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Broadblue 346 ECO debuts at The Green Tech Boat Show
Tuesday, 15 June 2021First, take a trip back to 2009 and a milestone for Broadblue Catamarans. The first electric drive model from UK production catamaran builder Broadblue was the Broadblue 345. This innovative 10.2m catamaran employed the Fischer Panda drive system ...
MDL Marinas releases its holiday ‘Green List’
Tuesday, 15 June 2021Holidays abroad may be a bit hit and miss at the moment, but if you take a staycation with MDL Marinas at one of its ‘Green List’ holiday destinations you will be on to a winner.
Kreisel Electric to supply batteries for new E1 powerboat championship
Tuesday, 15 June 2021The E1 Series and Kreisel Electric are joining forces to bring the world’s first electric powerboat championship to the water. Kreisel Electric will supply the battery for each electric RaceBird powerboat competing in the E1 Series, set to ...
MDL Marinas releases its own holiday ‘Green List’ for staycations
Tuesday, 15 June 2021Holidays abroad may be a bit hit and miss at the moment, but MDL Marinas says that if you take a staycation at one of its ‘Green List’ holiday destinations you’ll be on to a winner.
Auckland On Water Boat Show moves to America’s Cup marina
Tuesday, 15 June 2021The Auckland On Water Boat Show will return in October 2021 and will have a new home at the America’s Cup developments on Wynyard Point.
Magonis unveils new ‘full electric’ Wave e-550
Tuesday, 15 June 2021The Magonis Wave e-550 is the first model from the Italo-Spanish shipyard Magonis, and made its world debut last month, at the Venice Boat Show 2021.
Andrew Simpson Yachting in the heart of the Solent
Monday, 14 June 2021Andrew Simpson Yachting is a new Training Centre of excellence based in Haslar Marina in Gosport, on the Solent.
MCA to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels
Monday, 14 June 2021Surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels across the UK. The inspections are being carried out as part of ongoing work around fishing vessel safety in an industry recognised to b...
Man ‘bruised’ after being swallowed whole by humpback whale
Monday, 14 June 2021A lobster diver was swallowed by a humpback whale in Cape Cod, US, and spat back out.
Giant Noah’s Ark replica stranded in UK
Monday, 14 June 2021A replica of Noah’s Ark has been moored in Ipswich for more than a year and a half after being deemed unworthy for the sea.
Seawork delayed, but virtual event for October
Monday, 14 June 2021Seawork has announced its next ‘in-person’ event will be June 21-23 2022. Organiser, Mercator, says the decision has been taken given the international audience that Seawork attracts every year.
VersaDock system for Bailey Bridge Marina
Monday, 14 June 2021TPA Pontoons’ modular system has been installed at the new Bailey Bridge Marina on the River Stour in Christchurch, Dorset.
US recreational boating boom continues
Monday, 14 June 2021The NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association) has announced continued momentum of boat sales and boating demand, which it says is propelled by Covid-19. New boat sales, which reached a 13-year high in 2020, remain at elevated levels &ndash...
BMT trials virtually operated maritime simulation
Monday, 14 June 2021BMT’s Rembrandt has trialled its first virtually operated simulator-based ship navigation training programme. The company says this ‘digital advance’ will enable maritime operators and trainers to safely plan, train and prepare ...
Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply launch sustainable initiative
Monday, 14 June 2021Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply have introduced an in‐store refill station for the eco yacht wash product.
Meet the Team - David Coumbe
Monday, 14 June 2021David took over Boatshed Cornwall (formerly Boatshed Falmouth) in September 2020, not ideal given what was to follow with the pandemic!
We bare it all
Sunday, 13 June 2021We believe in being transparent.
A fast start to a long, interesting leg from Alicante to Genova
Sunday, 13 June 2021The third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today in Alicante, Spain where the 12-boat international fleet of yachts representing nine countries and crewed by sailors from around the world set off into the Mediterranean ...
Landmark Marine film unveiled as the global spotlight shines on Cornwall
Friday, 11 June 2021A landmark film showcasing the ambition and vision of Cornwall’s £1billion per annum Marine sector in general and the Port of Falmouth in particular has been released by Cornwall Marine Network, together with Maritime UK.
BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW THIS WEEKEND
Friday, 11 June 2021Some of the world’s most luxurious motor yacht brands, Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker are primed and ready for the launch of the 2021 British Motor Yacht Show this Saturday (10.00 – 19.00).
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