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Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Photography Competition
Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Photography Competition
Monday, 26 June 2023

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its eleventh annual competition honouring the UK and Ireland’s proud maritime...

Brunswick makes progress to restore systems after IT breach
Brunswick makes progress to restore systems after IT breach
Monday, 26 June 2023

Brunswick Corporation says it has made significant progress restoring the functionality of its systems and restarting operations at facilities where production or distribution was paused. This follows an IT security incident which impacted the glo...

Watch: Ocean Race yachts attacked by orca as behaviour spreads to Scotland
Watch: Ocean Race yachts attacked by orca as behaviour spreads to Scotland
Monday, 26 June 2023

The Ocean Race has released an amazing video of yet another orca attacking a yacht. It was taken by competitor Team Jajo, off Gibraltar, last week (22 June 2023). Two of the VO65 boats racing in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint had direct encounters wit...

In Focus: Calls for legislation on overboard discharge
In Focus: Calls for legislation on overboard discharge
Monday, 26 June 2023

In an environment of increased awareness and consumers enthusiasm to tackle pollution, Wave International’s Paul Gullett is calling for legislation for the unregulated marine leisure sector about overboard discharge, especially with grey wat...

International group of agencies opens inquiry into Titanic sub failure
International group of agencies opens inquiry into Titanic sub failure
Monday, 26 June 2023

The US Coast Guard is leading an international group of marine safety agencies to investigate the implosion of the Titan submersible, which claimed the lives of five people during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic. The crew of the Pol...

Oily rags destroyed yacht worth $1.5m
Oily rags destroyed yacht worth $1.5m
Monday, 26 June 2023

America’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has highlighted the fire hazards of improperly stored oily rags on vessels, following an investigation into a fire aboard a yacht on 15 July, 2022​, in Washington. The 2012 Fairline...

Rolls-Royce opens €30m mtu combustion engine assembly plant
Rolls-Royce opens €30m mtu combustion engine assembly plant
Monday, 26 June 2023

Rolls-Royce has opened a new €30m assembly plant for its mtu Series 2000 yacht engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany. The mtu 2000 series is a high-performance yacht engine regularly used on luxury yachts and superyachts. In 2022,...

Trafalgar Group transitions to green energy
Trafalgar Group transitions to green energy
Monday, 26 June 2023

The Trafalgar Group has announced it has completed the installation of a large scale solar power system at Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, UK. Situated on top of the Trafalgar Drystack building, the new installation has a capacity of 640kW and has be...

Les Sables D’Olonne GGR celebrations
Les Sables D’Olonne GGR celebrations
Sunday, 25 June 2023

The Golden Globe Race sits high in the mind of all sailors and one man, Sir Robin Knox Johnston, winner of the first edition in 1968 has inspired tens of millions ever since. He was the first ever to complete a solo, non stop, unassisted circumnav...

5000 Prize Giving GGR
5000 Prize Giving GGR
Sunday, 25 June 2023

"I was really thrilled to present the prize to Kirsten last night and whilst the GGR is certainly not about the prize money we hope it helps her with her ongoing plans. From the moment she left Sables-d’Olonne until the moment she returned, ...

Debris from missing submersible found
Debris from missing submersible found
Friday, 23 June 2023

Pieces of the missing submersible Titan have been found approximately 500m from the bow of the Titanic, including its titanium nose cone and its tail piece. The pattern of the debris is said to be consistent with “a catastrophic implosion&rd...

British Marine strengthens board with three key appointments
British Marine strengthens board with three key appointments
Friday, 23 June 2023

British Marine has appointed three new non-executive directors. Ashley Highfield, Paul Martin and Lyndsay McClay will join the trade association’s board from 20 July 2023.  Appointed CEO of Oyster Yachts in February this year (2023), As...

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image partners with METSTRADE
Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image partners with METSTRADE
Friday, 23 June 2023

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has partnered with METSTRADE for the 14th edition of the international photography competition. Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image taken between 10 October 2022 and...

Azimut-Benetti Group opens training academy
Azimut-Benetti Group opens training academy
Friday, 23 June 2023

Azimut-Benetti Group has formed the Azimut-Benetti Group Corporate Academy, a business school designed to train top yacht industry professionals, with the dual aim of supporting the professional growth of its employees and of creati...

Scottish marine safety firm joins forces with Tarmac Marine 
Scottish marine safety firm joins forces with Tarmac Marine 
Friday, 23 June 2023

Marine and offshore safety solutions firm, Star International has partnered with Tarmac Marine to provide the annual maintenance of the company’s fire, safety, and life-saving equipment, including the annual hire of the liferafts.  The ...

GB SailGP Team unveils custom renewable energy system
GB SailGP Team unveils custom renewable energy system
Friday, 23 June 2023

Renewable energy company Low Carbon and the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team have announced details of their new bespoke renewable energy installation, which has been created with the ambition of taking the team’s entire race operations of...

Bering releases images of B92 interiors
Bering releases images of B92 interiors
Friday, 23 June 2023

Turkey-based boatbuilder Bering Yachts has released new images of the interiors of its B92 explorer yacht. Bering says the 29.08-metre vessel, launched in 2022 at the Bering shipyard in Antalya, Türkiye, is ‘introducing the shipyard&rsq...

Shakespeare Marine announces French distributor
Shakespeare Marine announces French distributor
Thursday, 22 June 2023

Marine antenna design specialist Shakespeare Marine has appointed Kent Marine as its new French distributor. With immediate effect, Kent Marine becomes the latest French distributor for the US brand. A leading distributor in France, Kent Marine ha...

Three injured after marquee collapse at UK marine event
Three injured after marquee collapse at UK marine event
Thursday, 22 June 2023

Three people have been injured after a marquee at a marine show collapsed as technicians were dismantling it. Southampton City Council has confirmed the structure was in place as part of the Seawork marine exhibition, which ran from 13-15 June 202...

Raymarine extends partnership with Swedish boatbuilder
Raymarine extends partnership with Swedish boatbuilder
Thursday, 22 June 2023

Raymarine has extended its current exclusive supplier agreement with cruising yacht builder Hallberg-Rassy by three years. Known for its bluewater cruising yachts, Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish shipyard with facilities located in Ellös on the i...

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