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Small Craft Group

Sailing is a hugely popular activity, and safe navigation in small craft is very often in the news. Keep up-to-date with the news in small craft navigation.


Malacca Straits Fund Shortfall SIG News

Malacca StraitsThere is a shortfall of $2.1m in voluntary contributions next year for the new aids to navigation fund for the Malacca and Singapore Straits.

Mediterranean sailors saved by 999 call SIG News

PatelThis week has seen a UK 999 call from a concerned wife leading to a successful major SAR operation in the Mediterranean.

Teenager to make circumnavigation SIG News

Michael PerhamA British teenager is attempting to become the youngest person to sail around the world single handed – at 16 years old.

Health & Safety kills off rescue flares . . SIG News

MCAUK Coastguards have been banned from using illuminating flares on land over health and safety fears - because the pistol-fired flares are 'capable of causing considerable injury'.