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The French boatbuilder Catana Group has unveiled its power catamaran brand, YOT. Catana Group, known for the Catana and Bali brands of sailing and cruising catamarans, says YOT began in 2020 with the idea to design ‘innovative catamarans&rsq...

A rescue operation is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean after a tourist submersible carrying five passengers to the wreck of the Titanic lost contact with its support vessel. OceanGate Expeditions confirmed that one of its submersibles has ...

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, in partnership with the Environment Agency, has launched its #PennywortAlert scheme for 2023 as it urges the public to report sightings of the harmful aquatic weed, floating pennywort, on waterways. Floatin...

British luxury motor yacht manufacturer Fairline has announced Fairyachts as its new Greece and Cyprus dealer. Fairyachts is headed up by Aris Sophocleous, who has a 15-year relationship with Fairline, and is an owner of a Targa 65. Sophocleous sa...

Marine industry purchasing cooperative, Independent Boat Builders Inc (IBBI), has chosen Scanstrut as its exclusive supplier of USB and wireless chargers. “We are thrilled to partner with Scanstrut as our exclusive USB and wireless charger s...

A jubilant team of anglers picked up the richest prize in UK boat fishing when they were presented with an Extreme 745 Game King fully rigged with Yamaha 300hp V6 outboard engine, complete with a Helm Master EX joystick boat control system, at the...

A+T Instruments, a UK-based manufacturer of high-end yacht instruments, has announced Pete Simmonds as the firm’s new head of sales. A+T Instruments says Simmonds, an experienced yacht captain and marina manager, will lead the company’...

A jubilant team of anglers picked up the richest prize in UK boat fishing when they were presented with an Extreme 745 Game King fully rigged with Yamaha 300hp V6 outboard engine, complete with a Helm Master EX joystick boat control system, at the...

The Falkirk Wheel now has a hire fleet of four eBoats as part of its visitor attractions, powered by ePropulsion’s silent Spirit electric outboard motors. 

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has reportedly purchased the superyacht Alfa Nero, which was ditched in Antigua after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 81.3-metre Oceanco vessel was moored at Antigua Yacht Club Marina in February 2022. The vesse...

A new pitching competition is launching as part of the inaugural Start-Up Pavilion at this year’s METSTRADE marine trade exhibition, which takes place in Amsterdam from 15-17 November 2023. The competition is organised by maritime start-up h...

Highfield Boats has opened a new warehouse and rigging facility in Cadillac, Michigan. The company has also made a series of new appointments and partnerships to aid its North American expansion. The new 50,000 sqft warehouse is already operationa...

Marine technology company Savvy Navvy has launched its V2. This new-and-improved app is said to offer greater speed and a smoother user experience as well as some feature upgrades. The company says it has integrated ongoing feedback from its boati...

The Sandbanks chain ferry service is now back in action, after it was suspended when a car became stuck in the water. Sandbanks is a daily vehicular chain ferry that crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. Dorset Pol...

Registration for the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) is now open. IBEX 2023 is taking place at the recently renovated Tampa Convention Centre from 3-5 October 2023. Organisers say that IBEX 2023 will offer more t...

Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has expanded its UK servicing capability with the opening of a new service centre in Southampton. Fitted out with equipment and facilities for the servicing and repair of liferafts, lifejackets, imme...

Both the IMOCA and VO65 fleets are finally free of the English Channel and into the more open waters of the Bay of Biscay / Celtic Sea / North Atlantic.

The five VO65s and three IMOCA boats racing to the Grand Finale in Genova are battling light and challenging conditions as they work to exit the English Channel and begin the next phase of the race, in more open waters.