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
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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
Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: Fatality confirmed as team Vestas 11th Hour Racing collides with fishing vessel
Vestas 11th Hour Racing collided with a fishing vessel during Leg 4 of the race, resulting in a fatality
Licensed boat captain Cooper Bacon indicted for manslaughter after fatal crash off Rhode Island
Cooper Bacon has been indicted for the manslaughter of 81-year-old Walter Krupinski, who died when Bacon's Viking Princess 60 hit his fishing boat off Rhode Island
Sea pilot crushed to death between two boats was over the alcohol limit
An investigation into the death of the Port of London Authority sea pilot reveals his blood contained 122mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood on the day the accident
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
Man killed in boating accident while spreading his father’s ashes on Lake Superior
Robert 'Bobby' Louis died when he was hit by the propeller of a boat after he and others fell into the water at Lake Superior
Three dead after tourist boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey
Witnesses say the boat capsized and sank "in less than a minute" off the Muğla coast in southwestern Turkey killing three people
Boat owner jailed after two crew die of carbon monoxide poisoning
The owner of the Eshcol, Timothy Bowman-Davies, from Milford Haven, is starting a 15 month sentence after two crew died on board the fishing vessel as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning
90-year-old sailor Arthur Taylor died after his boat capsized
An inquest has heard how experienced sailor, Arthur Taylor "succumbed to the effects of wind and water" after his boat capsized off Ceredigion in Wales
Survivors cleared of blame in the shipwrecking of a Bavaria 50 Cruiser at Rimini harbour
Four people died when the Bavaria 50 Cruiser was wrecked on the breakwater of Rimini harbour in Italy during stormy weather in April
12-year-old dies during a sailing lesson at a Long Island yacht club
An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy died during a sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club early yesterday afternoon (18 July)
Child killed by boat driven by a teenager on Lake Shasta
A 12-year-old boy is presumed dead after being hit by a boat driven by a 16-year-old girl on Lake Shasta in California, USA. The boat owner has been arrested
Yacht designer Frans Maas dies after his yacht, Capella, capsizes during the Light Vessel Race, Belgium
Yacht designer Frans Maas has been named as one of two sailors who died after the yacht, Capella, capsized during the Light Vessel Race off Ostend. A third sailor is still missing
Safety warning issued after fatal boiler explosion on the Manhattan Bridge container ship
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued a safety warning following an investigation into the explosion on the Manhattan Bridge, which left one man dead and another treated for burns
At least six dead and many missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia
An investigation is underway after a tourist boat carrying around 150 people sank in the Peňol-Guatapé reservoir, Colombia
Two bodies found in search for speedboat off the Scottish coast
Police Scotland have confirmed that two bodies have been recovered following an extensive search over the weekend for two men missing on a speedboat off the Dumfries and Galloway coast
Warnings to wear life jackets and always carry a knife after fatal accident in Hartlepool
Lee Renney died after he became entangled in gear and was dragged overboard from the fishing boat Pauline Mary. He was not wearing a life jacket or carrying a knife
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
Businessman Aaron Brown cleared of manslaughter
A jury at Winchester Crown Court has cleared Aaron Brown of manslaughter by gross negligence following a boating accident at Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight