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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.

Festival of the Sea at the Royal Hospital School
Festival of the Sea at the Royal Hospital School
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

The Royal Hospital School (RHS) in Holbrook, Ipswich is delighted to be partnering with the Festival of Suffolk to host its own Festival of the Sea.

Gunwharf Quays and Ahead Partnership announce the winners of their 2022 ‘Made in Portsmouth’ challenge
Gunwharf Quays and Ahead Partnership announce the winners of their 2022 ‘Made in Portsmouth’ challenge
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Team Welfare from Mayfield School have been announced as the winners of the 2022 ‘Made in Portsmouth’ sustainability focused enterprise challenge.

Shakespeare® Marine brings manufacturing back to the UK
Shakespeare® Marine brings manufacturing back to the UK
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Shakespeare® Marine has announced it is bringing manufacturing back to the UK for a selection of its best-selling VHF antennas.

Seized yacht Kahu will go on sale in 24-hour online auction
Seized yacht Kahu will go on sale in 24-hour online auction
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

A luxury yacht that was being used to smuggle over two tonnes of cocaine, worth around £160m, into the UK will be sold at auction later this month. The 120ft yacht Kahu is going up for sale in a timed online auction through Wilson’s ...

Volvo Group comments on impact of Ukraine crisis
Volvo Group comments on impact of Ukraine crisis
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Volvo Penta’s parent company Volvo Group has issued a statement on the financial impact of the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Kreisel Electric: new plans and latest on John Deere deal
Kreisel Electric: new plans and latest on John Deere deal
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Markus Kreisel, managing director of Kreisel Electric, chats to Marine Industry News about the electric battery manufacturer’s next steps.

Candela begins Benelux expansion
Candela begins Benelux expansion
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Candela’s electric boats are making their way to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg thanks to an exclusive partnership with Benelux electric boat reseller The Green Wave.

Pains Wessex launches sustainable flare packs
Pains Wessex launches sustainable flare packs
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Pains Wessex, part of the Wescom Group which manufactures pyrotechnics for the commercial and leisure marine markets, has launched a sustainable flare pack.

Spirit Yachts to hold first regatta in Guernsey
Spirit Yachts to hold first regatta in Guernsey
Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Classic yacht design and build company Spirit Yachts has revealed the details of its first ever regatta, taking place from 25 June to 2 July in Guernsey. The Spirit 2022 Regatta is now open for entries and will see a fleet of Spirit yachts take o...

April 2022 BoatBId - Catalogue
April 2022 BoatBId - Catalogue
Monday, 11 April 2022

The catalogue for our April 2022 BoatBid auction is now available to view here,
and the bidding for this BoatBid will commence at:
0900hrs (BST) - Monday 18th April 2022
through to
1900hrs (BST) - Sunday 24t...

Neander enters the spring with new identity
Neander enters the spring with new identity
Monday, 11 April 2022

German outboard manufacturer, Neander enters the next stage of its global growth, revealing a bold new look and proposition as part of its journey as an independent engine manufacturer.

Sailors’ Society remembers Titanic officer who was one of its own
Sailors’ Society remembers Titanic officer who was one of its own
Monday, 11 April 2022

On the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, international maritime charity Sailors’ Society is paying a special tribute to one of its own – the Titanic’s Sixth Officer, 24-year-old James Moody who was the only junior ...

PRINCELY SUM FOR HRH DUKE OF EDINBURGH MOTORBOAT AT BONHAMS
PRINCELY SUM FOR HRH DUKE OF EDINBURGH MOTORBOAT AT BONHAMS
Monday, 11 April 2022

A classic Albatross motorboat, formerly owned and driven by HRH the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for more than 30 years, achieved a princely sum in the Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting Sale, selling for £69,000, doubling its pre-sal...

Sustainable Boating at Crick Boat Show
Sustainable Boating at Crick Boat Show
Monday, 11 April 2022 Each year more than 250 canal boat industry exhibitors converge at Crick Marina for Britain’s biggest inland waterway event, the Crick Boat Show. The event, which this year takes place across the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend, 3 &ndas...
UNESCO diver’s spellbinding photos of ‘valley of a thousand roses’ coral reef
UNESCO diver’s spellbinding photos of ‘valley of a thousand roses’ coral reef
Monday, 11 April 2022

Earlier this year, a UNESCO-supported research expedition discovered one of the biggest deepwater coral reefs in the world, off the coast of Tahiti.

Volvo Penta North America appoints new president
Volvo Penta North America appoints new president
Monday, 11 April 2022

Fredrik Högberg has been appointed president of Volvo Penta North America.

New dealer in New York for Fairline
New dealer in New York for Fairline
Monday, 11 April 2022

Fairline Americas has announced Strong’s Marine as its new dealer for Rhode Island and the New York tri-state region of the US.

Marine Trades Association Awards Dinner returns in June
Marine Trades Association Awards Dinner returns in June
Monday, 11 April 2022

The Marine Trades Association (MTA) Awards Dinner returns this year and will be held on Monday 20 June at the Grand Café, Southampton.

Sealegs expands following 152 per cent order increase
Sealegs expands following 152 per cent order increase
Monday, 11 April 2022

Sealegs International has announced a record financial year result with a 152 per cent increase in orders, enabling the company to expand its team and production capabilities.

Fanautic Club to rebrand as Freedom Boat Club
Fanautic Club to rebrand as Freedom Boat Club
Monday, 11 April 2022

Fanautic Club is being rebranded under the Freedom Boat Club brand and service model following Freedom’s acquisition of Fanautic Club, one of the largest European boat clubs with 21 locations across Spain, which was comp...

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