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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Cadets on training ship rescue people stranded at sea for 15 days
Cadets on training ship rescue people stranded at sea for 15 days
Friday, 14 June 2024

Cadets sailing on a Texan training vessel have received a first-hand lesson in the laws of the sea, after coming across a small vessel disabled and in distress.

Seawork 2024: European Commercial Marine Award winners announced
Seawork 2024: European Commercial Marine Award winners announced
Friday, 14 June 2024

The 2024 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) winners were announced during a ceremony at the Waterfront Restaurant on site on the first day of Seawork. That’s said to be Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition...

Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s last ship found on ocean floor
Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s last ship found on ocean floor
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Wreck hunters have located the ship on which polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, named Quest, was rediscovered on the seafloor off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Feadship launches ‘solar-powered’ superyacht
Feadship launches ‘solar-powered’ superyacht
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Feadship has launched the 59.5-metre Project 713, the Dutch shipyard’s first vessel to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation.

Video: AIMEX chief on ‘tyranny of distance’ fuelling Australian innovation
Video: AIMEX chief on ‘tyranny of distance’ fuelling Australian innovation
Thursday, 13 June 2024

In this short interview, David Good, the chief executive of the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), shares updates on what is happening in the Australian market.

Japan makes changes to attract superyacht sector
Japan makes changes to attract superyacht sector
Thursday, 13 June 2024


At the recent GMBA conference in Singapore, Kenta Inaba, GMBA Japan, talked about the allure of Japan as a cruising destination. He emphasised being able to cruise in Japan all year round was an attractive aspect for superyacht owners. Japan ...

Solé Diesel rebrands with new name
Solé Diesel rebrands with new name
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Solé Diesel, a Barcelona-based manufacturer of marine engines and generators, has rebranded as Solé Advance. The Spanish firm, which has a history spanning over a century, says its name change and new visual identity represent a com...

August Race and Ribcraft Middle East confirm partnership
August Race and Ribcraft Middle East confirm partnership
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Marine maintenance brand August Race has announced that its products will soon be widely available to both retail and trade customers in the United Arab Emirates supplied by Ribcraft Middle East (ME).

Exhibitor registration for IBEX 2024 opens
Exhibitor registration for IBEX 2024 opens
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Registration for the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America’s premier technical trade event for the recreational marine industry, opens this week.

RNLI crews preparing for Round the Island Race as Official Race Charity for 2024
RNLI crews preparing for Round the Island Race as Official Race Charity for 2024
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crews on The Solent are gearing up to keep competitors safe in the annual Round the Island Race this Saturday.

Portsmouth Unit Celebrates 30 years of Volunteering
Portsmouth Unit Celebrates 30 years of Volunteering
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Thirty years of volunteering afloat around the coastline of Britain was celebrated in Portsmouth by a national nautical charity recently.

UNIVERSAL YACHTING FLY THE FLAG FOR DUFOUR YACHTS AT SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
UNIVERSAL YACHTING FLY THE FLAG FOR DUFOUR YACHTS AT SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Universal Yachting has announced its participation in the Southampton International Boat Show, from 13 to 22 September. This year, Universal Yachting will showcase three exceptional models from Dufour Yachts: The Dufour 37, the Dufour 41, and the ...

Sail Croatia strengthens fleet following strong demand for Private Yacht Tours
Sail Croatia strengthens fleet following strong demand for Private Yacht Tours
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Sail Croatia has announced plans to strengthen its fleet, with the addition of a Lagoon 55 catamaran in Spring 2025. 

June 2024 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
June 2024 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Head over to BoatBid.com and have a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Beaulieu River photo competition winner’s presentation
Beaulieu River photo competition winner’s presentation
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Lord Montagu has presented keen amateur photographer Maggie White with a canvas print of the action-packed sailing picture which made her the Beaulieu River photo competition winner for the third year running.

Team Crewsaver raising funds Cancer Research
Team Crewsaver raising funds Cancer Research
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

The first all-ladies angling team compete in Sea Angling Classic to reel in funds to support the fight against cancer.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Robert Glen
Lifetime Achievement Award for Robert Glen
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Robert Glen of Barrus honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s European Commercial Marine Awards

savvy navvy wins British Marine Award second year running
savvy navvy wins British Marine Award second year running
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Marine technology company savvy navvy has been recognised for its international growth by the UK marine sector at the British Marine Trades Association Awards ceremony.

BoatUS Foundation opens $7.5m funding to remove derelict vessels
BoatUS Foundation opens $7.5m funding to remove derelict vessels
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

The Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation has opened a call for projects to be funded as it examines ways to remove abandoned and neglected boats from the nation’s waterways.

Boat explodes in Costa Blanca, injuring three
Boat explodes in Costa Blanca, injuring three
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Images caught on CCTV show the moment a boat exploded in a port in Costa Blanca, Spain, seriously injuring three people.

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