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Paddleboarders and kayakers are up in arms about a new annual levy introduced by the Fowey Harbour Authority. Kayakers and paddleboarders will have to pay £20 per year per craft to use the River Fowey under a new registration scheme, which ...

BoatLife, which takes place from 17-20 February 2022 at the NEC Birmingham, has attracted a lot of trade interest and the organisers have now opened up the lower priced trade ticket to all marine companies.

In support of creating an inclusive and welcoming sport, the Royal Yachting Association has announced it will be launching a community network for boaters identifying as LGBTQIA+. 

Organisers of the Thailand Yacht Show have confirmed its 2022 edition will take place in two parts, with the first half confirmed for April in Pattaya. The second half will take place at a different venue in Phuket in December.

MDL Marinas has announced that Raymarine will return as title sponsor for the 2022 South Coast Boat Show at its flagship Ocean Village Marina, 6 – 8 May.

Following substantial growth at its flagship boat subscription club at Swanwick Marina, the Premier Agapi Boat Club is expanding to Chichester on the UK South Coast.

SailGP has appointed Erica Kerner as chief marketing and communications officer, with a key focus of the role centring on growing SailGP’s global audience and continuing to build on its relationships with global distribution and broadcast p...

Watersports and lifestyle brand Mistral, has been acquired by the Dutch brand equity investor NMG. The Haarlem-based investor will take over 100 per cent of the shares and will take an active role in guiding Mistral in accelerating its internatio...

As demand for black boats continues to soar, Glomex has launched a new range of black marine antennas and accessories.

Emirates Team New Zealand says its prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of fit out prior to its launch in March.

The operator of a tugboat that was assisting a Chinese-flagged ship died on Wednesday (2Feb22) after the vessel capsized in Puerto Deseado, in the province of Santa Cruz. Conflicting reports have one or two other people onboard who survived, but ...

South-coast based marine specialist Vortec Group has acquired superyacht and SOLAS tender manufacturer, Rib-X International. Vortec Group has added the RIB and hard boat manufacturer to its suite of companies to enable further growth.

A man is lucky to be alive thanks to a dog. It’s constant barking while crossing a bridge alerted its owner to a person struggling in the water.

Outdoor marine equipment manufacturer Scanstrut, has revealed details of its new compact horizontal double-entry cable seal which, the company says, will be the cleanest, fastest fitting and most waterproof solar panel cable seal ever.

Vessels could one day plug into onshore power sources while berthed, lowering emissions, says the Department for Transport (DfT) as the maritime minister Robert Courts calls for evidence to gather information on shore power’s benefits for t...

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory has found that popular wakesurf boats require a greater distance from the shoreline in order to reduce the potential...

Marine Products Corporation has reported a 7.6% increase in net sales compared to the previous year, in its unaudited results, for the final quarter of 2021.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of a complex fit out prior to its launch in March.

MDL Marinas has welcomed FlexiSail and its 15 strong fleet of cruising yachts, catamarans, cabin cruisers and RIBs to Hamble Point Marina.

The world’s first hydrogen-powered ‘flying’ boat is to be built in Dubai next year, authorities have announced.