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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Fairline selects Lippert as roofing systems supplier
Fairline selects Lippert as roofing systems supplier
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Fairline has partnered with Lippert Marine Group Europe as a key supplier within its new Roof Systems product division.

Kicker announces expanded audio line-up at METSTRADE
Kicker announces expanded audio line-up at METSTRADE
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Celsus UK, the Poole-based distributor for Kicker marine audio products in Europe, says it is displaying three new speaker lines from the Oklahoma-based manufacturer at METSTRADE (stand 01.531).

Maritimo appoints business development director
Maritimo appoints business development director
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Australian luxury motor yacht manufacturer Maritimo has expanded its senior management team with the appointment of Bill Michel as director of business development for the Americas.

Grey water clean-up offered by Wave International
Grey water clean-up offered by Wave International
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Wave International is displaying its new compact, integrated wastewater filtration system at METSTRADE (Stand 05.474). The Wavebrite Smart is said to remove all contaminants from onboard grey water (wastewater), including plastics. It then discha...

Proton Motor Fuel Cell expands production seven-fold
Proton Motor Fuel Cell expands production seven-fold
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Proton Motor Fuel Cell, developer and producer of fuel cells and fuel cell engines, has signed a 15-year lease agreement for a new 13,500sqm production facility near Munich.

Antonini Navi announces 28m expedition yacht
Antonini Navi announces 28m expedition yacht
Thursday, 10 November 2022

Antonini Navi has collaborated with architecture firm Sculli for the construction of XPD88, a 28-metre full-custom expedition yacht.

Camden’s Dead Dog Bridge to enjoy spring facelift
Camden’s Dead Dog Bridge to enjoy spring facelift
Thursday, 10 November 2022

A ten-week repair project of Dead Dog Bridge will begin Jan 2023. The work, budgeted at £533,000, will be carried out by the Canal & River Trust.

Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe gets started after delay and British sailor out
Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe gets started after delay and British sailor out
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Postponed for three days due to stormy conditions in the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay today’s rescheduled start to the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe was blessed with near perfect weather conditions as the record sized f...

MCA warned its rules will destroy IoW fishing industry
MCA warned its rules will destroy IoW fishing industry
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Frustrated Isle of Wight fisherman Geoff Blake, from Ventnor Haven Fishery, has called on the media to help put pressure on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to change its blanket approach to boatbuilding rules.

VIDEO: 2,000-year-old Roman boat discovered in sea off Croatia
VIDEO: 2,000-year-old Roman boat discovered in sea off Croatia
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Croatian archaeologists have discovered a Roman boat in the ocean off Sukošan, which is estimated to date from the 1st century.

Makefast to launch Makefast USA
Makefast to launch Makefast USA
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Makefast Group says it is excited to be launching Makefast USA. The operation will be run from a new facility in Maryland, and officially starts on 1 December 2022.

Correct Craft acquires marine engine manufacturer
Correct Craft acquires marine engine manufacturer
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Florida-based marine engine builder Correct Craft has acquired inboard engine specialist Indmar Marine Engines, which had been family-owned for 50 years.

Vision Marine Technologies partners with Freedom Boat Club
Vision Marine Technologies partners with Freedom Boat Club
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Vision Marine Technologies has launched a partnership with a large franchisee of Freedom Boat Club (FBC), a subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation, and will supply five third-party pontoon boats equipped with its E-Motion 180E fully electric outboar...

Will emission-free cruise ships pave the way for the recreational boat industry?
Will emission-free cruise ships pave the way for the recreational boat industry?
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Regional transition to electric propulsion is no simple feat, but in Norway new government regulations will make zero-emissions mandatory in the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord from 2026. As a result, the...

UK manufacturer launches new onboard camera system
UK manufacturer launches new onboard camera system
Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Iris Innovations, a UK-based specialist in affordable onboard camera security systems, has launched its new line of low-profile Sx76 series cameras.

ROKK Wireless – Nano 10W phone charger
ROKK Wireless – Nano 10W phone charger
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 Overview

ROKK Wireless – Nano 10W is Scanstrut’s smallest wireless phone charging mount to date. It squeezes big features into a tiny package. The ultra-compact design can be installed and used in any orientation allowing it t...

Rescue of lone sailor 70 miles out at sea to feature in final episode of BBC’s Saving Lives at Sea
Rescue of lone sailor 70 miles out at sea to feature in final episode of BBC’s Saving Lives at Sea
Tuesday, 08 November 2022

A nail-biting RNLI and Irish Coast Guard rescue of a sailor forced to cling to his stranded vessel for six hours, 70 miles out at sea will feature in the final episode of Saving Lives at Sea on BBC Two.

‘Gunwharf Quays Christmas Village’ returns
‘Gunwharf Quays Christmas Village’ returns
Tuesday, 08 November 2022

This Christmas Gunwharf Quays will welcome back its exciting festive attraction, ‘Gunwharf Quays Christmas Village’, after a fantastic debut season in 2021. The Village will open Saturday 12 November in the Plaza and run until Monday 2...

Maritime Yacht Services continues UK expansion plans
Maritime Yacht Services continues UK expansion plans
Tuesday, 08 November 2022

This December, Maritime Yacht Services are continuing their UK expansion plans by adding an 8,000sq. ft workshop and office complex in the heart of the Solent.

Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show sold
Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show sold
Tuesday, 08 November 2022

XPO Exhibitions is acquiring the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show from long-time owner Auckland Water Ski Club (AWSC).

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