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Amico & Co moves ahead with renewable energy for Genoese site
Thursday, 15 June 2023Amico & Co has installed a new renewable energy system to cover 53 per cent of the annual needs of its shipyard and Waterfront Marina production activities in Genoa. The photovoltaic system, with 1782 solar panels, occupies an area of over 4,3...
Solent-built electric boat circumnavigates Isle of Wight
Thursday, 15 June 2023Optima’s CEO David Kendall says his company’s Optima e10 is the first electric boat to make the 51 nautical mile passage, circumnavigating the Isle of Wight. The circumnavigation took just under six hours, starting and finishing at the...
Raymarine appoints Great Escapes star Monty Halls as ambassador
Thursday, 15 June 2023Explorer, marine biologist and former Royal Marine Officer, Monty Halls has become Raymarine’s latest ambassador as he prepares for his first ever sailing adventure. Star of the popular TV show Great Escapes, the high-profile outdoor enthusi...
Saltee Foundation and Ocean Youth Trust South partner to protect skin at sea
Thursday, 15 June 2023Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South) has partnered with Saltee (a UK-based sun care brand). The Saltee Foundation, the charitable trust aligned to Saltee, will initially be providing its Saltee Active Sun Lotion S...
VIDEO: Huge sandstorm sweeps across Suez Canal
Thursday, 15 June 2023Video footage has been posted of a huge sandstorm sweeping across the Suez Canal in Egypt. Sand storm in the Suez Canal pic.twitter.com/tG9JLfx72H — Woman of Wonder 🐳 (@WonderW97800751) June 13, 2023 One person died and five others w...
Team JAJO wins the VO65 In Port Race The Hague
Wednesday, 14 June 2023The local heroes on the Dutch-flagged Team JAJO made a statement of intent right from the start of the VO65 In Port Race in The Hague on Wednesday afternoon by crossing ahead of the entire fleet on port tack, a high-risk, high-rewar...
Young Professional of the Year
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Sophie Tapp, director of Maritime Yacht Services Ltd has been honoured by the British Marine Trades Association as Young Professional of the Year, supported by A-Plan.
Great Escapes star Monty Halls chooses Raymarine for his latest adventure
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Explorer, marine biologist and former Royal Marine Officer, Monty Halls has become Raymarine’s latest ambassador as he prepares for his first ever sailing adventure. Star of the popular TV show Great Escapes, the high-pro...
Cowes Classics Day Promises a Feast of Attractions
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Cowes Classics Day, preceding the start of the hugely popular Cowes Classics Week yacht racing regatta, promises to enthral all those with an interest in classic cars and boats.
Isle of Wight Distillery partner with Prometheus Sailing and Sunsail UK to launch Mermaid Spirit Yacht
Wednesday, 14 June 2023The Isle of Wight Distillery, producers of high quality and hand-crafted spirits, Mermaid Gins, Mermaid Salt Vodka and Mermaid Spiced Rum, has announced a three year partnership with Prometheus Sailing, a yacht charter company ...
RNLI releases new figures to highlight crews’ lifesaving impact in the Channel
Wednesday, 14 June 2023The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has revealed that its lifeboat crews saved the lives* of 108 people crossing the English Channel last year.
Superyacht Cup Palma ready to welcome old friends and new
Wednesday, 14 June 2023The clock is on the final countdown to the start of racing at Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 with another diverse and eye-catching selection of some of the world’s finest superyachts gathering in the Mallorcan home of Mediterranean sailing.
SailGP to be broadcast free-to-air around the UK across ITV network
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 SailGP will now be seen by more viewers than ever across the UK with the announcement of a free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV. Exclusive live coverage of nine event weekends will be shown on ITVX in the first standalone live sports commission for ...Freedom Boat Club unveils new opportunities on The Solent
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Opening up membership to a more extensive audience whilst optimising usage potential during quieter periods, Freedom Boat Club UK has launched an exciting new weekday initiative!
June 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Head over to BoatBid.com to take a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!
Australia marina developments ramp up to meet demand
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Maryanne Edwards, GMBA representative for Australia and New Zealand, sheds light on current marina developments in Australia and how investment is shaping the future. As Australia sails onwards, now midway through 2023, there’s an air of pos...
Video: Pilot makes miraculous escape after ditching plane off Welsh coast
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Crews from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were on hand to assist after a light aircraft ditched off the south Wales coast. Footage of the incident shows just how lucky the pilot was to escape as he was forced to ditch the light air...
Savvy Navvy wins at Marine Trade Association awards
Wednesday, 14 June 2023The British Marine Trades Association (BMTA) awards dinner, which celebrates the successes in the UK leisure marine industry, was held at The Grand, Southampton, on Monday (12 June). British Marine Trades Association Business of the Year went to S...
Energy Observer zero-emission voyager arrives in Cape Town
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Energy Observer, the first hydrogen-powered zero-emission vessel, has arrived in Cape Town – the 80th stopover of its world tour. The 100 per cent energy-sufficient laboratory vessel advocating for energy transition ...
NZ marine products firm expands technical sales role
Wednesday, 14 June 2023New Zealand distributor of marine products and systems, Lusty & Blundell (L&B), has expanded showroom manager Liam Clark’s role into the crucial area of technical sales. Based at L&B’s head office in Albany, on Auckland&rsq...
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