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A blaze that has erupted on a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles off the Dutch coast has claimed a crewmember’s life, as the coastguard warns the flames could continue for several days.

Dan Lee, a modern wooden boatbuilder based in Cirencester, UK, has won two first-place prizes at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival.

Max Klink’s Botin 52 Caro has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023. After being confirmed as the winner of IRC Zero yesterday, no other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can catch the Swiss boat for ove...

Marina operator MDL Marinas is hosting a black-tie captains’ dinner ahead of the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) 2023, offering guests the chance to dine with the intrepid skippers and crews taking part in the retro round-the-world race before ...

Dura Composites recently installed GRP grating and profile in a bespoke sand colour at Conway Fishing Pier, Wales. The colour was chosen to enhance and blend with the existing landscape, as well as create a durable, long-lasting, hard-wearing sol...

Barton Marine has announced the return of Tuphblox, the original range of Tufnol® Blocks, which they first manufactured in 1948.  

International marine autonomy and defence contractor, M Subs, has signed a lease agreement to expand business operations into the Plymouth and South Devon freeport on the UK’s south coast. 

Sunseeker presents its line-up of performance motor yachts at the 54th annual Southampton International Boat Show.

The Fastnet Challenge Cup is awarded to the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race on time correction.

From charts to charter holidays, paddles to padlocks, deck shoes to decking, watermakers to wildlife preservation and protection, with over 160 stands in Ocean Hall at Southampton International Boat Show, there’s so much to see and do &ndash...

Translated, the pioneering company founded by Marco Trombetti and Isabelle Andrieu that merges human creativity and machine intelligence, is set to make waves in the sailing world as it joins the epic Ocean Globe Race 2023 on Whitbread’s fif...

The Challenger of Record for the 37th America’s Cup, INEOS Britannia, launched into the second phase of their extensive testing programme in Barcelona on Monday, bringing out the team’s AC40 ‘Athena’ for a three-hour shake-...

A large fire has broken out in the warehouse of Versilia Supply Service, a major yacht supply and support firm, in Viareggio, northern Italy.

Although he describes the market as “beginning to soften back towards pre-covid levels”, with inflation impacting rising costs and Brexit also playing its part, Fairline’s chief executive Paul Grys says the boatbuilder is lookin...

The UK government has launched a new scheme to help buyers purchase UK-built ships, with £500m of credit guarantees.

Swedish diesel engine manufacturer Oxe Marine has appointed Grupo KratFel as its first distributor in Mexico.

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has reported a 20 per cent increase in demand for its timber-effect planking this year. This surge of interest comes on top of the fact that 60 per cent of the company’s in-house production is alread...

Luxury boatbuilder Benetti has added a new, limited-edition yacht to its B.Yond range.

Australian trade body, the Boating Industry Association (BIA), and automotive parts supplier Repco have announced a partnership, which the BIA says will drive value for its membership.

A Guinness World Record attempt for the most signatures on one supercar will take place at Gunwharf Quays this weekend, at this year’s annual Spinnaker Supercars event.