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Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts has revealed its plans for the upcoming year, including launching four major superyachts.

140 years after the launch of its first luxury trains, Orient Express says it’s involved in creating the world’s largest sailing ship, the Orient Express Silenseas. The ambition is the result of a French partnership between hospitalit...

Harriet Steptoe has been named as the recipient of the 2021 RYA Yachtmaster of the Year award. It reflects her exceptional demonstration of sailing and skippering skills during her RYA Yachtmaster certificate of competence exam.

Radinn, a jetboard brand founded in Sweden, has appointed Poseidon Yachting as its exclusive importer in France.

GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), a company which specialises in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, has hired Dayene Gibson as sales and marketing coordinator.

Frydenbø Marine and SES-X Marine Technologies have jointly established a new electric leisure boat company, which the firms say has “global ambitions”.

An Australian couple has survived three days at sea after their paddleboard was caught in a strong current that took them out to sea.

Fire crews have been called out to a Plymouth premises of British boatbuilder Princess Yachts, after reports of a small fire.

The 14th edition of The Ocean Race, the fully-crewed, around-the-world yacht race, started from Alicante, Spain on Sunday (15 January 2023).

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) is calling for action following the death of a pilot in the Humber Estuary, UK, last week (8 January 2022).

In a gutsy and impressive performance, New Zealand defied the odds to win the Singapore Sail Grand Prix, which took place this weekend (14-15 January 2023).

Garmin has launched its new Echomap UHD2 series chartplotters, which are said to offer anglers new features and a touchscreen functionality, designed to help with navigation.

The Great Britain SailGP team finished 5th at the Singapore Sail Grand Prix but remain in contention for Season 3 Championship.

There are less than six months to go until the 92nd edition of Round the Island Race on 1 July.

The first Mirabello Flute, a new boat show dedicated to the luxury tender segment, will take place from 11-14 March 2023 at the docks of Porto Mirabello at La Spezia in northern Italy.

The first production series of NEMO submersibles in now well underway in The Netherlands, following the Dutch manufacturer U-Boat Worx’s revamp of its factory to facilitate a scalable production process.

Japanese animal advocates have captured footage of a rare white dolphin being taken from the wild in Japan, during the controversial Taiji dolphin hunt.

Superyacht refit, repair and maintenance company, MB92 Group, with facilities in Spain and France, has announced a number of important management changes at both shipyards.

A British woman who once swam regularly in the ocean between Southsea and Eastney says she believes she contracted Hepatitis A from dirty water at the seafront.