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Riviera has announced, at the opening of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the new 58 Sports Motor Yacht that will premiere in late 2023.  The 58 SMY joins a line-up of Sports Motor Yachts that began six years ago with the launch ...

Kawasaki Watercraft UK, trading as Boats.co.uk, has appointed marine specialist Aquamare Marine as its latest new jet-ski dealer to enhance sales and customer support in the south west region.

A purpose-built wheelchair-accessible powerboat has been launched on Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland, enabling disabled children and adults to access and enjoy the waters of Castle Semple Loch independently and safely. 

Feadship won three prestigious prizes at the 2023 BOAT International World Superyacht Awards on Saturday 20 May. The awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable luxury yachts from across the world

More than 70 boats from over 40 brands came together to produce an impressive display at the latest British Motor Yacht Show. Visitors were able to view a wide range of motorboats, dayboats and RIBs from many international brands, represented by t...

New data shows the annual economic impact of recreational boating in North America has increased 36 per cent in the past five years, from $170 billion in 2018 to $230 billion in 2023.

Earlier this month, MIN reported that ePropulsion had launched its own series of batteries. It was a quick development phase for the company. As Danny Tao (ePropulsion’s CEO) explains, after taking the design and production of battery produ...

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) opens tomorrow, Thursday 25 May, with over 300 exhibitors, 100-plus new product launches, over 700 boats and 1,000 marine products.

England today launches its first national Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code, designed to help people visit the coast responsibly.

“People think it’s easy to build an electrical drive system,” says ex-VW group chief strategy officer Michael Jost. He’s gathered a team of ‘believers’ under the banner of eD-TEC to create a high-performance el...

The Swiss challenger for the 37th America’s Cup has received its second AC40 foiling boat and, following a christening ceremony attended by the Barcelona team, it headed out to the America’s Cup race course for a test sail. This one-de...

UK-based supplier of deck hardware, Barton Marine, has appointed Phil Wood as its new head of sales and marketing. 

The RNLI has launched a vital water safety campaign ahead of the bank holiday and half term week. 

The Cruising Association (CA) has launched an updated online portal and web pages for orca information and reporting, the result of a year-long effort to gather and analyse data on orca interactions.

A purpose-built wheelchair accessible powerboat has been launched on Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire by UK charity The Wheelyboat Trust and Castle Semple Centre, an outdoor activity centre located within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Pa...

Michigan-based dinghy davit manufacturer Hurley Marine has signed a distribution agreement with Trezos Marine in Greece.

Young people with an interest in maritime careers can get inspired about the exciting options available to them at this year’s Careers Open Day at Seawork, Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition, taking place in S...

Are you thinking about selling your boat?

Friday 19 May saw the official opening of Premier Marinas’ new marina and boatyard at Noss on Dart.

Walrus, narwhal, orca whales, sperm whales and hippopotamus are set to receive greater legal protections under the UK’s ban on importing, exporting and dealing in items containing ivory the government announced today (Tuesday 23 May 2023).<...