News

Recent reports of a 13-year-old Australian who swam 4km to raise the alarm after his family was swept out to sea on stand-up paddleboards serve as a stark reminder of how quickly routine and fun days on the water can turn dangerous.

Metstrade celebrated its most successful edition yet in 2025, with exhibitors reporting positive commercial results, richer engagement with key decision makers, and overwhelmingly positive feedback on the show’s new layout, networking opport...

Two traditionally rigged tall ships, Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew, crewed by a rotating team of 70 wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans and serving personnel, have set sail today from Falmouth, Port Pendennis Marina, as part of the 2,000-mile...

This April, Sir Ben Ainslie is taking on a new sporting challenge. The world’s most decorated Olympic sailor will tackle the 2026 TCS London Marathon.

Royal Southampton Yacht Club has announced the appointment of Karen Baker as their new Commodore. Karen is only the third female Commodore in the club’s 150-year history as she succeeds outgoing Commodore Guy Darby.

Water safety organisations in the UK are sharing an important message ahead of another busy boating season.

Armada Club is redefining access to superyachts, operating exclusively as a private members’ club – distinct from the fractional ownership or yacht syndicates that have come before.

A brand-new Careers Programme has launched in Bristol to help young people from diverse backgrounds gain the skills, qualifications and confidence needed to pursue their first jobs in the marine sector. 

From takeaway containers to tiny plastic fragments, marine litter remains a daily reality on UK’s shores – despite signs of progress.  

Representatives of the RNLI were today (12 March), honoured to welcome Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales as they visited one of London’s four RNLI lifeboat stations at Waterloo Bridge, to...

The Marine Conservation Society has launched its annual State of our Beaches 2025 report, using data gathered from beach clean volunteers across the UK, alongside a new interactive data dashboard.  

As British Science Week (6–15 March) continues, Sea Cadets is calling for more volunteers across the UK to help young people discover the power of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) through real‑world maritime adventure....

The Marine Conservation Society has released its annual State of our Beaches report, using data collected by almost 15,000 volunteers who surveyed 141,656 metres of coastline in 2025.&nbs...

Marina Port Valencia has unveiled an ambitious landscaping project to transform the waterfront and reconnect the city with the sea through a continuous ‘green corridor’. The project, carried out by GM Paisajistas in coordination with t...

As families celebrate Mother’s Day, one expectant mother will be marking the occasion with her lifesaving Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) family. Emily Craven, 27, has volunteered alongside her fiancé, Tom, for seven years,...

A symbolic exchange of water between the Scottish Maritime Museum’s ‘Denny Tank’ – the oldest surviving ship model experiment tank in the world – and the University of Michigan’s newly upgraded 122-yea...

Leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is calling on the public to prepare for a bumper summer of butterflies. This year, alongside its hugely popular Big Butterfly Count, the charity is launching something brand new – a vote to d...

Weymouth and Portland Marinas have been integrated into the Premier Marinas South Coast network, extending the reach of its full-service marina group along the UK’s southern coastline.

An exciting summer season ahead for the Royal Torbay Yacht Club who this year will be hosting two summer regattas, in June and July.