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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
Crowdfunding campaign for British family rescued in the Pacific Ocean after their catamaran ran aground
A crowdfunding campaign is raising money for the British family of four whose catamaran ran aground whilst sailing through Beveridge Reef in the Pacific Ocean
USS John S McCain: some remains of the missing sailors recovered
The US Navy has confirmed that divers have found the remains of some of the missing sailors from the USS John S McCain, as searches continue
Video: 18 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific
US Coast Guard officials have offloaded approximately 18 tonnes of cocaine in San Diego, following 18 seizures in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
10 Most beautiful hotels in the world by the water
If you are looking for a long-haul holiday steeped in luxury with plenty of activities including sailing and water sports on offer, these idyllic hotels and resorts around the world will cater for all your needs to make it a break to remember
TV programme Mutiny to recreate Captain Bligh’s legendary journey of survival
The new Channel 4 series Mutiny will see nine men re-live the voyage of Captain William Bligh and his loyal crew following the Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789
US sailor suspected of wife’s murder in Tonga is captured after fleeing 300nm
US sailor, Dean Jay Fletcher is being held for extradition to Tonga, where he is accused of murdering his wife before escaping police custody and sailing to American Samoa.
Video: 11 tonnes of cocaine seized by US Coast Guard
Watch the crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Sherman as they unload approximately 11 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in just six weeks.
Man rescued after two month ordeal in the Pacific
Officials with the US Coast Guard say the man was drifting in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean in a 23-foot skiff before being rescued by a passing bulk carrier.
Three rescued after being shipwrecked on uninhabited Pacific island
Three men, who were stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island for three days, are now safe, after using palm fronds to spell the word "help" in the sand.
Video: Yacht carrying ‘mummified’ German sailor originally found by Clipper Round the World crew
A yacht containing the body of a German sailor has been recovered from waters southeast of the Philippines archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
Video: British women rowers complete first Pacific Crossing
Four British women rowers have established a record for a trans-Pacific crossing after arriving in Cairns, Australia on Monday as the first all-woman team to complete the trip.
Bad weather forces Sonya Baumstein to abandon attempt to row solo across Pacific
Expedition Pacific's Sonya Baumstein, the American woman attempting to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific from Japan to the USA, has abandoned her attempt due to bad weather