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MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht, and superyacht services company, is expanding its floor plan facility from $750 million to $950 million, which it says further increases the company’s liquidity and financial fle...

A report has been submitted (to the International Maritime Organisation) on the grounding of Ever Given (March 2021), the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal and caused international delays in the movement of goods. In just six days, the q...

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed it will provide an additional funding package to the Canal & River Trust (CRT) beyond March 2027, when the current grant comes to an end. Fund Britain&rs...

Japanese electric power company J-Power and Finnish clean tech firm Norsepower are collaborating to install a rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in equipping vessels to harnes...

We Are Weymouth (BID) has announced that Weymouth has been voted The Sunday Times Best Beach in Britain 2023. 

Supporting watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer, Yamaha Motor UK is launching its WaveRunner finance campaign.

Silent-Resorts has revealed plans and renderings of its second solar-powered luxury resort, which will be built on an island in Fiji. Plans include a solar-powered marina, set to be the first in the island nation. The developer, which is a partner...

A kayaker from Somerset has broken the record for kayaking around Britain, while raising awareness of diabetes. Dougal Glaisher, 23, broke the previous record by 27 days when he arrived in Suffolk at 5.40pm on Tuesday (11 July 2023) — finish...

The Sunreef R&D Department is developing Zero Cat — a new ‘zero emissions’ sailing superyacht that, theoretically, offers unlimited range. The Zero Cat catamaran will measure over 90 feet (27.4m) and is set to combine hydroge...

Yamaha Motor UK has announced the launch its WaveRunner finance campaign, which it says will support watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a brand-new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer. Available until 24th September 2023, customers who p...

Marina consultancy Marina Projects Ltd has announced Simon Goodhead will be joining the board as commercial director. The company says Goodhead’s appointment recognises his contribution to the consultancy over the past decade, the immediate ...

The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment report reveals. The annual report, publis...

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) is relaunching its ABYA Academy, including three new professional development courses for yacht brokers. James Brown, the Association’s new training coordinator has established a comprehensi...

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

From luggers to day boats, gaff rig clinker classics to sleek launches with electric propulsion systems, opportunities to learn classic boat building skills, getting hands-on with ropemaking and knot tying to meeting the stars of “Swallow an...

The global industry consulting group Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has signed an agreement with professional services firm Deloitte Italy. GMBA says the ‘significant’ agreement has been under discussion ‘for some time&rs...

Italian startup Sealence, a developer of nautical propulsion systems for electric boats, is to open a new factory to ramp up production of its SafeLi lithium battery. The project, named internally as the SafeLi Giga Factory, involves the establish...

Scientists believe they’ve confirmed an urban legend of more than 80 years by ‘finding’ a Royal Navy submarine buried in a town park in Dartmouth, in the English county of Devon. Experts from the University of Winchester used gro...

The UK-based engineering firm, Equipmake, has supplied an advanced e-drivetrain system for a long-range electric flying boat currently in development. The SpiritBARTech35EF project, in collaboration with Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies, is a 35...

Saint-Quay Port d’Armor, located on France’s Brittany coast, has become the region’s first marina to introduce an Aqua superPower marine fast-charge station. The firm says the milestone marks a crucial step forward in supporting ...