Latest OCC News
Ella Hibbert, 28, is attempting to traverse both the NW and NE Passages solo
British sailor, Ella, is about to leave Nuuk in Greenland in her attempt to transit both North West and North East Passages this summer. Arctic veteran, Steve Brown, caught up with her in Nuuk.
by Simon Currin - 18/07/2025
Sailors are being urged to report collisions with whales
An invitation to participate in a confidential survey about collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life.
by Simon Currin - 17/07/2025
Cleaner air in east Asia may have driven recent acceleration in global warming
A new study may explain why global warming is happening faster than predicted. Reductions in air pollution – particularly in China and east Asia – are a key reason for this faster warming.
by Simon Currin - 17/07/2025
Yacht seized in Nuku Hiva carrying 900kg of cocaine and 180kg of methamphetamine
A record quantity of drugs were seized when a yacht anchored in French Polynesia.
by Simon Currin - 17/07/2025
Discontinuation of Marine Charts in the Southeast Asia Region
Garmin have, without explanation, withdrawn their SE Asia charts and the replacement will not be available for some months.
by Simon Currin - 15/07/2025
Southern Ocean saltier, hotter and losing ice fast.
Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline.
by Simon Currin - 14/07/2025
Degradation of Hurricane Forecasting
Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder, or SSMIS, imagery sees through clouds and has been a boon to hurricane forecasters. Sadly, the US Department of Defense no longer shares the data.
by Simon Currin - 14/07/2025
Ocean Cruising Club Challenge Grant winner send in first video from Greenland.
The Ocean Research Project Team uses two acoustic doppler current profilers to measure the velocity of melt water coming from Greenland's glaciers.
by Simon Currin - 09/07/2025
OCC member, Richard Freeborn, writes about insurance for cruisers
Richard has written an article for NoForeignLand in which he shares his tips for cruisers seeking insurance.
by Simon Currin - 04/07/2025
Abandoned boats littering our shores
Abandoned wrecks and end-of-life vessels hogging cheap moorings and clogging up Britain’s foreshores are a growing problem and environmental concern.
by Simon Currin - 03/07/2025
OCC Challenge Grant winner, S/V Novara, leaves Halifax NS bound for the NWP
Nigel & Veronica have assembled their team for the North West Passage. Along the way they will engage with local communities and assist in seeking finance to mitigate the effects of climate change.
by Simon Currin - 23/06/2025
Big price hikes and new regulations for cruisers in the Bahamas
Compulsory AIS transmission, expensive cruising permits and anchoring fees are some of the changes being implemented in the Bahamas
by Simon Currin - 22/06/2025
Google and U.S. Experts Join on A.I. Hurricane Forecasts
The National Hurricane Center will experiment with the company’s DeepMind program to enhance the work of its expert meteorologists.
by Simon Currin - 17/06/2025
OCC Long Island Sound Rendezvous
The Ocean Cruising Club’s Oyster Bay rendezvous starts tomorrow.
by Simon Currin - 17/06/2025
Australian catamaran has dramatically capsized
The 2025 New Caledonia Groupama Race has lived up to its reputation. Just three days in, this 654-nautical-mile circumnavigation of Grande Terre has delivered torn sails and boat capsizes.
by Simon Currin - 17/06/2025
Is the ocean ‘having a moment’? The UN summit where the world woke up!
According to this report there were some good outcomes from UNOC3 albeit in some cases like bottom trawling more could have been done.
by Phil Heaton - 14/06/2025
OCC Commodore expresses concern about the state of our oceans to United Nations
As the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference commences in France, Ocean Cruising Club Commodore Fiona Jones has written to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the United Nations.
by Fiona Jones - 10/06/2025
Sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems
Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding
by Simon Currin - 09/06/2025
UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE
The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development from 9th-14th June.
by Simon Currin - 09/06/2025
French Polynesia Just Created The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
French Polynesia announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA), at the U.N. Ocean Conference in France on Monday.
by Simon Currin - 09/06/2025