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Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo has teamed up with Rolls-Royce to develop and build a large motor yacht with a methanol engine propulsion system able to run carbon neutrally on ‘green’ methanol.

Dozens of Ukrainian personnel are being trained by the Royal Navy to use hi-tech crewless vehicles to help them hunt mines.

British Marine will be hosting Women in Marine Day on Thursday 22 September as part of Southampton International Boat Show. Across the day, there will be an array of speakers and discussion panels on the Foredeck stage leading with the theme of W...

Sailing electronics manufacturer B&G has debuted the new B&G Triton Edge sailing processor this week, delivering what it claims is the most advanced processor ever to hit the sailing market.

The evening before the 44th Cannes Yachting Festival kicked off (5 September), Groupe Beneteau hosted over 200 guests on the Croisette in Cannes, to announce its corporate vision, new ambitions and projects and the latest product innovations acro...

Iconic Italian boatbuilder Riva has presented a prototype of its El-Iseo, the brand’s first full electric runabout in Monaco.

Riva’s El-Iseo is the full electric version of the much-loved Iseo, the versatile 27ft runabout whos...

The 28m Sunseeker Black Diamond has been destroyed in a fire at the IMS Shipyard in Saint-Mandrier, France.

Mayla Yacht, a German yacht manufacturer is set to make its debut at Cannes Yachting Festival today (6 September) having commenced production on its first electric boat, the Mayla fourtyfour, which is due for launch in 2023.

Vetus, which designs complete marine product systems, has appointed Daniele Torretta as sales manager for northern Italy in a move the company says will enable it to be even more proactive with original equipment manufacturers and key clients in ...

Communication and safety at sea specialist, Ocean Signal is launching its latest and most technologically advanced safety beacons to the market at SMM, the shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology trade fair, in Hamburg this week.

Anchoring systems specialist Maxwell Marine has appointed Lorenzo Renzetti to the key role of sales director for its operations in Italy, which will focus primarily on promoting and selling Maxwell superyacht equipment and engineering solutions t...

Family-owned shipbuilder, Parkol Marine Engineering, has announced its new vessel, Green Isle, which on completion will sail to the west coast of Ireland from Middlesborough, marking the company’s expansion across the country. The boat is t...

Offering great access to the South West and Welsh coastlines, this month we pay a visit to Watchet Marina.

In what feels like a never-ending run of disaster stories this year, a 49m superyacht – known as 007 – has capsized and is now semi-submerged in Greece, 15m off shore, awaiting recovery (2 Sept 2022).

Dover is being re-connected with Boulogne in northern France by a pioneering cross-channel service. A sailing yacht is being used as ferry service, to transport foot passengers, cycle tourists and small groups.

HMS Prince of Wales has returned to its home port of Portsmouth after a ‘mechanical issue’ caused a break down in late August off the Isle of Wight. The aircraft carrier has been sheltering in Stokes Bay for a few days. It made the j...

Hamble-based subscription boating club, Pure Latitude, has reported an increase in membership growth of 70 per cent in the last two years.

A fisherman has survived 11 days adrift in a freezer. But, after being rescued, had to endure 16 days in prison.

A skipper from Liverpool who has put his life’s work into restoring a historic steamship has been awarded a Merchant Navy Medal in honour of his achievement.

Boatyard, a customer experience platform designed for the marine industry, has appointed Joe Lingerfelt as principal product owner. Lingerfelt is a former product leader for YachtWorld and, more recently, for Fortune 500 company Ex...