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The Sea Angling Classic is holding a Crabbies’ Competition and Shoreline Clean Up at Portchester Sailing Club, Hampshire, on 21 May 2023. Open to all children and families from the surrounding area, the organiser says the aim of the event i...

Norwegian shipping company Torghatten and technology provider Zeabuz are delivering the world’s first self-driving city ferry for commercial operation.

By crossing the finish line of the ancestor of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d’Olonne this Thursday at 21:43:47 CET, the South African sailor has achieved one of the greatest accomplishments in ocean racing. Winner of the Golden...

HM Coastguard has launched a new website to promote the service as one of the UK’s four emergency services, in response to a startling lack of awareness.

A series of animated films designed to help boaters navigate the UK’s inland waterways safely has been launched by the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency.

Analysis from Orca AI, an automated situational awareness platform, says its system has reduced close encounter events by more than 25 per cent for its 100+ customer vessels.

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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has called for ‘further work’ into raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide, after the tragic death of two boaters in Port Hamble.

When boaters think of marine safety, their first thoughts often run to lifejackets, liferafts and flares, says Sarah Wallbank, CEO at August Race, but as well as the obvious equipment, boat owners – especially those new to the water –...

Salvatore Pollio, the co-founder of the Italian boatyard Apreamare, has died at the aged of 89.

Scorpion RIBs has appointed the Ancasta Group as the official dealer for Scorpion RIBs in the UK and Europe.

Wally has launched its new Wally101 Full Custom, at the boatbuilder’s Marina di Ravenna shipyard in northern Italy.

Yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has become the oldest student to complete courses at the Fire-Aid Academy – finishing a series of refreshers on his 84th birthday.

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has been commissioned by Cheoy Lee Shipyard to deliver the hybrid-electric marine drivetrain system powering two new hybrid-electric ferries. 

Kirsten Neuschäfer is holding first place, set to possibly break many records with only 180 miles to finish and a 100 mile lead and 23hr time credit on Abhilash Tomy on Bayanat.

The 2023 Mediterranean sailing season kicks off tomorrow, with the Palma International Boat Show taking place from 27-30 April at Palma’s Moll Vell marina in Mallorca.

The wreckage of a lost World War II Japanese transport ship has been uncovered at a depth of more than 4,000m off the coast of the Philippines.

In January 2023, MIN reported that the UK was introducing new legislation to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis. With the new legislation now in force, the responsibility is now firmly on users, operators and owners...

Isle of Wight-based maritime charity UKSA has reported an 85 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its Superyacht Cadetship from 2022 to 2023, in a trend that sees a positive shift towards increased diversity in the superyacht sect...

Seago has launched its new Cruiser Plus liferaft. Certified according to ISO 9650-1 Type 2, this latest version of the Sea Cruiser liferaft is designed for the leisure marine market and features a new boarding ramp installed in place of the weigh...