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AkzoNobel, paints and coatings manufacturer, has announced Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as the company’s new chief executive officer, commencing 1 November 2022. Poux-Guillaume will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of...

Ocean Safety is a specialist in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment. Using years of experience in designing liferafts, Ocean Safety has developed a new variant of its Ocean Solas throw-ov...

Maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, celebrated its 156th Annual General Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019 following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Marina Port Vell Barcelona, a leading superyacht infrastructure in the Mediterranean, has unveiled the remodelled facilities of its flagship building, the award-winning The Gallery.

#boatgen, a not-for-profit initiative, delivered in partnership by boatfolk and The Andrew Simpson Foundation, is hosting its next free youth participation event at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth, on 16 July.  

The first superyacht marina on the island of Cyprus and an undisputed iconic landmark for the city of Limassol, offers one last opportunity to prospective property buyers to own and live an unrivalled lifestyle on the Mediterranean Sea.

Since opening 10 years ago, Limassol Marina has welcomed more than 9,000 international arrivals to its waters, including 300 unique superyachts stretching to over 140m in length, counting some of the world’s most notable yachts and their dis...

MDL Marinas has invested more than £350K in a new dry stack forklift at its Saxon Wharf marina in Southampton.

A Norwegian cruise ship has cancelled its nine-night trip through Alaska, after the vessel crashed into an iceberg off the Alaskan coast.

Rolls-Royce is entering the hydrogen production market and acquiring a 54 per cent majority stake in electrolysis stack specialist Hoeller Electrolyzer.

Sailing navigation and instrument specialist B&G has announced its partnership with Pip Hare, whose foiling IMOCA 60 Medallia has recently undergone a refit to ensure it is well equipped for her extensive race schedule.

Danish yacht manufacturer X-Yachts has launched a 49-foot, 12-ton hybrid-powered yacht equipped with two 10kW electric saildrives from Oceanvolt. The X4⁹E is a specially adapted version of the existing X4⁹ and is the first electr...

Watersports and inflatable product specialist YellowV has expanded its range of inflatable equipment.

Sunreef Yachts has announced a new line of explorer yachts dedicated to discovering new cruising grounds.

Finnish boating manufacturer XO Boats has launched its new XO DFNDR 8. The boat comes in two different versions – one with open safari walls and one with fully enclosable side screens, plus a hardtop aft wall.

Aluminium RIB supplier Highfield Boats has released the first images of its brand new production space which steps up the company’s capacity with an additional 17,000 sq metres. 

B&G® has announced its partnership with professional sailor Pip Hare.

A poisonous chlorine gas explosion at the port of Aqaba in Jordan is said to have killed at least 13 people and injured 250.

The number of rowers rescued from a round Great Britain challenge has risen to sixteen after a third rowing vessel with five crew was rescued in deteriorating weather conditions in the Irish Sea.