced to abandon their boat when it started sinking in the Bering Sea, Alaska.
Fishing boats sunk by suspected vandals
An investigation is underway after three fishing boats were sunk at Jubilee Quay in Fleetwood. Local fishermen believe vandals are responsible.
Sailor jailed for ferry crash which killed a teenage fisherman
Pasquale Miccio was sentenced to prison after admitting he was responsible for the death of teenage fisherman Daniel McNeil.
Fishing boat captain jailed for safety failings
Judge tells Alexander Baird that he had a "callous regard for the law" as he sentences him to prison for nine months.
Search for missing fisherman off Orkney stood down
The UK Coastguard has now called off the search for the missing fisherman, who fell overboard from a boat off Orkney.
Eight rescued after fishing boat hits submerged object
The crew and passengers of a commercial fishing boat were rescued after the vessel hit a submerged object and began taking on water three miles out to sea off Newquay.
Pictures: yacht design includes ‘saddlebags,’ fishing kit
A new sport fishing yacht design has taken inspiration from motorcycling, adding saddlebags to blend life on the water with life on the open road.
Watch 10 rescued from capsized fishing boats
Emergency crews rescued 10 French fishermen trapped on capsized fishing boats in Dartmouth Harbour.
Man airlifted to safety after falling from fishing boat into rough seas
The crew member fell overboard off the coast in County Down
Seal sinks fishing vessel, says eyewitness
A workman called a local newspaper in Cornwall to report a boat that he'd seen sunk. The culprit was a seal.
John Steinbeck’s boat to undergo $2m restoration
The 23-metre fishing boat that American author John Steinbeck chartered with marine biologist Ed Rickets in 1940 on a trip the writer recounted in a non-fiction work is set to be overhauled.
Video: Angle RNLI lifeboat saves five fishermen in dramatic rescue
The marine charity RNLI rescued a sinking fishing boat off the Pembrokeshire coast. Watch the footage here.
101-year-old fishing boat makes her final voyage
Fishing boat the Harvest Reaper, built in 1904, has made her final voyage to her new home. See all the pictures here.