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The US Coast Guard is leading an international group of marine safety agencies to investigate the implosion of the Titan submersible, which claimed the lives of five people during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic. The crew of the Pol...

America’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has highlighted the fire hazards of improperly stored oily rags on vessels, following an investigation into a fire aboard a yacht on 15 July, 2022​, in Washington. The 2012 Fairline...

Rolls-Royce has opened a new €30m assembly plant for its mtu Series 2000 yacht engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany. The mtu 2000 series is a high-performance yacht engine regularly used on luxury yachts and superyachts. In 2022,...

The Trafalgar Group has announced it has completed the installation of a large scale solar power system at Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, UK. Situated on top of the Trafalgar Drystack building, the new installation has a capacity of 640kW and has be...

The Golden Globe Race sits high in the mind of all sailors and one man, Sir Robin Knox Johnston, winner of the first edition in 1968 has inspired tens of millions ever since. He was the first ever to complete a solo, non stop, unassisted circumnav...

"I was really thrilled to present the prize to Kirsten last night and whilst the GGR is certainly not about the prize money we hope it helps her with her ongoing plans. From the moment she left Sables-d’Olonne until the moment she returned, ...

Pieces of the missing submersible Titan have been found approximately 500m from the bow of the Titanic, including its titanium nose cone and its tail piece. The pattern of the debris is said to be consistent with “a catastrophic implosion&rd...

British Marine has appointed three new non-executive directors. Ashley Highfield, Paul Martin and Lyndsay McClay will join the trade association’s board from 20 July 2023.  Appointed CEO of Oyster Yachts in February this year (2023), As...

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has partnered with METSTRADE for the 14th edition of the international photography competition. Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image taken between 10 October 2022 and...

Azimut-Benetti Group has formed the Azimut-Benetti Group Corporate Academy, a business school designed to train top yacht industry professionals, with the dual aim of supporting the professional growth of its employees and of creati...

Marine and offshore safety solutions firm, Star International has partnered with Tarmac Marine to provide the annual maintenance of the company’s fire, safety, and life-saving equipment, including the annual hire of the liferafts.  The ...

Renewable energy company Low Carbon and the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team have announced details of their new bespoke renewable energy installation, which has been created with the ambition of taking the team’s entire race operations of...

Turkey-based boatbuilder Bering Yachts has released new images of the interiors of its B92 explorer yacht. Bering says the 29.08-metre vessel, launched in 2022 at the Bering shipyard in Antalya, Türkiye, is ‘introducing the shipyard&rsq...

Marine antenna design specialist Shakespeare Marine has appointed Kent Marine as its new French distributor. With immediate effect, Kent Marine becomes the latest French distributor for the US brand. A leading distributor in France, Kent Marine ha...

Three people have been injured after a marquee at a marine show collapsed as technicians were dismantling it. Southampton City Council has confirmed the structure was in place as part of the Seawork marine exhibition, which ran from 13-15 June 202...

Raymarine has extended its current exclusive supplier agreement with cruising yacht builder Hallberg-Rassy by three years. Known for its bluewater cruising yachts, Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish shipyard with facilities located in Ellös on the i...

The Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race will start and finish in Portsmouth, organisers have confirmed. Five days of festivities, beginning 30 August 2023, are planned for Gunwharf Quays, the neighbouring harbour of the sailing company&rsqu...

Group Beneteau has made two new appointments to strengthen its Boating Solutions division. Beneteau says the new appointments will accelerate the company’s development of new activities such as digital and personalised services for end custo...

Marine electric drive manufacturer, Torqeedo GmbH has launched a new battery option for its Deep Blue series of powerful electric drives: Deep Blue Battery 80. The company says its new battery leverages lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and d...

The Europe managing director of yacht brokerage Northrop and Johnson, Patrick Coote, is attempting to row non-stop from Port Vell on the Spanish mainland to the island of Ibiza in the Balearics. The feat, which is part of an extreme endurance race...