MV X-Press Pearl burns off Sri Lanka coast
The sinking MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda where it is anchored off Colombo port, Sri Lanka. The fire-stricken container ship had been loaded with chemicals. Video / StringersHub via AP / Sri Lanka Air Force
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'Stupidity': Man rescued after taking leaky yacht out without life jacket
"It makes us yachties look bad when you get an idiot like that," club commodore says.
Fiji fishing boat horror: Rough seas hamper search for crew
Five crew still missing after jumping ship without lifesaving gear amid beheading claims.
Four boaties safe after capsize near Cape Palliser
One patient was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
'Boat rage' man John Dixon leaves court
No comment from John Dixon as he left court after admitting his role in a boat rage incident at a Coromandel wharf. Video / Belinda Feek
Family of three's lucky escape after boat engine explodes, flames engulf vessel
All three sustained minor injuries during the incident.
Clinging to pool noodle: Hypothermic man rescued after dinghy sinks
Sea conditions were rough - with a 25-knot northwesterly wind and a metre of swell.
'One second that changed everybody's life': Witness tells of tragedy on charter yacht
Witness says they are still "shocked, devastated and traumatised" by the April 1 accident.
Sinking yacht threatened Cook Strait power cables vital to NZ's electricity
A shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged a fishing boat.
Titanic disaster: 'Greenish beams' seen by survivors spark new theory
On the icy night that 1526 souls were lost at sea, "the stars seemed really to be alive".
Boating tragedy: Questions over whether camera could have saved toddler
Camera which aims to show boaties a safe passage has been installed but not yet activated.
Boating tragedy: Lifeless toddler pulled from beneath vessel
Praise for surfers who continued CPR on the beach until rescue helicopter arrived.
Teen critical, given emergency blood transfusion, following jet-ski crash
Male teen flown to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.
Water tragedy: Child dies after boat flips, police launch inquiry
A second child remains in a serious condition after the boat flipped with five on board.
'First birthday without mummy': Emotional tribute to charter-boat victim
The partner of Danielle Tamarua has spent their daughter's 6th birthday without her.
'Such a beautiful person': Young chef dies in charter-boat tragedy
Police are still investigating the circumstances that led to the boat tragedy.
Woman dies after suffering critical injuries in Auckland boating incident
The boat was carrying around 30 passengers.
Four boaties rescued after emergency call before cellphone swept away
Boatie made urgent call "before the phone was washed out of his hands by the swell".
'It's bad': Mystery as to how long giant ship will block Suez Canal
New attempts made to free the vessel and reopen vital waterway but it's still stuck fast.
Dramatic image of Manukau Harbour rescue, four saved from sinking boat
Sinking boaties have been saved by recreational fishers on Manukau Harbour.
Men left clinging to chilly bin praise cops for rescue
Pair were left clinging to a chilly bin but fortunately wearing lifejackets.
Miracle at sea: Sailor left bobbing in Pacific Ocean clinging to floating rubbish
Vidam Perevertilov woke in the Pacific Ocean to the sight of his ship sailing away.
Police search for missing jet skier in the Waikato River
Police received a report at 7.56pm yesterday of a man who had come of his jetski.
Yacht feared missing found, two sailors safe
A major search operation had been under way since last night.
Watch: Dramatic moment four plucked from water after boat sank
Four boaties ended up in the water desperate to be rescued.
'Extremely fortunate' couple's dramatic escape from burning boat in Coromandel
'It could have been a disaster story very easily,' eyewitness says after dramatic escape.
Criminal charges laid after boat's dramatic beaching
Crew were rescued after the boat was beached in Christchurch.
Troubled waters: Yacht wedged under car ramp after colliding with ferry
Residents heard the ferry horn blaring before a loud crash echoed throughout the area.
Search for missing kayaker: 'I'll be out here every day'
The official search for Koyren Campbell has been called off - but volunteers press on.
Body of missing fisherman washes up on Te Kawau Bay
Police have found the body of a fisherman who had been missing since August last year.
'Nothing we could do': Heartbroken couple rescued from sinking yacht
'Very quickly the water started to come inside the cabin.'
Missing kayaker's belongings found on seabed
Koyren Campbell's boss said he is 'full of life' and a 'young, funny guy'.
Air Force joins search for missing Wellington kayaker
Koyren Campbell didn't return from his fishing trip in Tarakena Bay at noon on Sunday.
DoC investigating video of jet ski driving through dolphins
A breach of the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations can incur a penalty of up to $600.