UK Marine News
UK beachgoers puzzled by produce washing ashore Eastbourne is not the only place in
England dealing with an unexpected wave of chips and onions appearing on its beaches. Further along the coast in Brighton, visitors were left confused as a stream of seemingly “random” items continued to appear on the shoreline.
New Clipper Ventures fleet now in build
Clipper Ventures, based on the Solent, in southern England, has confirmed a multi- million-pound investment in a new ‘Clipper RX’ fleet of ocean racing yachts.
The investment will see the development and construction of 12 matched 72ft yachts, intended for use in future editions of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Clipper Ventures was founded 30 years ago and created the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in 1996. The new fleet is a fourth-generation design for the fleet, and is intended to support the company’s operations over the coming decade.
The Clipper Race trains participants with no prior professional sailing background to take part in ocean racing. Since its launch, more than 7,000 crew members have participated across 14 editions of the biennial event.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, founder of Clipper Ventures, says: “The new ‘Clipper RX’ fleet benefits from everything we’ve learned from thousands of crew in addition to our own operations team. The new design concept was created in-house and then developed with leading British naval architects.
UK MAIB annual data 2025: 1,521 total incidents
UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has updated its data, revealing a total number of 1,521 marine occurrences during 2025, compared to 1,510 in 2024 and 1,586 in 2023. Merchant vessels overview
Injuries and fatalities
According to the MAIB overview, of the total 1,521 occurrences, 880 concerned merchant vessels. Of the total 880, 596 marine incidents were reported. In addition, 249 incidents were classified as less serious, 30 were considered serious, and 5 were categorized as very serious, involving significant consequences such as loss of life, vessel loss, or major environmental impact.
MAIB data indicates a total of 100 injuries and no deaths associated with passenger ships, making this vessel type the most injuries in 2025.
Cargo ships accounted for significantly less injuries (31 injuries) but were the only category in the merchant vessel overview to include fatalities (2 deaths).
Service ships recorded 29 injuries and inland waterway vessels recorded 9 injuries. Finally, recreational craft recorded 2 injuries and no deaths.
New patron for the Avon Navigation Trust
Former Canal & River Trust chief executive Richard Parry has been appointed a patron of the Avon Navigation Trust (ANT), strengthening the charity’s leadership as it continues its work caring for the River Avon.
Based in Solihull, Richard Parry said he was delighted to accept the role and to join a respected group of patrons supporting the trust, which is responsible for the Warwickshire and Worcestershire stretches of the River Avon — a vital part of Britain’s inland waterways network.
“It’s lovely to be asked to be a patron. I’ve had a connection with, and a huge respect for, the trust for a long time,” he said.
Brighton beachgoer, Jess Glynn, said, “Your eyes don’t deceive you - those are onions you’re seeing in Brighton and Hove!” she said in her own video.
She continued, “This is incredibly random, but there are onions washing up in Brighton right now. The cargo ship was completely full of fresh produce… there’s carrots, onions, potatoes and full-on bags of coconuts, milk and cans of beer - everything is just washing up.”
TikTok users also shared their experiences. One wrote, “My sister also found a case of Thai lager, some plastic gloves and face masks.” Another added, “They are all over Seaford and Newhaven too.”
Reinforcing the calls for caution and clean-up, Brighton and Hove City Council issued a statement online following the incident. They said, “Council teams have been working to clear the seafront and keep residents safe over the last few
days, following shingle and debris washing up as a result of Storm Goretti.
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