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The Clean Harbours Partnership (CHP) — a UK-based partnership raising awareness of harbour pollution — has urged boaters and major boat manufacturers to replace zinc anodes with aluminium as standard to reduce environmental damage....

Yacht management companies Fairport Yacht Support and SYM are uniting under the new name Fairport Global, after a merger.

Rigid inflatable boat (RIB) manufacturer Highfield Boats has appointed Tyler Moseman as its marketing manager in the US. Prior to joining the Highfield Boats USA team, Moseman served as marketing manager for Boats By George, a boat dealership in ...

USHarbors.com, a popular online resource for tides, weather, and coastal data in the US, has announced that co-founder Jamie Bloomquist has acquired full ownership of the company.

Organisers of the upcoming 2024 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) have confirmed almost 100 launches from some of the premier marine lifestyle brands in Australia and abroad.

New Zealand has reigned victorious at their home event after a weekend of delays, drama and dolphins. Emirates GBR finished the event in seventh place, but it would have been fifth had they not been handed penalty points for a collision with Spain...

Race Day One of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix was cancelled due to mammals on the course in Christchurch. All 10 teams were on the water on Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and ready to race when a mammal was spotted on the racecourse. A de...

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is pushing the learning curve despite limited time on the water ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix this weekend. SailGP returns to Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour in Christchurch for the world&rsq...

On World Water Day, European Boating Industry and The SeaCleaners have announced the publication of The Guide on Responsible Boating. This comprehensive guide is a call to action for boaters worldwide to be involved combatting plastic pollution in...

A new fire safety study by Survitec (survival technology) indicates that commonly used existing fire-fighting methods are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires.

In Jan 2022, Imtra announced it was now owned by its employees. The then owners sold 100 per cent ownership rights of the company to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Now 74 out of the 78 employees have a very persona...

Marine Components International (MCI) has been appointed as the exclusive UK marine distributor for USA quick setting anchor manufacturer, Mantus Marine.

Boatshed are currently working alongside 14 boat manufacturers to advertise new build boats including catamarans, electric boats, fishing boats and even innovative stand up boats!

The yachting world is currently speculating that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally bought a superyacht. Well, two.

​Solent University, Southampton has unveiled a brand-new MSc for the 2024/25 academic year: Sustainable Marine Craft and Superyacht Design. It’s the first degree of its kind in the UK.

A+T Instruments says its products are now on over 500 superyachts and race boats. 2023 was a great year, the company says, as it delivered upgrades for existing yachts as well as complete systems for new-builds and major refits.

Helly Hansen is donating 25 per cent of all UK online sales during May to the RNLI. This is a practice it adopted in 2018 to support the charity in raising funds ahead of the summer season.

Rooster®  is launching Rooster Revive, its new repair service aimed at helping customers extend the lifespan of their wetsuits, clothing, sails, boat bags and more.