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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Coatings market faces complex landscape  – brands predict antifoul trends for 2025
Coatings market faces complex landscape – brands predict antifoul trends for 2025
Friday, 07 March 2025

Marine Industry News sits down with Nippon Paint Marine and Propspeed to learn about the challenges which the marine coatings market faces in 2025, including antifoul trends. Stringent regulations, demands for more fuel savings, data validation a...

Narrowboat scuppered in act of ‘wanton destruction’
Narrowboat scuppered in act of ‘wanton destruction’
Friday, 07 March 2025

“We do not know when it will be moved and we have left the scene.” That was the message from West Midlands Fire Service (via Facebook) after being called to the Oxford Canal, in Coventry. A narrowboat had been scuppered and was blocki...

Bering Yachts moves aluminium catamaran work to Bulgaria
Bering Yachts moves aluminium catamaran work to Bulgaria
Friday, 07 March 2025

Turkish boatbuilder Bering Yachts is consolidating all aluminium work for its expedition catamarans and superstructure production to its Bulgarian shipyard, covering models from the Bering Marine 50 to the Bering Catamaran 80.

Award-winning Hanse 360 to debut at South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show
Award-winning Hanse 360 to debut at South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show
Friday, 07 March 2025

The South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show 2025 will host the highly anticipated Show Debut of Inspiration Marine’s Hanse 360 sailing yacht. Recently crowned European Yacht of the Year 2025 in the Family Cruiser category, the Hanse 360 is se...

Greenline accepts bitcoin in 45 Coupe deal
Greenline accepts bitcoin in 45 Coupe deal
Friday, 07 March 2025

Bitcoin has been used to buy a Greenline 45 Coupe. The use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for luxury goods like superyachts has been growing but is far from mainstream. Mainly, according to an internet search (admittedly brief), bitcoin is...

Yanmar to launch CX570 crossover yacht
Yanmar to launch CX570 crossover yacht
Friday, 07 March 2025

Yanmar Marine has announced the launch of the CX570 crossover yacht, with orders scheduled to begin in autumn 2025.

LUMEN Yachts brings ‘silent, emission-free’ E10 boat to Stockholm
LUMEN Yachts brings ‘silent, emission-free’ E10 boat to Stockholm
Friday, 07 March 2025

Dutch electric boat brand LUMEN Yachts, part of JR e-Yachts, is set to make its Swedish debut at Allt för Sjön, Stockholm’s boat show, this March. 

VIDEO: Boaters get ringside seats for SpaceX explosion
VIDEO: Boaters get ringside seats for SpaceX explosion
Friday, 07 March 2025

“Rockets are ridiculously hard,” Elon Musk, the SpaceX founder once wrote on X. Yesterday his company proved that once again. An explosion of the eighth test flight of a mammoth Starship rocket provided those on the water – an...

Quick guide: Understanding how bitcoin and cryptocurrencies may affect the marine industry
Quick guide: Understanding how bitcoin and cryptocurrencies may affect the marine industry
Friday, 07 March 2025

With the recent announcement that Greenline Yachts has completed a sale of a 45 Coupe – totally in bitcoin – Marine Industry News looks at potential ways in which cryptocurrency may affect the marine industry.

Step Back in Time at St. Katharine Docks: A Free Outdoor Exhibition Unveiling the Rich History of London’s Maritime Haven
Step Back in Time at St. Katharine Docks: A Free Outdoor Exhibition Unveiling the Rich History of London’s Maritime Haven
Thursday, 06 March 2025

This March, immerse yourself in the captivating heritage of St. Katharine Docks at a new and exciting free outdoor exhibition celebrating 200 years of this iconic location.

British Marine helps secure recognition for leisure marine’s use of biofuels
British Marine helps secure recognition for leisure marine’s use of biofuels
Thursday, 06 March 2025

British Marine has welcomed the publication of Carbon Budget 7 (CB7) by the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), which sets out, for the first time, a clear decarbonisation pathway for the marine, maritime and shipping sectors. Crucially for...

New joint Industry-Standard Sale & Purchase Agreement for professional yacht brokers
New joint Industry-Standard Sale & Purchase Agreement for professional yacht brokers
Thursday, 06 March 2025

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) and the British Marine Boat Retailers and Brokers Association (BRBA) have announced the launch of a new joint industry-standard brokers contract – the BRBA / ABYA Sales Purchase Agreement....

Ancasta’s pre-season offers on premium power and sail brands
Ancasta’s pre-season offers on premium power and sail brands
Thursday, 06 March 2025

The sun is out, it’s time to get out on the water. And with Ancasta’s unmissable pre-season offers you could be getting underway without delay.

Ægir Ocean collection
Ægir Ocean collection
Thursday, 06 March 2025

Helly Hansen brings new and more durable fabrics to the Ægir Ocean collection inspired by professional insight.

Auckland Boat Show on track to be largest ever
Auckland Boat Show on track to be largest ever
Thursday, 06 March 2025

Organisers say the 2025 Auckland Boat Show, which kicks off today (6 March 2025), will feature more than 1.3km of boats on the water, totalling 222 vessels, with an additional 200 on land, meaning the event is on course to be the largest ever hel...

Rolls-Royce Power Systems reports record sales and profit
Rolls-Royce Power Systems reports record sales and profit
Thursday, 06 March 2025

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has reported record sales, profit and return on sales for the 2024 financial year. Underlying revenue increased by 11 per cent to €5.05bn (£4.27bn), exceeding the €5bn threshold for the first time. Adjust...

VIDEO: Fire engulfs Colombian catamaran forcing 89 tourists to abandon ship
VIDEO: Fire engulfs Colombian catamaran forcing 89 tourists to abandon ship
Thursday, 06 March 2025

“It was terrifying. We heard screams and saw people jumping into the water,” says Carla Mendez, a tourist from Bogota, who witnessed the horrifying moment a catamaran burst into flames off Santa Marta in Colombia on 3 March.

CMP Group appoints senior vice president
CMP Group appoints senior vice president
Thursday, 06 March 2025

CMP Group Ltd. has promoted Michael Szwez to senior vice president of sales and marketing, effective from 3 March 2025.

Blue Peter Marine relocates from Thailand to Cape Town
Blue Peter Marine relocates from Thailand to Cape Town
Thursday, 06 March 2025

Legislation specialist Blue Peter Marine has relocated to Cape Town, South Africa, after more than a decade based in Thailand. Though now headquartered in Cape Town, the company says it maintains its worldwide operations with regular visits to ke...

Suntex acquires marina in Key West, Florida
Suntex acquires marina in Key West, Florida
Thursday, 06 March 2025

Suntex Marina Investors has acquired Conch Harbor Marina in Key West, Florida. The marina, designated a Clean Marina by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, is located in the Bight, one of the busiest protected marina areas in the ...

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