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Brunswick Corporation has named Andy Thompson president of its Aluminum Boat Group division, effective immediately. Thompson will oversee all commercial and operational aspects of the Aluminum Boat Group division, which includes brands Harris, Cr...

The leisure boating industry in Australia is calling on the Minister for Transport to intervene and ask Transport for New South Wales (NSW) to abandon its surprise boating fee hikes, which are planned to come into effect in July 2024.

Dockmate says is now partnering with Maritimo Americas to offer advanced wireless remote control docking systems as an option on all Maritimo models.

TP52 Notorious was first overall in the IRC Class and won the coveted Gold Roman Bowl and the Observer Trophy for Monohull Line Honours in the Round the Island Race.

Eight Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers and staff have been recognised for a combined 304 years of dedicated service to saving lives at sea in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours.

BoatOne, Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s brand new AC75, touched the water for the first time on April 16. And, only a couple a months later has dismasted, a highly unusual occurrence.

Vacuum infused construction is behind the latest offering from Turkey’s Yonca shipyard. It’s built a carbon fibre hull for the Mishi 88, a 27-metre super-sailing-yacht. Described as a ‘balanced cruising superyacht’, Mishi ...

Scientists at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee’s 2024 meeting held in Bled, Slovenia, have reported some theories regarding orca encounters in the Atlantic. And the main one is the suggestion that the orca are...

The first all-aluminium yacht by Custom Line has hit the water at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona, Italy.

Marina Ibiza and Trasmapi (ferry operators) are supporting IBEAM (Balearic Institute of Maritime Archaeology Studies) in the creation of the first underwater archaeological centre at the Port of Savina, Formentera, planned to open later this year...

MAIB (the Marine Accident Investigation Branch) has issued its report on the collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella and harbour tug Shovette (June 2022). During the incident, the tug partially sank. About 7,000 litres of marine diesel oil ...

Cadets sailing on a Texan training vessel have received a first-hand lesson in the laws of the sea, after coming across a small vessel disabled and in distress.

The 2024 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) winners were announced during a ceremony at the Waterfront Restaurant on site on the first day of Seawork. That’s said to be Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition...

Wreck hunters have located the ship on which polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, named Quest, was rediscovered on the seafloor off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Feadship has launched the 59.5-metre Project 713, the Dutch shipyard’s first vessel to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation.

In this short interview, David Good, the chief executive of the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), shares updates on what is happening in the Australian market.

At the recent GMBA conference in Singapore, Kenta Inaba, GMBA Japan, talked about the allure of Japan as a cruising destination. He emphasised being able to cruise in Japan all year round was an attractive aspect for superyacht owners. Japan ...

Solé Diesel, a Barcelona-based manufacturer of marine engines and generators, has rebranded as Solé Advance. The Spanish firm, which has a history spanning over a century, says its name change and new visual identity represent a com...

Marine maintenance brand August Race has announced that its products will soon be widely available to both retail and trade customers in the United Arab Emirates supplied by Ribcraft Middle East (ME).

Registration for the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America’s premier technical trade event for the recreational marine industry, opens this week.