Accidents
Catamaran v fishing boat off Mallorca: the CIAIM report
A 23 m catamaran and a 7 m fishing boat collided in good visibility off Mallorca. What the CIAIM report says and which COLREGs rules come into play.
The Náutica Visual blog
Boating accidents analysed from official reports, and guides to rules and flags. Each rule links to the course lesson that explains it.
Rules and flags
Hiring a boat in Spain from October 2026: which licence?
Hiring a boat in Spain: the licence rule is not new, but the article 10 exemption narrows on 1 Oct 2026. What counts for UK and foreign licences.