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Victorian Oyster Boat Terror which takes passengers around Chichester Harbour during the summer months, is expanding its programme for 2025 and adding departures from Itchenor as well as Emsworth.

The marine industry’s economy is tied to sustainability, writes Loïc Bonnet, founder of Dream Yacht Worldwide. If the wider sector, and marine tourism industries fail to act, we risk not only ecological disaster, but also the collapse ...

The board of directors of Ferretti Group has approved its consolidated preliminary results as of 31 December 2024, with an order book reaching an all-time record high of €1.7 billion, up 25.5 per cent compared to 30 September 2024, and up 11...

Latest developments, export predictions, and the future of luxury yachting in the Marche region, Italy, was top of the discussion bill at the Sailing Towards the Future – The Luxury Yachting Industry in the Marche Region conference held on ...

Haven Knox-Johnston, in partnership with RS Sailing and Rooster, are raffling off two dinghy sailing prize bundles in aid of the Andrew Simpson Foundation this spring. 

Thetford Marine has launched its latest Tecma toilet, the Evolution Plus.

International Yacht Training (IYT), which provides yacht training, maritime certification, and safety programmes worldwide, has replaced paper logbooks with the SailTies app as the preferred method for recording boating experiences.

Construction of the first Sirena Superyachts 42-metre model is progressing at the Turkish shipyard. The hull and superstructure have been joined, and the company confirms that work remains on schedule for the yacht’s launch in 2026.

The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS), custodian of HMS Unicorn, Scotland’s oldest ship in Dundee, and one of the oldest of its type in the world, has announced key changes to its leadership team. Dr Andrew Tibbs has been appointe...

Following the successful ‘British Boatbuilders Tour’ YouTube series in 2023, Women in Boatbuilding and Annie Means have collaborated to create an Italian boatbuilders showcase.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Bournemouth and Poole College to acknowledge the significant progress made since his initial visit in 2023 as part of the Homewards initiative, a five-year, community-driven programme introduced in Ju...

Neil Chapman is at the show conducting research on technology in yacht brokerage.

HMS Unicorn, one of the most historical ships in the world, has taken a major step towards securing her future thanks to a vital £796,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. As wider fundraising continues to raise a crucial additi...

“Brexit is the most devastating form of self-harm . . . and has had a negative financial effect on UK manufacturers, retailers and food providers since its inception,” says Suzanne Blaustone, Barton Marine’s CEO.

Bombadier Recreational Products (BRP), the manufacturer of the Sea-Doo Switch, has issued a safety recall for its pontoon jet boats. There have been incidents of Sea-Doo Switches flipping over, with horrendous consequences.

According to Lesley Robinson, CEO, British Marine, preparation for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) remains a mixed picture in the UK marine industry.

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...