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New book aims to shed light on the double murder of British couple Christopher Farmer and Peta Frampton
Christopher's sister Penny Farmer's book 'Dead in the Water will be published on 9 August. 76-year-old US sailor Silas Duane Boston was accused of murdering the British couple in the Caribbean Sea in 1978
MAIB: ‘Insufficent planning’ resulted in Clipper yacht Greenings grounding
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says lessons learnt from previous incidents could have prevented CV24 running aground in South Africa
Cheeki Rafiki: Stormforce Coaching Limited Director Douglas Innes given suspended jail sentence
Douglas Innes, director of Stormforce Coaching Limited, has been given a suspended jail sentence over failing to ensure the safety of four sailors who died when the Cheeki Rafiki capsized in the Atlantic in 2014
MAIB opens investigation after fisherman’s fatal fall into the water at Cape Wrath, Scotland
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has started an investigation into the death of fisherman Mark Elder, who died after falling into the water at Cape Wrath, Scotland
Southampton woman found dead in Majorca marina
British woman has been found dead in the water in a Majorcan marina. It is suspected she died after falling from a boat berthed at the Club de Mar marina
Police release picture of mother of two Lu Na McKinney who died during a boating holiday in April
Police have appealed for information from anybody who had contact with Lu Na McKinney in the months prior to her death. Her husband, Stephen McKinney, has been charged with her murder
Clipper Round The World Race: CV30 GREAT Britain Simon Speirs passes away after being washed overboard
CV30 GREAT Britain crewmember Simon Speirs died during the race after being washed overboard on Saturday. He was buried at sea yesterday (19 November)
Kim Wall: Danish inventor Peter Madsen admits dismembering journalist’s body
Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering Swedish journalist Kim Wall's body but denies murder. She was last seen with Peter Madsen on his homemade submarine
Remembering those lost at sea
A service of thanksgiving will take place tomorrow to commemorate those lost at sea whose names are in the Maritime Foundation Memorial Book
Decomposed body found in a boat washed up in the Marshall Islands
The authorities on the Marshall Islands are now trying to establish the identity of the body and where the boat has come from after it was found on Likiep Atoll
Loss of a sailing great: Edward Allcard dies aged 102
Edward Allcard, the first person to sail solo across the Atlantic in both directions, has died in Andorra at the age of 102
Man dies after being pulled from water near the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh
An elderly man has died after he was pulled out of the water near the Royal Yacht Britannia by Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh on Wednesday night, 12 July
Man who was firing a rifle from a boat at Eagle Harbor shot dead by police
The unnamed man was naked on a boat and was shooting at police. He was killed by officers after an hour long standoff at Eagle Harbor, Washington
Two sailors beheaded in the southern Philippines
The remains of the two sailors, who were kidnapped from the Vietnam-registered bulk carrier, MV Royal 16, were found on Basilan island, southern Philippines
MAIB: boaters should fit carbon monoxide alarms
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a stark warning to boaters following the deaths of two people on board a motor cruiser in Wrexham Broad
German sailor found dead on drifting yacht off Grenada
The police in Grenada have announced that the decomposing body of a sailor found on a yacht is believed to be German national, Bernd Ludwig Ottogottel
Post-mortem rules that British teenager Bethany Smith died by misadventure
A post-mortem examination has established that Welsh teenager Bethany Smith died instantly after falling off the mast of schooner Germania Nova in Jamaica. The death certificate will record death by misadventure
José Fernández was at the helm when boat crashed, killing him and two others
Baseball star José Fernández was at the wheel of the speedboat which crashed in September 2016, killing him and two of his friends
Remains of German sailor beheaded in the Philippines recovered
The military in the Philippines has found the remains of German sailor Jurgen Kantner, who was executed by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group
Dead Scottish sailor in a Spanish marina named
Spanish Police have confirmed the identity of a 71-year-old sailor who was found in the water next to his yacht at Alcaidesa Marina in La Linea.