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US antenna firm appoints first Chinese distributor
Thursday, 13 April 2023Marine antenna design specialist Shakespeare Marine has announced the appointment of its new Chinese distributor.
Lineup confirmed for Innovation Corner at Palma Superyacht Village
Thursday, 13 April 2023The lineup for the first Innovation Corner at this year’s Palma Superyacht Village (27th-30th April) has been confirmed.
Sunseeker launches boatbuilding academy
Thursday, 13 April 2023British boatbuilder Sunseeker International has launched a new training initiative to address a national skills shortage affecting the marine industry.
Video: Skipper ‘so happy’ to see RNLI after 25 minutes in freezing water
Thursday, 13 April 2023Plymouth RNLI volunteers have helped save a man who was in the water for 25 minutes, after his vessel sank near Rame Head, in the Whitsand Bay area.
Swedish e-boat firm raises £23m to scale production
Thursday, 13 April 2023Swedish high-performance electric boat maker, X Shore has raised around 300 million SEK (£23m) in the company’s latest round of fundraising. The company is projected to reach EBITDA profitability in 2024.
German superyacht maker Lürssen targeted by cyberattack
Wednesday, 12 April 2023The German shipbuilder Lürssen, which makes luxury superyachts and military vessels, has reportedly been targeted by a ransomware cyberattack.
South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show 2023 confirms growing lineup
Wednesday, 12 April 2023The 2023 South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show has revealed details of its most extensive lineup of global power, sail and electric boating brands to date.
Round-the-world sailor rescued after dismasting in violent storm
Wednesday, 12 April 2023A sailor taking part in the round-the-world Golden Globe race has been rescued after his boat was damaged in a south Atlantic storm.
Sail and electric boating brands at 2023 South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Bigger and better than ever before, the 2023 South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show boasts its most impressive line-up of global power, sail and electric boating brands yet. If you’re serious about buying, then this year’s show at Ocea...
Nimbus Group acquires dealership rights in Norway
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Swedish boatbuilder Nimbus Group has acquired the dealership rights for boats under the Nimbus and Paragon brands from Gressvik Marina in Østfold, Norway.
BRP design and innovation centre opens in Europe
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), the parent company of brands including Alumacraft, Manitou, Sea-Doo, Rotax and Quintrex, has opened a European design and innovation centre in Sophia Antipolis, France.
New chief operating officer at Silent-Yachts
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Solar-electric boatbuilder Silent-Yachts has appointed Fabrizio Iarrera as its COO to oversee day-to-day administrative and operational functions at the firm.
New project to improve fishing safety in Northern Ireland
Wednesday, 12 April 2023The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland is set to benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project.
2023 RORC Season’s Points Championship
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Since the 1940s, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has organised a season of multiple races and organised the first RORC Season’s Points Championship in 2000 using the IRC Rating System.
GGR’s Ian Herbert Jones rescued
Wednesday, 12 April 2023IT was 1740 UTC when Ian Herbert Jones first saw the Taiwanese Fishing Vessel ZI DA WANG arriving from the North. 26 hours before, the Shropshire sailor closing the GGR fleet in the southern Atlantic was unable to make contact by sat phone. He cho...
SUNSEEKER LAUNCHES NEW SKILLS ACADEMY
Tuesday, 11 April 2023Sunseeker International launches a new training initiative to address a national skills shortage affecting the marine industry.
VIDEO: ‘LAND OF SPEED’ DOCUMENTARY TO PREMIERE TOMORROW
Tuesday, 11 April 2023In December 2022, Emirates Team New Zealand broke the wind-powered land-speed world record in our revolutionary land yacht, Horonuku, piloted by Glenn Ashby.
Ian Herbert Jones rescue underway
Tuesday, 11 April 2023While the GGR Crisis Management Team ( CMT) kept Ian informed of the developments in his rescue throughout the night, they were not receiving response and updates. He was however manually activating the “acknowledgment” button on...
Yamaha boat partners power up for the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show
Tuesday, 11 April 2023Showcasing an extensive line up of Yamaha outboards and marine products, Yamaha boat partners are all set for the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, 21-23 April.
Marine tourism plays a key role in boosting Scotland’s economy
Tuesday, 11 April 2023Scotland’s economy has recorded a multi-million pound boost thanks to marine tourism during 2022 a national study has found.
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