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We are extremely proud to have opened a Boatshed Office in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, where husband and wife team David Soberl and Katja Gorjup are at the helm.

A bulk carrier has been beached off the coast of Gibraltar, after it collided with an LNG tanker on Tuesday (30 Aug 22).

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) will highlight advances in electrification technology through the addition of new education and product components to the show.

Glass flake polyester (GFP) coatings offer more than 30 years of maintenance-free corrosion protection at the splash zone for offshore assets, according to a new independent report from the classification society DNV.

Allpa, the Dutch wholesaler and distributor of technical marine products, has named Anton van Daalwijk as its new CEO. With over 20 years of industry experience, van Daalwijk has led several other technical wholesale companies prior to joining Al...

Margate lifeboat volunteer Guy Addington has ended his year-long challenge of taking cold showers outside to raise money for the RNLI, highlight the dangers of drowning and encourage the responsible use of water.

A US Navy team has recovered a military jet that ‘blew off’ an aircraft carrier and sunk to approximately 9,500 feet.

German outboard manufacturer, Neander Motors, has appointed Ben Sherwood as its new chief engineer.

Vigilance BM76, the classic Brixham sailing trawler, has been awarded an £820k grant from the Cultural Assets Fund, which is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The grant will finance vital ‘below the waterline’ ...

Already proving popular with visitors, with tickets selling fast on Coral...

Watch the footage below of Vision Marine Technologies’ breaking the 100mph speed barrier on an electric watercraft, achieving 109mph with its V32 race boat at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout performance boat competition in the US.

One of the companies behind Jubilee Sailing Trust has gone into administration. JST has so far operated through its two subsidiaries, Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd and Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tenacious) Ltd. Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd was forced into a...

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales broke down off the south coast on Saturday (28 August) after suffering a mechanical issue shortly after departing Portsmouth.

boot Düsseldorf is launching its ‘blue innovation dock’ (bid) with a high-profile forum. The event, organised with the European Boating Industry (EBI), is the kick-off for the bid at boot Düsseldorf 2023. 

The National Marine Manufacturers Association in the US, which powers Discover Boating, has signed a strategic media partnership with viral content producer Vice TV as part of its 2022 national marketing campaign. The marine organisation says tha...

Nominations are now open for the third annual Gustave Trouvé Awards awarded for excellence in electric boats and boating.

Tuesday 20 September is schools, careers and apprenticeship day at the Southampton International Boat Show and British Marine, the team behind the show, will be bringing a series of events to introduce young people to the marine world and showcas...

Rebelcell in the last 10 years has become a leading supplier of lithium-ion batteries for angling in Europe, with strong market positions in mainland Europe. Compact and lightweight, the Rebelcell Outdoorbox is a robust, portable...

Last month we wrote about one of our customers, Ian Wyllie, who bought a boat via Boatshed IOW in February 2021 and is taking on the challenge of sailing around Britain single handed.

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