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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

AIS Survivex invests $1m in innovative lifeboat simulator tech
AIS Survivex invests $1m in innovative lifeboat simulator tech
Friday, 15 July 2022

Training provider AIS Survivex has invested close to US$1m into the latest lifeboat simulator technology to increase marine safety and boost competency for coxswains. 

Radian IoT launches new app for dealers, manufacturers and boat owners
Radian IoT launches new app for dealers, manufacturers and boat owners
Friday, 15 July 2022

Radian IoT has revealed its latest reporting device and SaaS platform that turns boats, trailers, campers and powersports assets into data generators that deliver actionable intelligence.

A+T Instruments launches new wind sensors
A+T Instruments launches new wind sensors
Friday, 15 July 2022

A+T Instruments, a wind sensor manufacturer based in Lymington, UK, has launched its first short mast and vertical mast units.

Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold sold
Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold sold
Friday, 15 July 2022

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has confirmed the sale of 24.64m Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold.

Dame Ellen MacArthur thanks riders after Largs to Cowes challenge raises nearly £24,000
Dame Ellen MacArthur thanks riders after Largs to Cowes challenge raises nearly £24,000
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Dame Ellen MacArthur has thanked a team of cyclists for raising almost £24,000 after completing an epic 600-mile ride to support young people living through and beyond cancer.

THE RAPID AC40 BEGINS TO EMERGE
THE RAPID AC40 BEGINS TO EMERGE
Thursday, 14 July 2022

With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up.

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Londonderry
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Londonderry
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Foyle Marina, Derry~Londonderry is welcoming the Clipper Race fleet, after Race 14: LegenDerry finale, a fast race of over 3000nm from New York to Derry~Londonderry concluded with the first team crossing the finish line on the evening of 12 July.<...

New build boats available on Boatshed.com
New build boats available on Boatshed.com
Thursday, 14 July 2022

We are really excited to have added a ‘new build’ boats platform to our site, enabling you to view and purchase the latest designs from small and medium-sized manufacturers.

Ex-platform for an oil rig becomes a hanging garden in art project
Ex-platform for an oil rig becomes a hanging garden in art project
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A decommissioned North Sea platform has arrived at Weston-super-Mare where it will be transformed into a public art piece. As the oil rig becomes a hanging garden, the aim is to create conversations about sustainability.

ETNZ ship first AC40 to New Zealand
ETNZ ship first AC40 to New Zealand
Thursday, 14 July 2022

The world’s first AC40 is reportedly just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland.

Fabled ‘milky sea’ caught on camera by yacht crew
Fabled ‘milky sea’ caught on camera by yacht crew
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A yacht captain and crew have had their claim – of witnessing a milky sea – verified by the National Academy of Sciences’ journal. And, in a world first, this is the first time the phenomena has been caught on camera.

XFuel lands €8.2m investment for low-carbon marine fuel
XFuel lands €8.2m investment for low-carbon marine fuel
Thursday, 14 July 2022

XFuel has secured €8.2 million in its latest round of investment. This, the company says, lays the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology.

Seafarer suicide is ‘under-reported’, study finds, as mental health crisis grows
Seafarer suicide is ‘under-reported’, study finds, as mental health crisis grows
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A new report into the mental health of seafarers has found that suicide remains a poorly understood issue in the maritime industry, with suicide likely to be significantly under-reported. The report finds that discussion of mental health at sea i...

Jeanneau Yachts launches new 55-footer
Jeanneau Yachts launches new 55-footer
Thursday, 14 July 2022

After the recent launches of the Jeanneau Yachts 60 and 65, Jeanneau Yachts is launching a new 55-footer.

Australia’s Stacer launches three new boats
Australia’s Stacer launches three new boats
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Australian-based Stacer has launched its latest line-up of vessels: the Sea Master, Crossfire, Sea Runner and WildRider.

Royal Navy experts blow up old torpedo during four-day operation
Royal Navy experts blow up old torpedo during four-day operation
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have safely blown up an old torpedo in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. A specialist team from the Royal Navy’s Diving and Threat Exploitation Group travelled to Orkney after survey ship MV Athena found the...

Venture Group to generate 40% of daily electricity through solar panels
Venture Group to generate 40% of daily electricity through solar panels
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Brunswick Corporation’s Venture Group (BVG) has installed an array of photovoltaic solar panels at its location in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal. The new array, which sits atop a 3,000-square-metre segment of the facility’s roof, co...

THE OLD FISH MARKET MAKES IT O’FISH’AL AT SEAFEAST
THE OLD FISH MARKET MAKES IT O’FISH’AL AT SEAFEAST
Wednesday, 13 July 2022

For the first time, Weymouth Harbour businesses Weyfish, Hatch on the Harbour, and Catch at The Old Fish Market will have a dedicated dining zone at SEAFEAST, the Dorset Seafood Festival. 

Boat owners stuck on UK canal after drought warning
Boat owners stuck on UK canal after drought warning
Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Boat owners will be unable to move their boats along stretches of the UK’s longest canal next week, due to closures related to a lack of water.

July 2022 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
July 2022 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 13 July 2022

The July 2022 BoatBid started this week and the catalogue is brimming with a smashing selection of boats.

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