News

The countdown is now on and bookings are open for the 2022 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conferences, with a busy schedule of free events taking place across the UK this winter.

Suntex Marina Investors in the US has acquired Seaside Boatyard & Marina, formerly known as The Boat Yard – Channel Islands. The property is located in Oxnard, California, and is the company’s first acquisition in coastal Californ...

Hong Kong’s chief executive John Lee says there is “no legal basis” to seize the megayacht of a Russian oligarch who is under Western sanctions.

German engine builder MAN has expanded its cooperation with Shanghai Ocean Equipment for yacht and workboat engines, sales, service, spare parts and training.

Diverse Marine has purchased the freehold of Medina Yard and Medina Village from the Peter Harrison Trust. This site represents 12 acres of waterfront at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, part of which is the current base of the workboat builder.

A research and development project to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of achieving zero-emission operations in offshore survey and research vessels (OSRVs) has been awarded funding under the UK government’s Clean Maritime...

Damien Oliver has been appointed as the interim chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

The seventh edition of the largest boat show in the Eastern Mediterranean region will be hosted from 14-16 October 2022 in southern Cyprus.

Dee Caffari, British yachtswoman and UKSA’s Youth and Mental Health Ambassador, has retold the mental challenges involved in making the decision to begin the Southern Ocean’s largest ever rescue due to an ill crew member, for...

The Mississippi River is suffering its lowest water levels for a decade causing chaos as barges ground (eight last week), there are days of queuing for barges to proceed, a cruise ship cancels its cruises, and a shipwreck is re-revealed.

NauticEd (online sailing training) is partnering with MarineVerse (a virtual reality (VR) sailing simulation company), to jointly offer what they say is the first-ever virtual reality sailing course incorporating VR gaming with sailing training t...

Evo has unveiled its new 13m vessel, the Evo R4XT. At its heart is an extendable beach area which the company describes as a fully customised multifunctional stern platform, offering new scenarios and possibilities for exploiting the boat.

CL Yachts says it is ‘thrilled’ to display its new models, CLX96 (pictured above) and CLB65, at the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

Bibby Marine has been awarded government funding under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 2 (CMDC 2) to continue its research into the decarbonisation of its vessels.

MDL Marinas has been accredited with three ISO standards following a series of rigorous assessments over the last 12 months by the British Assessment Bureau.

NeurodiversAtSea, the seafarers’ neurodiversity charity, has launched its first annual Neurodiversity Benchmark Survey that aims to gather data in support of a maritime neurodiversity strategy.

The SSL Gold Cup Finals, scheduled to be held in Bahrain from 28 October – 20 November have been postponed.

We are delighted to present a couple of boats that are entered into the October 2022 BoatBid auction.
The full catalogue is available for you HERE.

MDL Marinas has been accredited with three ISO standards following a series of rigorous assessments over the last 12 months by the British Assessment Bureau.

In a newly created role of chief commercial officer, Jeff Webber will be responsible for driving forward Barton Marine Equipment’s marine and industrial positions globally.