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New research has highlighted the potential hidden costs of synthetic Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs).

Twelve people are missing, one person has been rescued and one person has been confirmed dead, after a cargo ship sank off a Greek island.

The Boat Works — a shipyard and marina facility on Australia’s Gold Coast — has announced a further extension to its refit and maintenance facilities, adding 50 per cent more sheds and hardstanding. In addition, the supporting m...

Premier Marinas has acquired the Trafalgar Wharf site in Portsmouth Harbour UK from the Trafalgar Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes the dry stack boat storage (Europe’s largest indoor dry stack boat storage facility) and Trafa...

TeamO has launched its new Micro 170N lifejacket, designed for rib driving and day sailing. At only 0.4kg, TeamO says the new jacket is the lightest offered by any leading lifejacket firm in the UK.

Marine electric add-on engine manufacturer, BlueNav, has signed two new distribution contracts, as it expands with sales and service dealers for the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.

A new study conducted by the University of Plymouth and Blue Marine Foundation has shown that the estimated 50,000 shipwrecks found around the UK’s coastline have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in a...

Survitec lifejacket brand Crewsaver has announced its partnership with Sea Angling Classic as the official safety partner for the upcoming 2024 season.

Island Cruising NZ has acquired Australian yacht rally organiser Down Under Rally from its founder, John Hembrow.

The winners of the Photography Competition, Marsh Volunteer Awards, Excellence in Maritime Conservation Award and Flagships of the Year were revealed during an Awards Ceremony filmed at The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh and str...

With a love and respect for the sea at the heart of everything they do, multi-award winning Salcombe Gin has partnered with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to launch ‘Four Seas’ by Salcombe Gin.  Commemora...

The winning startup will receive a free stand at boot Düsseldorf 2025 as well as other benefits.

Shakespeare® Marine was crowned the winner of the ‘most innovative marine antenna manufacturing company’ at this year’s British Made Awards.

The Trafalgar Group has completed the sale of the Trafalgar Wharf site in Portsmouth Harbour, including the dry stack boat storage and Trafalgar Shipyard to Premier Marinas for an undisclosed sum.

It doesn’t come much better, or closer racing than this at the bottom of the world, deep in the Southern Ocean. Pen Duick VI FR (14), skipped by Marie Tabarly, is first on the leaderboard, IRC ranking and Flyer Class. She and her h...

SailGP has decided not to stage its upcoming event in Auckland, which was due to take place in March 2024, due to issues with the land required for a spectator facility.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expected to delay its expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction rule until 2024.

Marine consulting group Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has appointed new advisors in the markets of Hong Kong, Latin America and Japan for the first time. In addition, the group has appointed a new advisor in Sweden to replace the outgoin...

British Marine has launched the latest edition of its quarterly tracker survey, which collects data on the performance and outlook of British marine businesses.