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Mayla Yacht, a German yacht manufacturer is set to make its debut at Cannes Yachting Festival today (6 September) having commenced production on its first electric boat, the Mayla fourtyfour, which is due for launch in 2023.

Vetus, which designs complete marine product systems, has appointed Daniele Torretta as sales manager for northern Italy in a move the company says will enable it to be even more proactive with original equipment manufacturers and key clients in ...

Communication and safety at sea specialist, Ocean Signal is launching its latest and most technologically advanced safety beacons to the market at SMM, the shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology trade fair, in Hamburg this week.

Anchoring systems specialist Maxwell Marine has appointed Lorenzo Renzetti to the key role of sales director for its operations in Italy, which will focus primarily on promoting and selling Maxwell superyacht equipment and engineering solutions t...

Family-owned shipbuilder, Parkol Marine Engineering, has announced its new vessel, Green Isle, which on completion will sail to the west coast of Ireland from Middlesborough, marking the company’s expansion across the country. The boat is t...

Offering great access to the South West and Welsh coastlines, this month we pay a visit to Watchet Marina.

In what feels like a never-ending run of disaster stories this year, a 49m superyacht – known as 007 – has capsized and is now semi-submerged in Greece, 15m off shore, awaiting recovery (2 Sept 2022).

Dover is being re-connected with Boulogne in northern France by a pioneering cross-channel service. A sailing yacht is being used as ferry service, to transport foot passengers, cycle tourists and small groups.

HMS Prince of Wales has returned to its home port of Portsmouth after a ‘mechanical issue’ caused a break down in late August off the Isle of Wight. The aircraft carrier has been sheltering in Stokes Bay for a few days. It made the j...

Hamble-based subscription boating club, Pure Latitude, has reported an increase in membership growth of 70 per cent in the last two years.

A fisherman has survived 11 days adrift in a freezer. But, after being rescued, had to endure 16 days in prison.

A skipper from Liverpool who has put his life’s work into restoring a historic steamship has been awarded a Merchant Navy Medal in honour of his achievement.

Boatyard, a customer experience platform designed for the marine industry, has appointed Joe Lingerfelt as principal product owner. Lingerfelt is a former product leader for YachtWorld and, more recently, for Fortune 500 company Ex...

The 2022 Citizen Science Brand Audit, an annual report compiled by charity Surfers Against Sewage, has revealed the 12 companies responsible for over 70 per cent of branded packing pollution found across the UK.

A tanker has been freed after running aground in the Suez Canal, near to the spot where the Ever Given container ship became wedged in March 2021.

A bulk carrier that was beached off the east coast of Gibraltar this week is reportedly leaking heavy fuel oil into the water, with authorities insisting the spill is ‘under control’.

Data usage on commercial maritime vessels has jumped more than threefold since 2019, according to new communications analysis from Inmarsat that underlines the shipping industry’s reliance on digital connectivity to enhance operating effici...

Builder of hyper-technological electric day cruisers, Vertus Yachts, has signed an agreement with Tefin and CMD. The company says the partnerships will “radically innovate the sector thanks to the offer of a range of electric day cruisers w...

Volvo Penta has launched a new range of variable speed marine generator sets, which it says are a ‘key enabler’ for electric propulsion for marine vessels.

Sunseeker has unveiled its full line-up of luxury motor yachts on display at the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, due to take place from 26-30 October 2022.