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Japanese electric power company J-Power and Finnish clean tech firm Norsepower are collaborating to install a rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in equipping vessels to harnes...

We Are Weymouth (BID) has announced that Weymouth has been voted The Sunday Times Best Beach in Britain 2023. 

Supporting watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer, Yamaha Motor UK is launching its WaveRunner finance campaign.

Silent-Resorts has revealed plans and renderings of its second solar-powered luxury resort, which will be built on an island in Fiji. Plans include a solar-powered marina, set to be the first in the island nation. The developer, which is a partner...

A kayaker from Somerset has broken the record for kayaking around Britain, while raising awareness of diabetes. Dougal Glaisher, 23, broke the previous record by 27 days when he arrived in Suffolk at 5.40pm on Tuesday (11 July 2023) — finish...

The Sunreef R&D Department is developing Zero Cat — a new ‘zero emissions’ sailing superyacht that, theoretically, offers unlimited range. The Zero Cat catamaran will measure over 90 feet (27.4m) and is set to combine hydroge...

Yamaha Motor UK has announced the launch its WaveRunner finance campaign, which it says will support watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a brand-new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer. Available until 24th September 2023, customers who p...

Marina consultancy Marina Projects Ltd has announced Simon Goodhead will be joining the board as commercial director. The company says Goodhead’s appointment recognises his contribution to the consultancy over the past decade, the immediate ...

The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment report reveals. The annual report, publis...

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) is relaunching its ABYA Academy, including three new professional development courses for yacht brokers. James Brown, the Association’s new training coordinator has established a comprehensi...

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

From luggers to day boats, gaff rig clinker classics to sleek launches with electric propulsion systems, opportunities to learn classic boat building skills, getting hands-on with ropemaking and knot tying to meeting the stars of “Swallow an...

The global industry consulting group Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has signed an agreement with professional services firm Deloitte Italy. GMBA says the ‘significant’ agreement has been under discussion ‘for some time&rs...

Italian startup Sealence, a developer of nautical propulsion systems for electric boats, is to open a new factory to ramp up production of its SafeLi lithium battery. The project, named internally as the SafeLi Giga Factory, involves the establish...

Scientists believe they’ve confirmed an urban legend of more than 80 years by ‘finding’ a Royal Navy submarine buried in a town park in Dartmouth, in the English county of Devon. Experts from the University of Winchester used gro...

The UK-based engineering firm, Equipmake, has supplied an advanced e-drivetrain system for a long-range electric flying boat currently in development. The SpiritBARTech35EF project, in collaboration with Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies, is a 35...

Saint-Quay Port d’Armor, located on France’s Brittany coast, has become the region’s first marina to introduce an Aqua superPower marine fast-charge station. The firm says the milestone marks a crucial step forward in supporting ...

The second edition of the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games has been cancelled, with a month to go until they were meant to begin, after Bali withdrew as host. The ANOC World Beach Games, known as the World Beach Games, is an international multi-sport e...

Jason Saunders, a double Olympic representative for New Zealand in the 470 and Nacra 17 classes, has been named in the Orient Express Racing Team sailing squad. France joined as the event’s fifth challenger in January. Saunders qua...

AkzoNobel has partnered with inspirational boating figures from across the world to curate the ultimate yachting playlist, called That Feeling of Summer, perfect for when you’re using your boat over the coming months.