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Ministers have been urged to reverse plans to scrap crucial grants enabling businesses to export and win business abroad. There will be no TAP grants offered for SMEs preparing to attend maritime trade shows later this year, including the Monaco ...

The Swedish-made Candela C-7 has beaten 14 other electric boats in the YCM International Speed Record race (1/8 nautical mile sprint race) during the Monaco Energy Challenge. The Candela C-7 flew past the finishing line at a speed exceeding 31 kn...

Two new Seldén products will be making their show debut at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show.

Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has acquired Fanautic Club, which has 23 locations across Spain. The acquisition accelerates Freedom’s growth in Europe and marks the third European country to be a home to Freedom Boa...

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has written to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) to confirm a conservative approach to the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Future management plans have been confirmed as recognising the val...

The first five scheduled voyages on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship (pictured above in Sydney), after its pandemic shutdown, have been cancelled.

Yatco has launched a Facebook plugin that combines the social media platform with the Yatco boat and yacht MLS database meaning that yachting enthusiasts are now able to search, find, and enquire about any boat and yacht listings in the Yatco dat...

Richard started working with Boatshed in 2013. He looks after several brands - Boatshed Chichester, Southampton & Hayling Island.

Ferry companies in Hong Kong will start testing electric ferries in 2023 on four routes.

We have made available our full archive of over 20,000 previously listed boats, with each boat containing up to 100 photos, full boat spec and videos. This useful resource is like a boat bible for us all to use.

The Marine Management Organisation have written to the RYA to confirm a conservative approach to the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Future management plans have been confirmed as recognising the value of the area to both recreational...

A team of four Sunseeker International employees are taking part in the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) 2021 South Coast Challenge. Starting on 9 July, the challenge will see over 30 cyclists conquer 210 miles across three days.

Satellite communications to keep you in touch anywhere on the globe and artificial intelligence to spot unidentified objects at sea, Southampton International Boat Show is the place to see some of the most exciting and innovative new marine techno...

The Andrew Simpson Foundation has come on board to support the Gosport Marine Festival, which takes place on 4 September.

Coastal freighter Palawan Pearl, which had 3,000 litres of diesel on board, was involved in a collision with a utility vessel on 8 July in Manila Bay, Philipines. The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) is now in a race against time as it has observed ...

Next February, the NEC in Birmingham is to play host to a new boat show from BoatLife Events Ltd.

Sailing and watersports charity, the Andrew Simpson Foundation, has come onboard to support the Gosport Marine Festival which takes place on Saturday 4th September 2021.

Marine electric mobility specialist, Torqeedo has announced the appointment of Anders Hård as its vice-president of global services.

Volvo Penta’s DPI Aquamatic sterndrive is now available as a triple installation. The company says this new setup will allow larger boats in the commercial and leisure marine sectors to benefit from its performance and reliability, and incr...

Marine equipment distributor, C-Quip Ltd has partnered with Sugatsune to distribute its Sugatsune, Lamp and Sweil brands in the UK.