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RNLI appoints new chair as it looks to ‘evolve search and rescue capability’
RNLI appoints new chair as it looks to ‘evolve search and rescue capability’
Tuesday, 31 January 2023

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has appointed Janet Legrand KC (Hon) as its new chair.

Second Riva 130 Bellissima launches
Second Riva 130 Bellissima launches
Tuesday, 31 January 2023

The second hull of the Riva 130 Bellissima, the largest flybridge of the Riva range, has entered the water.

Extinction Rebellion unveils spoof blue plaques shaming MPs over sewage vote
Extinction Rebellion unveils spoof blue plaques shaming MPs over sewage vote
Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Activists have been installing satirical blue plaques across Cornwall to highlight the impact of dumping raw sewage into the sea, after Conservative MPs were ‘named and shamed’ for voting to allow private companies to continue dumping...

Mastervolt introduces new high-capacity lithium-ion batteries
Mastervolt introduces new high-capacity lithium-ion batteries
Monday, 30 January 2023

Mastervolt has launched three new lithium-ion batteries – the MLI Ultra 12/3000, the MLI Ultra 12/6000 and the MLI Ultra 24/6000.

Green Innovator Award opens for nominations
Green Innovator Award opens for nominations
Monday, 30 January 2023

Nominations for MDL’s Green Innovator Award are now open. 

VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered, ‘flying’ superyacht concept
VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered, ‘flying’ superyacht concept
Monday, 30 January 2023

Italian design studio, Lazzarini has revealed its latest design concept Plectrum, a 74-metre (242ft) foiling ‘flying’ superyacht.

boot Düsseldorf 2023 reports on impressive comeback
boot Düsseldorf 2023 reports on impressive comeback
Monday, 30 January 2023

boot Düsseldorf registered nearly 237,000 visitors from over 100 countries and more than 1,500 exhibitors from 68 nations across its 16 exhibition halls when the show returned this year from 21 to 29 January.

New facility in Mexico for Canadian manufacturer
New facility in Mexico for Canadian manufacturer
Monday, 30 January 2023

Canada’s Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that it will begin construction of an additional boat manufacturing plant in Chihuahua City, Mexico.

Canal & River Trust appoints new fundraising director
Canal & River Trust appoints new fundraising director
Monday, 30 January 2023

The Canal & River Trust has appointed Maggie Gardner as the charity’s new fundraising director.

BWA supports St Barths Bucket Regatta
BWA supports St Barths Bucket Regatta
Monday, 30 January 2023

Global yacht agency BWA Yachting has become a ‘Friend of the Bucket’, by supporting the upcoming 2023 St Barths Bucket Regatta.

Briton arrested after ‘hiding’ Russian superyacht by changing name from Tango to Fanta
Briton arrested after ‘hiding’ Russian superyacht by changing name from Tango to Fanta
Friday, 27 January 2023

A British man has been arrested, after allegedly helping an oligarch to hide his ownership of seized superyacht Tango — by renaming it Fanta.

Raymarine extends ‘preferred supplier’ deal by five years
Raymarine extends ‘preferred supplier’ deal by five years
Friday, 27 January 2023

Raymarine has confirmed a five-year extension to its ‘preferred supplier’ arrangement with Dutch motor yacht builder, Linssen Yachts.

America’s Cup: Olympic rower joins Emirates Team New Zealand
America’s Cup: Olympic rower joins Emirates Team New Zealand
Friday, 27 January 2023

Emirates Team New Zealand has secured a substantial injection of power to its sailing team lineup for its defence of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024, with four new names from varied backgrounds of elite New Zealand sports &mdash...

Historic London lifeboat station floated away for last time
Historic London lifeboat station floated away for last time
Friday, 27 January 2023

The RNLI’s Tower lifeboat station – the busiest lifeboat station in the country – has been floated away from its home on Victoria Embankment.

Savvy Navvy gets ready to launch crowdfunding round
Savvy Navvy gets ready to launch crowdfunding round
Friday, 27 January 2023

Navigation app, Savvy Navvy is getting ready to launch its next and possibly last crowdfunding round.

The Canal & River Trust launches its biggest appeal for volunteers
The Canal & River Trust launches its biggest appeal for volunteers
Friday, 27 January 2023

The Canal & River Trust is calling for volunteers in what it says is its biggest appeal to date.

British skipper develops ‘world first’ hydrogen IMOCA yacht
British skipper develops ‘world first’ hydrogen IMOCA yacht
Thursday, 26 January 2023

British yachtsman Phil Sharp has revealed details of a new zero-emission hydrogen-powered IMOCA, ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe race.

WATCH: Japanese divers have close encounter with giant squid
WATCH: Japanese divers have close encounter with giant squid
Thursday, 26 January 2023

Footage has emerged of two scuba divers having a very close encounter with a rare giant squid of the coast of Japan earlier this month (January 2023).

Fountaine Pajot and Dream Yacht Worldwide launch electric catamaran line
Fountaine Pajot and Dream Yacht Worldwide launch electric catamaran line
Thursday, 26 January 2023

Charter company, Dream Yacht Worldwide and luxury catamaran builder, Fountaine Pajot are partnering to launch a new collection of electric catamarans. 

Propspeed expands US sales team
Propspeed expands US sales team
Thursday, 26 January 2023

Underwater foul-release coatings specialist, Propspeed, has appointed two new regional sales staff to serve customers in the mid-Atlantic and West Coast.

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