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GPS is really handy when practicing those hard earned Day Skipper skills.  If when cruising the GPS shows that your chart work is wrong then it’s easy to see your mistake and work out where you went wrong, or to find someone to set out how to do it, hopefully with no harm done.  But [...]

A relative calm descended on Weymouth Bay this morning, after the battering from the day before. But there was no less tension or aggression in the racing in Day Four of Skandia Sail for Gold, as the fleets moved into the endgame. The bigger fleets were split into gold and silver fleets for the penultimate [...]

Not every summer guest aboard your yacht is an experienced world traveler. For some, this could be their first visit abroad; they may be surprised to find things are very different from home. While your guests won’t necessarily be open-mouthed tourists standing in the middle of the street looking at a map or taking pictures, [...]

SeaWays Europe is a recently established Company formed by an expansion of the successful training consultancy business operated by Capt. Arie Nygh (SeaWays Consultancy Pty Ltd). Specialising in the training & professional development of tug masters on ASD/ATD tugs, SeaWays (Europe) has recently signed a five year Agreement with Transas Marine Ltd (part of the [...]

Shipping companies and shipping associations are calling on governments to be more forceful in dealing with Somali pirates. This includes calls for detachments of troops to be stationed on ships moving through the Indian Ocean. This hard line attitude has developed over the last year as it became known that the pirates were using more [...]

Lifeboat manufacturer Schat-Harding says the International Maritime Organization and elements of the shipping industry must move quickly to a consensus on lifeboat safety issues, which have vital consequences for the safety of seafarers. David Bradley, Vice President Operations, Schat-Harding Service, said: “A lack of agreement at IMO by some industry bodies and flag states has [...]

The Love Love was built to look as if it is sinking French artist Julien Berthier has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The 6.5m (21ft) yacht was cut in half with a new keel and motor added so it remains in the sinking position while being fully functional. [...]

If you’re an employee and work at sea, you may be able to reduce your tax bill by getting ‘Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction. If you’re entitled to it and haven’t claimed it before, you may be able to claim for the last four tax years as well as this year. Visit HMRC by clicking here for [...]

Pirates captured 1,181 seafarers and killed eight more last year, making 2010 the worst year on record for hostage taking at sea. The latest global piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau says that ships reported 445 attacks in 2010, up 10 percent from 2009. While 188 crew members were [...]