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British Marine member companies head to METSTRADE 2023
Wednesday, 08 November 2023At METSTRADE, the world’s largest marine equipment trade show, taking place between the 15-17 November, 31 British Marine member companies will be showcasing their products and services at the British Marine organised British Pavilion (Hall ...
Success with power transfer at sea for Oasis Marine
Wednesday, 08 November 2023Oasis Marine says it has successfully transferred power through its Oasis Power Buoy (OPB) to a crew transfer vessel (CTV). This achievement paves the way for hybrid and fully electric vessels in offshore wind farms, as well as reducing maritime ...
Marina Industries Association opens submissions for Innovation Showcase
Wednesday, 08 November 2023Australian industry association, the Marina Industries Association (MIA), has opened submissions for the Marinas24 Conference and Exhibition Innovation Showcase.
Hitting the Hauraki Gulf again
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Just two weeks after Emirates Team New Zealand wound up their last day sailiing Barcelona, they are back out on the water testing on their AC40 on the familiar waters of the Hauraki Gulf again.
Haven Knox-Johnston launch their next series of From the Helm webinars
Tuesday, 07 November 2023The Haven Knox-Johnston crew are delighted to announce their new series of ‘From the Helm’ webinars, designed to keep all the grounded mariners company throughout the long winter months and beyond.
Speedboat Santa!
Tuesday, 07 November 2023A brand-new festive experience for children is coming to Cardiff – with Santa arriving at the recently opened Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs not on a sleigh but on a speedboat!
Cancer survivor’s Dad from Whiteley takes on four marathons this year to raise money for young people with cancer
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Russell Matthews, 42 from Whiteley, just took on his fourth marathon of the year to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer.
METSTRADE 2023 countdown: What’s on and when
Tuesday, 07 November 2023With little more than a week remaining, thousands of leading marine professionals prepare to meet at METSTRADE, the world’s largest gathering of leisure marine industry businesses, from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 November 2023 in Amsterdam.<...
Cruise ship returns to UK after 100 injured in Bay of Biscay storm
Tuesday, 07 November 2023A cruise ship has returned to the UK after 100 passengers were injured in a ‘frightening’ storm off western France.
‘Poor training and maintenance’ caused accident on RRS Sir David Attenborough
Tuesday, 07 November 2023A report investigating an accident during a launching exercise on board the UK’s most advanced polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, on Loch Buie in Scotland on 4 March 2021, has been published by UK government agency the Marine ...
New CEO and general director for RINA
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Carlo Luzzatto has been appointed as the future CEO and general director of RINA S.p.A., a multinational inspection, certification and engineering consultancy company.
Haven Knox-Johnston launches webinar series with lithium-battery debate
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Specialist boat insurance firm Haven Knox-Johnston has confirmed a new series of ‘From the Helm’ webinars, designed to keep grounded mariners company throughout the winter months and beyond.
Vetus D and M-Line diesel engines gain HVO approval
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Vetus has gained approval to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) on its D and M-Line series of marine diesel engines. The approval and certification follow an intense period of bench and field tests.
Video: Next generation of corals ‘explode’ into Great Barrier Reef
Tuesday, 07 November 2023Billions of tiny pink balls have exploded into the water over the Great Barrier Reef, as different species of soft corals and a handful of hard corals began the annual regeneration process.
VIDEO: All Systems go in Jeddah
Monday, 06 November 2023With the arrival of Alinghi Red Bull Racing into their Jeddah base on the Obhur Creek, followed by their first sailing today, the countdown to the second Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup has well and truly begun.
Mudeford RNLI marathon man quits training and runs to the rescue
Monday, 06 November 2023Mudeford RNLI volunteer Scott Harburn was out training for the 2024 London Marathon recently when his RNLI pager started beeping.
First test for Team GB’s chosen ones
Monday, 06 November 2023What, where and when?
$20bn shipwreck dubbed ‘the Holy Grail’ to be raised from ocean floor
Monday, 06 November 2023A wrecked Spanish galleon, estimated to be worth as much as $20bn (£16bn), will be brought to the surface as a matter of urgency, according to the Colombian government.
Second leg of McIntyre Ocean Globe Race underway
Monday, 06 November 2023It’s been described as the perfect start in Cape Town, for the second leg of the Ocean Globe Race, with sun, breeze and Table Mountain in the background.
Damen celebrates first double superyacht launch
Monday, 06 November 2023Dutch boatbuilder Damen Yachting has celebrated the double launch of two new Amels Limited Editions superyachts in one day.
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