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Documentary series Coastguard: Every Second Counts set to air this weekend
Friday, 30 June 2023The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is bringing you a behind-the-scenes documentary series for the first-ever time.
MDL expands Lodge Park at Woolverstone Marina with new luxury lodges for hire and sale
Friday, 30 June 2023With the summer staycation season just around the corner, MDL Marinas has expanded the accommodation options at its idyllic woodland getaway on the East Coast.
Porsche enters electric boat market
Friday, 30 June 2023Sports car manufacturer Porsche is entering the electric boating market via a collaboration with Austrian Frauscher Shipyard to develop an exclusive electric sports boat. Equipped with the drive technology of the future Porsche Macan electric, Por...
Amico & Co publishes first sustainability report
Friday, 30 June 2023Amico & Co has published its first sustainability report, which the yard says is the result of context analysis and stakeholder engagement. Amico, a Genoa-based shipyard specialising in large yacht refit and repair, says its voluntarily drawn-...
In Focus: Fischer Panda UK to refine desalination offering
Friday, 30 June 2023Fischer Panda UK (FPUK) has been involved with desalination since around 2000. And, according to Chris Fower sales and marketing director, it’s time to refine the offering as the company responds to new technology and market trends. Although...
Suntex expands marina network in Missouri
Friday, 30 June 2023Marina operator Suntex Marinas has acquired the Port of Kimberling marina in Kimberling City, Missouri, in the US Midwestern region. Port of Kimberling marina consists of 1,000 wet and 400 dry slips in the southern Missouri and northern Arkansas m...
Ancasta supports Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust ‘first time’ trip
Friday, 30 June 2023Friendships were forged as the first Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust ‘first time’ trip of 2023 took to the waters of the Solent, in the south of the UK, earlier this month (12-15 June 2023). It was also the first trip that benefited from ...
Rooster launches limited-edition microfibre poncho
Friday, 30 June 2023Performance watersports gear brand Rooster has launched a limited edition version of one of its most popular quick-dry microfibre ponchos. Rooster says the limited edition microfibre quick-dry poncho with comb has been launched due to popular dema...
UKSA launches oyster regeneration project
Friday, 30 June 2023UKSA has announced it is creating the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation. The Cowes-based charity UKSA, which provides water-based adventures, education and maritime training, wil...
VIDEO: 11th Hour Racing Team welcomed into Genova as conquering heroes
Thursday, 29 June 2023American team arrives to the Grand Finale as the winners of The Ocean Race.
Round the Island Race on Saturday
Thursday, 29 June 2023The excitement is mounting with just a couple of days to go until the annual Round the Island Race welcomes over 6,000 competitors and 1,100 boats to race around the Isle of Wight on Saturday 1st July. The first start is scheduled for 08:00 and th...
Celebration to spotlight magical and mysterious wildlife of UK seas
Thursday, 29 June 2023From honeycomb worms to solar powered sea slugs, this summer’s National Marine Week from The Wildlife Trusts will shine a light on some of the lesser-known creatures and plants found in UK seas.
Isle of Wight Distillery Sponsors Inaugural Sail to Reward Regatta
Thursday, 29 June 2023Isle of Wight Distillery, producers of Mermaid Gin, Mermaid Salt Vodka and Mermaid Spiced Rum sponsored the very first Sail to Reward Regatta, which took place in the Solent, launching from Ocean Village on 19 June.
Axopar invests 10% in European electric motor developer
Thursday, 29 June 2023Norwegian electric propulsion manufacturer Evoy has raised €6.4 million during a bridge round of funding. Finnish boat builder Axopar, the largest builder in the Scandinavian region, has brought ‘substantial’ capital to secure a 1...
California proposes 300% registration fee hike
Thursday, 29 June 2023Advocacy groups are calling on boat owners in California to speak up on a recently proposed 300 per cent boat registration fee increase, outlined in Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024 budget. Recreational boat owners’ advocacy group Boat Own...
In Focus: Whale’s strategy of ‘repair not replace’ pays dividends
Thursday, 29 June 2023Whale has been designing and manufacturing fluid handling products since the early 1960s. The company exports across the globe from its base in Bangor, with its strongest markets in Europe, North America and Australia and says its pumps have becom...
Man hoping to break record for living on remote islet rescued by coastguard
Thursday, 29 June 2023An army veteran who had been hoping to break a world record for living on a barren rock in the Atlantic has been rescued by the coastguard after sending a distress call. Chris ‘Cam’ Cameron, 53, who works as a teacher, had been attempt...
Rosetti launches second superyacht
Thursday, 29 June 2023Rosetti Superyachts has launched its second 38m EXP superyacht, in a ceremony held at the shipyard’s Ravenna facilities, with the owner in attendance. It’s the second superyacht project from the Italian boatbuilder, which launched the ...
Tall Ships Races returns to the UK
Thursday, 29 June 2023Over 30 traditionally rigged sailing vessels will visit the UK next month (6-9 July 2023) as the Tall Ships Races returns to Hartlepool. Hosting The Tall Ships Races 2023, the north eastern port in the Tees Valley will welcome the international fl...
Williams Jet Tenders appoints sustainability specialist
Thursday, 29 June 2023Jet tender manufacturer Williams Jet Tenders has appointed Sarah Moore as its new dedicated sustainability specialist – a brand-new role for the brand. In her role as Williams Jet Tenders‘ sustainability specialist, Moore will be focus...
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