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As 8 June is World Ocean Day it is the perfect opportunity to introduce the UK’s first marine Landscape Partnership scheme and brand-new project team in the North East: SeaScapes.

Emirates Team New Zealand has committed to develop hydrogen powered chase boats for the 37th America’s Cup.

Royal Caribbean has reversed its vaccine policy, making double vaccination optional for most of its cruises out of the US, says Travel and Leisure.

A teenager is fighting for his life with a broken neck and severe head injuries after a humpback whale landed on a fishing boat in New South Wales, Australia.

This World Oceans Day, Imray is getting ready to launch its new product, Explore with Imray.

Water Revolution Foundation, the non-profit which aims to drive sustainability in the superyacht industry, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its first endorsed ocean conservation project, the Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMA) programme....

Smartgyro has appointed Nautor’s Swan Global Service (NSGS) as its latest dealer in the western Mediterranean.

The Ocean Cleanup will unveil its next iteration of its ocean cleanup technology: System 002, at IMarEST’s annual conference (28 June – 9 July).

The Scaramouche Sailing Trust is looking for two new trustees to help raise crucial funds for Greig City Academy (GCA) Sailing Programme and shape the future of the charity.

The UK has launched plans to increase protections for England’s waters through a pilot scheme to designate marine sites in England as ‘highly protected marine areas’. The selected sites will see a ban on all activities that coul...

Our July 2021 BoatBid auction is open and ready to take entries.

A huge mass of marine mucilage – a thick, slimy substance made up of compounds released by marine organisms – has bloomed in Turkey’s Marmara, as well as in the adjoining Black and Aegean Seas.

A petition has been launched to lobby for action in Cornwall. It calls for a tax on second homes (to invest into local housing), and rent caps for locals to protect the communities. It’s already gathered 36,000 plus signatures as locals fig...

Southend on Sea volunteer lifeboat crews were paged 19 times in the past week as the weather improved and shorelines became busy.

The wreck of fishing vessel Nicola Faith has been raised out of the water. Following the recovery of the vessel by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), it will be transported to a secure location for further investigation, testing and...

Vortec Marine has announced that, in addition to its brokerage office at Swanwick Marina, it also now has a main office in Royal Clarence Yard, a workshop at Endeavour Quay and an additional workshop at Victoria Quay in Gosport.

Crestron is running a new systems technician training programme specifically aimed at crew members onboard superyachts. The Superyacht Systems Technician Training Program has been developed by the Crestron Training Institute in partnership with t...

SailGP fans were out in full force – with sellout crowds on-shore and nearly one thousand registered boats lining the racecourse – to enjoy the second and final day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto. Keeping spectators on edge, ...

Taranto, Italy, put on a great show for the eight SailGP teams this weekend. In what commentator David ‘Freddie’ Carr called the best light wind racing he had ever seen, the leaderboard was constantly changing. In the end it was the Ja...

The Ocean Race Europe fleet returned to competitive action in Cascais, Portugal today where the 12 international teams representing nine countries took on the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy coastal race ahead of the start tomorrow of the second...