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Yalıkavak Marina has appointed Tevfik Umut Özkan as CEO. The Bodrum marina, Turkey’s first high-capacity superyacht facility, has a capacity for 620 yachts, including vessels up to 140 metres.

EPTechnologies is expanding into the United States. With a new office in Atlanta and a service and engineering hub in Los Angeles, the marine electric and hybrid propulsion company is aiming to change the American maritime industry with its susta...

Seabourn has launched a new Authors at Sea program on select sailings. The company says it’s featuring best-selling authors, historians and biographers, along with live events and hands-on workshops for aspiring authors. Among those on its ...

Ancasta says it’s hosting an ‘exclusive’ Spring Boat Show at Port Hamble Marina from 9 – 12 April. This is the first time the company has had an event of this ilk in the spring, but it will also be maintaining its presence...

Global Marine Business Advisors‘ member Godfrey Zygart reports on the leisure marine markets and boat show seasons in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Azimut-Benetti Group has partnered with SEA Index to integrate the SEA Index CO2 Emissions Rating tool into its yacht development processes. The initiative aims to assess and reduce carbon emissions within the yachting industry.

Lund Boats has partnered with Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to collaborate on marketing campaigns and brand initiatives.

Canada-headquartered electric boatbuilder Vision Marine Technologies Inc. has signed a three-year exclusive supply agreement with MS Marine GmbH (Sterk).

Maptech – a company traditionally known for marine navigation chartbooks, digital navigation charts and other navigation tools – has invested in a harbour drone programme. The new programme records videos of harbours so that boaters c...

UK equipment manufacturer Scanstrut has launched a new website designed to improve user experience and provide streamlined access to its product range. The site offers information on mounting, power, sealing and air solutions for marine and ...

Contest Yachts is inviting sailing enthusiasts and prospective owners to its annual Open House event on Saturday 5 April, at the shipyard in Medemblik. Running from 10:00 to 17:00, this event offers a unique opportunity to step aboard an extensive...

Lester Aldridge has announced Nicky Nelson as a partner in its specialist marine law team, LA Marine. Based in Southampton, Nelson brings over 35 years of experience in the marine, charity and commercial sectors, most recently as a director and g...

Marine Projects Scotland Ltd has been awarded a prestigious contract to undertake the first phase of restoration and remedial work on the internal hull and steelwork of the historic Tall Ship Glenlee.

Scanstrut has announced the launch of its new website, which is designed to enhance user experience and provide seamless access to its product line-up.

Students leading the way in sustainable sailing were celebrated this weekend at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, where the winners of the RYA Green Blue University Sailing Sustainability Challenge 2025 were crowned.

For nearly 70 years, Rolex has been a steadfast partner to sailing, upholding the pursuit of excellence alongside the sport’s custodians. With a vision that celebrates not just victory but the journey itself, Rolex shares with the sailing co...

Oyster Yachts is inviting guests to their largest Private Viewing opportunity this year, as they showcase their fleet of luxury bluewater sailing yachts in St Katharine Docks, London, from 30 April – 4 May.

Three people are confirmed dead, with a fourth person presumed dead and two others hospitalised, after a boat sank off the coast of New York City on Sunday (23 February 2025), according to the US Coastguard.

The Banyan Bay Marine Center, a full-service marina in Dania Beach, Florida, could be demolished, with its basin filled to make way for new warehouses.

Performance Sailcraft Europe (PSE) has acquired the Ocean Play brand from RS Marine Group, along with manufacturing rights for the Bug, Pico, Vago, and Bahia dinghies from designer Jo Richards.