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The date for the next International Marine Networking (IMN) has been set for 1st June 2021. It’s free to attend, but registration is necessary.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, colloquially known as the Gussies.

Servicing a macerator pump will make the most seasoned boat owner turn green. But, says Raritan Engineering, its new 53101 Macerator Pump with waste valve makes the job easier and far less messy. The pump disconnects from its own gate valve housi...

USA based DC charging solutions company Balmar, has released two new products for its DC charging programme.

As more and more people escape from lockdown to get out of quarantine and onto the water, safety specialist Ocean Signal is reminding boaters to make sure their vessels are equipped with a properly registered Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Be...

Fendertex® is the only manufacturer of inflatable textile fenders for the yachting market. The Fendertex® standard line offers cylindrical, spherical, and tandem fenders. Fendertex® also offers a wide range of customiza...

ActiveTarget is an easy to use sonar system from Lowrance, which enables you to see live, below the water, with extraordinary clarity and breathtaking detail. ActiveTarget removes the guesswork from traditional sonar interpretatio...

Kai Hockley, Christopher Joel-Fredrick, Jaydon Owusu, Jessye Opoke-Ware, and Tyler Harriott are the young crew of the Greig City Academy Intro22 mini-tonner Riot, who have just had their circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight ratified and are the f...

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the fatal accident of a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn Na Caillich.

After two dead fin whales were removed from the hull of the HMAS Sydney, an Australian destroyer conducting exercises off the coast of San Diego earlier this month, US Navy officials have emphasised that the service takes protective measures to m...

ACR Electronics has launched what it says is the world’s smallest and most simple satellite communication device – the ACR Bivy Stick two-way satellite messenger and app.

After scrolling through eBay, Simon Robins and his wife and business partner Gemma bought a former World War II ship.

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has received confirmation that its International Certificates of Competence (ICC) and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence remain valid for skippering Spanish flag...

Typhoon International has introduced a new dry backpack. The Osea Dry Backpack, in graphite and black, is said to be extremely tough and 100% waterproof, even at the seams.

Launched last week (19May21) Evo V8 is the new flagship in the Evo Yachts fleet, the brand owned by the Mercuri brothers’ Blue Emme Yachts.

Last week Boatshed St Lucia sold this 2013 Jeanneau 57.

MDL’s Northney Marina will be hosting the all new Sea Angling Classic in 2022.

MDL marinas has announced that its Northney Marina will host the all new Sea Angling Classic in 2022.

A young sailor from Bournemouth who lives with epilepsy and is recovering from a stroke has been chosen to sit alongside some of the UK’s greatest creative icons, including Sir Quentin Blake, Joanna Lumley OBE and Gerald ...