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Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought are reshaping the shoreline of the biggest reservoir in the USA, and with it the boating habits of local residents.

The Manta, a sailship that collects floating plastic waste, has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by testing and certification firm Bureau Veritas.

The investor and private explorer Victor Vescovo and his crew have located the remains of the navy destroyer escort USS Samuel B Roberts, claimed to be the deepest shipwreck ever discovered.

Two marine industry veterans Thom Dammrich and Nick Hopkinson will join forces with recruitment company Marine Resources with international C and D-suite placements.

The Ocean Conservation Trust has launched the Blue Meadows project, the biggest and most ambitious seagrass project to date. The UK based charity says its goal is to protect what remains of UK seagrass meadows, and restore what has been lost.

Aluminium RIB supplier, Highfield Boats has released the first images of its brand new production space, increasing the company’s capacity threefold with an additional 17,000 sq metres.

Superyacht New Zealand, a centralised information hub for planning a journey in New Zealand from anywhere in the world, launched on Wednesday (29 June) at the Superyacht Cup Palma.

Bringing the country’s superyacht industry and legis...

A superyacht was involved in an incident and began taking on water near Doganbey Island off Seferihisar in western Turkey on 29 June. The yacht is believed to be the 26-metre Kapky. Local reports indicate the superyacht started to sink at 11:00am...

The 85ft yacht Rendezvous, which was destroyed by fire last month has been hoisted out of Torquay harbour.

Boat hire and yacht charter marketplace, Borrow A Boat has smashed its latest crowdfunding goal by raising over £3 million.

Owners of Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo floating restaurant have confirmed they will not receive an insurance payout, following speculation about the circumstances in which the landmark capsized under tow.

MDL Marinas has invested over £350,000 in a new dry stack forklift at Saxon Wharf marina in Southampton. The company says the new forklift will allow continuous dry stack operation at the marina to enhance customer experience.

Scientists have developed tiny self-propelled robotic fish to remove microplastics from marine environments. In a study published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), researchers from China and Germany have successfully created a light-activat...

AkzoNobel, paints and coatings manufacturer, has announced Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as the company’s new chief executive officer, commencing 1 November 2022. Poux-Guillaume will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of...

Ocean Safety is a specialist in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment. Using years of experience in designing liferafts, Ocean Safety has developed a new variant of its Ocean Solas throw-ov...

Maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, celebrated its 156th Annual General Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019 following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Marina Port Vell Barcelona, a leading superyacht infrastructure in the Mediterranean, has unveiled the remodelled facilities of its flagship building, the award-winning The Gallery.

#boatgen, a not-for-profit initiative, delivered in partnership by boatfolk and The Andrew Simpson Foundation, is hosting its next free youth participation event at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth, on 16 July.