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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its accident investigation report into the grounding of a passenger ferry off the Orkney Islands in 2022.

Bulgarian family-owned business Elica Group has launched a new luxury power catamaran brand, Omaya Yachts. Its first model, the Omaya 50, hits the water this summer.

Mercury Marine has launched the new MerCruiser T8200 Tow Sport inboard. The engine is built on Mercury’s 8.2L V8 big-block platform and includes Smart Tow digital control systems.

Edge, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have signed an agreement formalising the launch of Maestral an Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding jo...

With the weather getting warmer and a bank holiday weekend and half term approaching, it’s a great time to take the plunge and embark on a water adventure at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs.

One of the world’s most iconic racing superyachts, Shamrock V, has returned to the water after a historic multi-year restoration.

A New Zealand man has been described as ‘stupid’ and ‘irresponsible’ by the country’s Department of Conservation after he was filmed jumping off a boat in an attempt to ‘body slam’ an orca for social medi...

Officials in Thailand are investigating the cause of a fire that levelled a luxury yacht moored in Chalong Bay, Phuket, on Monday (20 May 2024).

An array of boats have assembled on Australia’s Gold Coast for this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2024 (SCIBS), which begins tomorrow (23 May 2024).

The inaugural Women’s America’s Cup trophy has been presented in Barcelona.

Brunswick Corporation has released its 2023 sustainability report detailing an improved performance on the previous year in reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption and water use. The company attained zero waste to landfill status at a ...

Sailboat hardware manufacturer Harken has promoted Emanuele Cecchini to commercial director of its European, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and African operations.

The trophy for the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup has been presented by Puig at the Fundació Joan Miró.

Princess Yachts is due to start consulting with its workforce and representatives shortly about redundancies, with up to 90 employees at risk of losing their jobs. The company is said to be looking to create a ‘leaner and more agile organis...

The Boating Industry Association (BIA) has expressed surprise and disappointment at the significant boating fee increases announced late on Friday (17 May) by Transport for New South Wales (NSW) in Australia.  

Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major incidents in the first three months of this year, than it did for the whole of 2023.

Sanlorenzo has launched the first unit of the 50Steel. This is being touted as the world’s first superyacht to be delivered with a green methanol reformer fuel cell system, capable of powering the onboard hotel systems with zero emissions. ...

It took months searching for the right person, but Simon Payne has been appointed as chief commercial officer at Henri-Lloyd. In this newly-created role, Payne will be working alongside executive chairman Knut Frostad.

A new(ish) sailing brand, Mishi Yachts, says it’ll be unveiling its 102 project at Monaco Yacht Show later this year. The Mishi brand has been created by Turkey’s Yonca Shipyard as its first venture into the leisure sector.

More than 40 rescue vessels, including both current and historical RNLI lifeboats as well as international boats, have celebrated the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) 200th anniversary.