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Specialty chemicals company Sika is continuing its growth and commitment to innovation within the marine industry with a robust portfolio of high-performance products and new account manager opening in the UK

Fincantieri will collaborate on the development, testing and integration of artificial generative intelligence systems applied to the naval sector in the defence and civil matters.

Boatshed.com is pleased to welcome new crew members who joined the team last month:

More than 400 multinational paratroopers jumped into Normandy on 5 June in a unique tribute to the soldiers who parachuted in on D-Day.

The Ministry of Defence hosted the UK’s National commemorative event for the 80th anniversary for D-Day on Southsea Common in Portsmouth.

Greek Government revises Maritime Laws for non-EU vessels following Cruising Association’s successful lobbying efforts.

Supported by headline sponsors Yamaha Motor UK and Extreme Boats, the 4th edition of Sea Angling Classic’s Crabbies’ Competition and Shoreline Clean Up will take place at Portchester Sailing Club on 8 June 2024.

Jet skis are about to get a new use – as boats. A prototype has been launched and tested in Spain that claims to transform a jet ski into a five-metre boat with room for six additional passengers. It’s called ONE 16 and will be availa...

British Marine has submitted its ‘interventions’ to all political parties which it believes would most help the leisure marine industry’s economic growth during the course of the next Parliament. The list covers a swathe of meas...

Lumishore, a leading manufacturer of high-performance marine LED lighting systems, has named Parker Poland as the exclusive distributor of its leisure marine range of advanced above and below water lights and systems in Poland.

Following Groupe Beneteau’s annual general meeting on 4 June, the board of directors has elected Catherine Pourre as chairwoman of the board of Groupe Beneteau.

E&P Marine has recently appointed Louis Diaz as vice president of sales and new business development. The company offers wholesale representation for marine manufacturers and has expanded to offer worldwide representation in recent years (it ...

Maritime safety manufacturer, Daniamant, has announced its product line expansion and acquisition of innovative Marker and Strobe Lights.

Specialists in commercial pontoon and crew transfer vessel berthing Inland & Coastal Marina Systems aims to highlight its Get Onboard Safely message at Seawork 2024, Europe’s largest on-water commercial marine and workboat exhibition....

Nominations are open for the new look RYA Awards, recognising the outstanding contributions made by individuals and RYA affiliated organisations throughout the UK.

From stand up paddleboarding to dinghy sailing, the thrill of powerboating to stepping back in time on a classic tall ship. Exhilarating RIB rides to a scenic cruise around the Solent – the Southampton International Boat Show offers visitors...

This Volunteers’ Week (3–9 June), the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is celebrating some of the volunteers who have helped the charity save more than 146,000 lives since its foundation in 1824.

OneWater Marine has released a statement following a rumoured deal with MarineMax.

Suntex Marina Investors, the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the US by marina count and boat slips, has joined forces with Almar Marinas through the acquisition of four marinas located in Oakland, California.

Marina Projects Limited, a UK-based marina consultancy business, has overseen a £4 million redevelopment of Windermere Marina Village on Lake Windermere, located in the heart of the Lake District National Park. The redevelopment of the faci...