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As we look forward to the 2025 sailing season, the new-look boatshed at Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is taking shape. 

A total of 17 remarkable and unusual historic places have been granted protection in 2024 and across England, 256 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England.

A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer is spending Christmas in the cold of Antarctica as she’s begun a five-month expedition on Goudier Island.

After a fantastic year bringing you all the latest news from the global marine industry, the office is closing for the holidays. MIN will be back in your inbox on 2 January 2025.

The Cruising Association (CA), alongside key partners, is calling on the UK’s recreational boaters to back its campaign to make Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) more accessible and affordable.

Footage has been shared of a major fire which engulfed a large yacht earlier this week. The incident occurred in Spain’s Puerto Sotogrande.

Data released by the Italian Marine Industry Association suggest that 2024 could potentially close with the substantial stabilising of the yachting industry’s overall turnover.

Online boat builder Dan Lee is stepping out from behind the camera to teach a two-week face-to-face skiff building course at the Boat Building Academy (BBA).

Freedom Boat Club is opening its newest location in Brisbane, Australia. This one will be at Rivergate Marina, on the Brisbane River. It’s part of the company’s strategy to help sustained growth in the marine industry by expanding acc...

Thank you to all MIN‘s readers who continue to check out the latest in marine industry news on a daily basis. Over the last 12 months, MIN‘s covered a huge number of product launches, unpicked government regulations, conducted exclusi...

In response to the evolving use of the UK’s 2,000-mile canal network, the Canal & River Trust has appointed a new independent commission to review the legal framework governing boat licensing. This initiative aims to ensure that regulat...

The anticipation is building! The intrepid sailors and their remarkable 5.80 mini sailboats have begun arriving in Lagos, Portugal, marking the start of a truly extraordinary adventure – the 5.80 Mini Globe Race. This epic challenge, which will ...

Innovation, research and a mammoth volunteering effort by people helped conservationists learn more about wildlife in UK seas, reveals The Wildlife Trusts’ 2024 marine review, published today.

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Harland & Wolff, the Belfast shipyard famed for constructing the Titanic, has been acquired by Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia in a deal that preserves approximately 1,000 jobs across the UK. This acquisition includes Harland & W...

ePropulsion Americas, a company specialising in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has announced the launch of the Seaview 50 catamaran, developed in partnership with China’s Heysea Yachts.

Marine Chandlery has acquired Bayside Marine’s assets, signalling a strategic expansion in the marine retail sector just six months after its initial launch in June 2024. 

Multiplex, the superyacht carbon equipment manufacturer, has appointed Marko Böhme as its new chief operating officer.  Böhme will bring significant maritime industry expertise to the Germany-based firm’s management team...

River Canal Rescue (RCR) is expanding its service offerings with a new training facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, targeting boat owners marina, and boatyard staff. 

Advance Yacht Systems, a provider of marine equipment in the UK and Ireland, has introduced the Remoran EasyLift: a mounting and deployment system for marine hydrogenerators.