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Groupe Beneteau has announced it’s appointed Yann Masselot as chief brands and communication officer for the boat division, and Jean-François Lair as director of Beneteau brand. These moves come as part of the restructuring of the br...

A 43-metre superyacht has collided with the operator booth at the Simpson Bay bridge on the Caribbean island of St Maarten — just three years since a similar incident occurred in the same location.

The diving industry is mourning the loss of Bob Hollis, who passed away on 4 January 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his family by his side.

Boat rental marketplace Borrow A Boat says it is heading for “significant growth” in 2023, after posting a “record-breaking” year in 2022 and year-on-year revenue growth of over 400 per cent.

Crew & Concierge is expanding its business with a new arm — recruiting personnel for shoreside superyacht positions.

Swedish boatbuilder X-Shore Boats has partnered with Florida dealership Nautical Ventures, to sell its electric vessels across the state.

Marine Technology Trust has appointed new trustees as the charity looks to scale its support and work with students in the fields of naval architecture, marine engineering, boat building and offshore renewables.

MDL Marinas is supporting the Round Britain eRIB Challenge by becoming a Gold sponsor of this mission to circumnavigate Britain in an electric RIB.

The INdIGO European project is working to reduce plastic from the fishing industry which might end up in the sea. The project has recently launched its Good Practice Guide aimed at assisting the public, beach clean organisations and volunteer grou...

A salvage dispute has erupted over the ownership of a racing yacht that washed up in Tasmania, after local Indigenous rights groups claimed they are entitled to a third of the vessel’s value.

A boatload of whale watchers in California were astonished when a huge grey whale gave birth in front of their vessel.

Jet tender specialist Williams Jet Tenders has appointed Brighton-based agency Volume Creative as its new creative partner and ‘brand guardian’, following a pitch process.

Ancasta International Boat Sales has appointed Hannah Le Prevost to its sales team as multihull brand manager to look after the Lagoon and McConaghy brands within the Ancasta Group. 

Marine products and watersports apparel manufacturer, Typhoon International has released the next generation of its flagship drysuit, the PS440 2.0.

UK-based marine equipment supplier Aquamare Marine has partnered with investment fund LCA Investments, to support its continued growth.

Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has been hailed by a Liverpool charity for its contributions towards maritime safety.

Premier Marinas has announced the appointment of Mike Smith MBE CMM to the post of Marina Manager at Noss on Dart.

Recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax has completed the acquisition of online boat and marine retail platform, Boatzon, through its recently formed technology entity, New Wave Innovations.

Sports equipment company Surf 9 has issued a recall on more than 20,000 paddleboards sold in the United States and Canada. The recall is due to a potential drowning hazard following reports that the inflatable boards could deflate unexpectedly....

Work is advancing on a new building which will more than double the size of Baltic Yachts’ Jakobstad facility as it winds down its ageing Bosund premises where the company was founded 50 years ago.