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AkzoNobel’s yacht coatings division has opened its first Yacht Paint Application Center (YPAC) in the Asia-Pacific region, providing product and technical training alongside the latest digital paint application tools. The facility is locate...

Superyacht agency BWA Yachting has announced the opening of BWA Yachting St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This expansion, made in partnership with Blue Destination Services, adds to the company’s growing presence in the Caribbean, where...

Supermarine has been appointed the official distributor for Italy, Spain, and Switzerland for Skipper, a brand from the BSK Marine shipyard in Greece. BSK specialises in producing high-end sports RIBs.

MIN sits down with Ian Atkins to find out why not being radical is exciting in its own way as online buying-and-selling platform, Rightboat, secures its ultimate market position.

Maritime UK Solent is an award-winning internationally recognised regional cluster organisation working for industry to promote a thriving maritime sector within the central South Coast of England. It has been established for the sector by the sec...

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has uncovered a series of critical failings that led to a tragic accident at Roadford Lake, Devon, resulting in the deaths of two wheelchair users and one seriously injured. The incident occurred on...

Walcon Marine will continue to deliver the marina for the Southampton International Boat Show for the next 15 years. The marina is among the largest recurring temporary marinas in the world.

Volvo Group, the parent company of industrial engine and marine propulsion specialist Volvo Penta, has revealed the financial results of its fiscal third quarter.

As the maritime sector grapples with the urgency of fossil-free alternatives, Swedish electric boat producer Candela is changing the world of ferries and transportation.

A total of 31 companies from the global leisure marine boatbuilding sector and supply chain have been shortlisted for the 10th anniversary Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement 2024, organised in association with Raymarine.

Suntex Marina Investors LLC, which operates the largest number of recreational marinas in the U.S., has announced the opening of Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia.

Twenty five sailors have volunteered to take weather-marine measuring instruments onboard their IMOCA yachts during the Vendée Globe 2024.

Team GB’s history-making athlete Ellie Aldridge has been shortlisted for the prestigious World Sailor of the Year award.

World Sailing has announced the finalists for this year’s male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award, World Sailing Technology Award and Team of the Y...

Sanlorenzo has unveiled plans to produce the first green methanol bi-fuel superyacht by 2027. The yard unveiled its LIFE MYSTIC (Methanol for Yachting Sustainable energy Transition applied to Internal Combustion engines) project, which is due to ...

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, saw its campaign to win the 37th America’s Cup come to an end last weekend after a 7-2 defeat to the defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. But no...

Dutch boatbuilder Sialia Yachts has appointed Yacht Sales International as its official dealer and distributor in the United States.

In April 2024, Marine Industry News reported that Emsworth Yacht Harbour had sold a controlling stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT). This, the Emsworth team believes, makes it one of the first employee-owned marinas in the UK.

Blue, a consultancy specialising in B2B PR, digital marketing, brand and communications for the commercial maritime and renewable energy sectors, has acquired Saltwater Stone, a British PR agency focused on the marine leisure, white boat and supe...

Liverpool Marina has obtained ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 45001 certifications. This achievement follows an 18-month project focused on improving quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety processes.