Paul Goodison made up for his Athens heartbreak by winning sailing's Laser class on Tuesday for Great Britain's 13th gold of the
Beijing Olympics .
Some parts of the British coastline are so badly eroded they are not worth protecting from the sea, the new head of the Environment Agency has said.
Scientists are set to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes, which lie 6km down in the Caribbean. Delving into uncharted waters to hunt for volcanic vents will be Autosub6000, Britain's new autonomously controlled, robot submarine.
Lifeguards are helping to record the number of basking sharks in UK waters.
The RNLI beach lifeguards are helping Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) by recording observations of the giant creatures, dolphins and porpoises.
Police are continuing their investigations after a man's body was found in Swansea Marina.
Firefighters were called in at 0730 BST on Sunday to recover the body, which was located near a sub aqua club on Burrows Road in the city.
More than 200 passengers were put on standby to be evacuated from a ferry in Pembroke Dock after a blaze broke out in the boiler room.
A turbine designed to be the forerunner of the UK's first commercial wave power station has been officially switched on in Argyll and Bute.
A German submarine wrecked in the English Channel during World War I has been moved to deeper waters to reduce the risk to passing ships.
A huge fire has destroyed the historic Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare.
Dozens of firefighters fought to tackle the blaze which took hold of the partly wooden pier in the North Somerset seaside resort at about 0700 BST.
After yesterday's torrential downpours and line of brutal thunderstorms battered practice sessions, racing officially got underway for the 21-strong Melges 32 fleet. David Hoyt (Stowe, Vt.) also notoriously known as 'JB' (Junior Beast) on USA-184 Goat hammered the opening day with an impressive 1-1 finish, taking the overall lead at the 2008 U.S. Melges 32 National Championship held in conjunction with the NYYC Raceweek at Newport, presented by Rolex. In second overall is Jeff Ecklund (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on USA-32 Star and third is Stephen Pugh (Sausalito, Calif.) on USA-158 Taboo.
Liverpool's Tall Ships Festival has come to an end with a spectacular parade along the River Mersey, as the 60 vessels embark on a five-week race.
The Mexican navy says it has seized nearly six tonnes of cocaine found inside a 10m-long (31ft) makeshift submarine in the Pacific Ocean.
A naval spokesman said they had known about such submarines but this was the first time they had seen one. US intelligence helped in the operation.
The European Yacht of the Year (EYOTY) jury, comprised of experts from the leading
European yachting trade publications, has voted the Moody 45DS in the top five in the
luxury cruiser category.
Fourth Consecutive James Bond Film for Sunseeker in Quantum of Solace Sunseeker International has announced that its world leading luxury motoryachts will feature in a James Bond film for the fourth consecutive time.
Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions and directed by Marc Forster, Quantum of Solace will be released worldwide from 31st October 2008.
What lies beneath the waters around an island forming Scotland's most remote national nature reserve is to be surveyed for the first time.
A French aircraft carrier which was too toxic to break up in India is to be scrapped by a firm embroiled in a row over so-called US "ghost ships".
Hartlepool-based Able UK said the deal to scrap the 32,700-tonne Clemenceau is the biggest of its kind in Europe.
TheYachtMarket's Richard Roberts re-elected as Open Marine Chairman
By unanimous decision, Richard Roberts of TheYachtMarket has been re-elected as Chairman of the Open Marine Initiative for the next 12 months.
The exciting
Hatteras 56 Motor Yacht is on her way to the UK shores! The newest member of its fleet, the Hatteras 56 Motor Yacht incorporates original design concepts, a spacious interior and intuitive features that make this an ideal boat for the owner-operator.
Hundreds of people are still missing after a Philippine ferry carrying more than 800 people capsized in a typhoon on Saturday.
A crewman who died after becoming trapped in the hull of a cruise ship ran out of oxygen, police have said.
