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‘Poor training and maintenance’ caused accident on RRS Sir David Attenborough
Tuesday, 07 November 2023A report investigating an accident during a launching exercise on board the UK’s most advanced polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, on Loch Buie in Scotland on 4 March 2021, has been published by UK government agency the Marine ...
New CEO and general director for RINA
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Carlo Luzzatto has been appointed as the future CEO and general director of RINA S.p.A., a multinational inspection, certification and engineering consultancy company.
Haven Knox-Johnston launches webinar series with lithium-battery debate
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Specialist boat insurance firm Haven Knox-Johnston has confirmed a new series of ‘From the Helm’ webinars, designed to keep grounded mariners company throughout the winter months and beyond.
Vetus D and M-Line diesel engines gain HVO approval
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Vetus has gained approval to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) on its D and M-Line series of marine diesel engines. The approval and certification follow an intense period of bench and field tests.
Video: Next generation of corals ‘explode’ into Great Barrier Reef
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Billions of tiny pink balls have exploded into the water over the Great Barrier Reef, as different species of soft corals and a handful of hard corals began the annual regeneration process.
VIDEO: All Systems go in Jeddah
Monday, 06 November 2023With the arrival of Alinghi Red Bull Racing into their Jeddah base on the Obhur Creek, followed by their first sailing today, the countdown to the second Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup has well and truly begun.
Mudeford RNLI marathon man quits training and runs to the rescue
Monday, 06 November 2023Mudeford RNLI volunteer Scott Harburn was out training for the 2024 London Marathon recently when his RNLI pager started beeping.
First test for Team GB’s chosen ones
Monday, 06 November 2023What, where and when?
$20bn shipwreck dubbed ‘the Holy Grail’ to be raised from ocean floor
Monday, 06 November 2023A wrecked Spanish galleon, estimated to be worth as much as $20bn (£16bn), will be brought to the surface as a matter of urgency, according to the Colombian government.
Second leg of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race underway
Monday, 06 November 2023It’s been described as the perfect start in Cape Town, for the second leg of the Ocean Globe Race, with sun, breeze and Table Mountain in the background.
Damen celebrates first double superyacht launch
Monday, 06 November 2023Dutch boatbuilder Damen Yachting has celebrated the double launch of two new Amels Limited Editions superyachts in one day.
Yacht Club de Monaco installs Aqua superPower fast chargers
Monday, 06 November 2023Yacht Club de Monaco says it has become the first marina to install two Aqua 200 HPC (High Power Charging) marine chargers, as it aims to transform the charging experience for high-performance electric leisure and commercial boats.
Carnival Corporation named one of the world’s top companies for women
Monday, 06 November 2023Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, has been named as one of the World’s Top Companies for Women for 2023 by Forbes. This is the third consecutive year that the company has received the accolade and it was the on...
Sunreef Yachts sells new 100 Sunreef Power
Monday, 06 November 2023Polish multihull specialist Sunreef Yachts has sold a new unit in the 28.6-metre 100 Sunreef Power series.
Olympic Yacht Show: 15,000 visitors attended third edition
Monday, 06 November 2023Greece’s largest in-water show, the Olympic Yacht Show, has revealed details of attendance following the third edition of the four-day show, which ran from 19-22 October 2023.
Penguin Refrigeration unveils its partner’s product launches and leading innovations at METSTRADE
Monday, 06 November 2023Penguin Refrigeration announces unveiling of its partner’s product launches and leading innovations at this year’s METSTRADE.
Historic Scenes at Start of Leg 2 McIntyre Ocean Globe Race
Sunday, 05 November 2023Sailing history was made in Cape Town under the stunning vista of Table Mountain as the iconic yachts starting Leg 2 in the OGR set sail for Auckland. South African Naval Vessel SAS King Sekhukhune 1, the official start vessel and French Navy Frig...
Young adventures take to the seas with Team GB Olympic kitesurfing trainer Maddy Anderson
Saturday, 04 November 2023A group of 10 young people were given the opportunity to sail alongside renowned British kitesurfer and Olympic trainer Maddy Anderson after working hard to develop their skills on a Voyage of Exploration with Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT). <...
Transat Jacques Vabre: IMOCA fleet shelter from storm as race start delayed
Friday, 03 November 2023All of the docked 90-strong fleet of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race have been kept safe and secure through last night’s Storm Ciarán, which ravaged the Brittany coast and the English Channel. Meteo France says it r...
CMC Marine and Gyro Marine partner on gyroscopic stabilisers
Friday, 03 November 2023Stabiliser, thruster, steering and intruder system developer CMC Marine has partnered with Gyro Marine, an Italian marine gyroscope technology specialist. Under the new agreement, Gyro Marine gyroscopes will be integrated into the range of p...
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