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GAC UK has appointed Martin Molloy as its new product manager for marine leisure and events, taking over the reins of the GAC Pindar business from Jeremy Troughton.

In the UK seaside town of Falmouth, a harbour wall is set to become a bristling habitat of marine flora and fauna following the recent installation of tiles designed to increase biodiversity.

Kongsberg Maritime has delivered a 23 per cent cut in CO2 emissions on the 121-metre passenger vessel MS Richard With, owned by Hurtigruten, a Norwegian coastal ship operator and adventure travel company. 

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit has co-hosted a Maritime Education Consortium to train outboard motor instructors and technicians in Valdez, Alaska.

Online marketplace Boatzon.com has confirmed it has now welcomed in excess of 1,500 marine dealerships to its digital retailing platform.

Head over to BoatBid.com and have a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Having recently set a 24-hour range record (483 miles) for electric boats with a prototype, production of Candela’s C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ electric daycruiser has started in its Stockholm-based factory.

Dockmate is expanding its integration with systems from Vetus. The wireless remote controls company will build on its already-successful partnership with the thruster manufacturer. Through this new integration, Dockmate allows boaters with Vetus ...

Freedom Boat Club has announced the planned opening of its new location in Southport, its second location along Australia’s Gold Coast. This will be Freedom’s seventh location in the region since launching its presence in the Asia-Pac...

Marine electronics specialists, Actisense, has unveiled its latest product, the NGX-1 NMEA gateway, which brings together key technology from two of its previous gateway devices.

Zhik has come up with a new range of waterproof backpacks, dry bags and luggage. The range has been re-engineered with a new submersible Duffel Bag and a Wheelie Bag joining the line. There are also lots of handy features including a built-in tou...

Plymouth-based Mountbatten Boathouse first opened whilst working out of half a workshop in 1998 and now occupies two floors over 3 buildings, offering something more than the ubiquitous chandlery chain.

SuperYacht References, an ‘innovative new platform set to revolutionise the yacht crew recruitment process’, says it’s offering a solution to the challenges of undertaking background checks and verifying crew references.

New research has uncovered an extensive history of trailblazing female voices in the maritime industry, writes Louise Sanger, head of research, interpretation & engagement for Lloyd’s Register Foundation

Bluewater, a leading sustainable water solutions provider, is proud to announce that Ellie Aldridge, their Sports and Sustainability Ambassador, has been selected as the sole representative for Great Britain in the women’s kite class at the ...

If you look through the list of skippers and co-skippers for the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre 2023, you will discover that the biggest representation of any nation in the race, apart from France, is from Britain.

Production has begun of Candela’s revolutionary C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ electric daycruiser, ushering in a new era where electric boats can cover hundreds of miles in a day, with DC charging.

Freedom Boat Club has announced the planned opening of its new location in Southport, its second location along Australia’s Gold Coast.

In a dramatic turn of events overnight, the Finnish yacht Spirit of Helsinki skippered by Jussi Paavoseppä grabbed the number one spot for the first time from the legendary Pen Duick VI. With just 450nm to Cape Town, the OGR finish is too clo...

World Sailing has announced the nominees in this year’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability and Team of the Year awards.