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Turkish captain rescued three days after falling overboard
Monday, 09 May 2022A Turkish bulk carrier captain has been rescued after three days in the ocean, after going overboard off the coast of north Bali.
SailGP charters fleet of RS Electric Boats
Monday, 09 May 2022SailGP says it is chartering a fleet of Pulse 63 electric boats for its Season 3, as part of its commitment to accelerate the transition to clean energy.
Decrepit tanker used for oil storage risks creating disaster
Monday, 09 May 2022The UN is seeking to raise £65m to offload more than 1.14m barrels of oil that have been sitting in a rapidly decaying 45-year-old supertanker, Safer, off the west coast of Yemen. The oil is viewed as a bargaining chip by Houthi groups in n...
Fascinating future, say speakers at MAA’s 2022 Press Lunch
Monday, 09 May 2022Over 100 guests enjoyed a spectacular networking lunch on Friday 6 May, courtesy of specialist marine advertising, marketing and PR agency MAA.
Calypso Instruments appoints UK distributor
Monday, 09 May 2022Dorset-based maritime supply company Marine Components International (MCI) is expanding operations after signing a new distributor deal with Calypso Instruments, a Spanish manufacturer of wired and portable wind sensors.
Marine Fire Safety expands into Scotland
Monday, 09 May 2022Marine Fire Safety is opening Marine Fire Safety (Scotland).
Double celebration for Stafford Riverway Link
Monday, 09 May 2022The Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) community group is holding a two-day fete at its Baswich site, on 28 and 29 May, to celebrate 25 years of its formation and 250 years since the opening of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
Sunshine Racing at the North Sails May Regatta
Sunday, 08 May 2022The Royal Southern Yacht Club’s 2022 Summer Series is off and running with the North Sails May Regatta held 7 – 8 May on The Solent.
Solent Sunbeam Chisholm Weekend
Saturday, 07 May 2022The May Bank Holiday Weekend saw 19 Solent Sunbeams on the water for the fleet’s first major event of the year at Itchenor Sailing Club.
Falmouth and Ocean Conservation Trust raising awareness of sensitive marine habitats
Friday, 06 May 2022 Sensitive marine habitats of seagrass and maerl have been marked using buoys by Falmouth Harbour with the Ocean Conservation Trust and their main partners Plymouth Gin. Above the water a clear line of new yellow marker buoys show watercraft in Falmo...MDL Marinas supports Turner Twins’ Blue Pole Project
Friday, 06 May 2022MDL Marinas is supporting the Turner Twins’ Blue Pole Project, which combines an Atlantic plastic survey while attempting to reach the Atlantic Pole of Inaccessibility with a circumnavigation of the UK to promote ocean advocacy and hydrogen ...
Portishead lifeboat crew help inspire RNLI Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Friday, 06 May 2022Inspiration for the stunning RNLI Garden due to be unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show by award-winning designer Chris Beardshaw came, in part, from moving conversations with volunteers at Portishead Lifeboat Station.
MAIB Investigation into the Broads Diamond Emblem 1 Hire Boat fatality
Friday, 06 May 2022Following the release of the MAIB’s report yesterday investigating the incident on board the hire boat motor cruiser, Diamond Emblem 1, on the Broads in August 2020, which tragically resulted in a fatal overboard accident, a number of recomm...
Fatal boating holiday accident on Norfolk Broads was avoidable, says MAIB
Friday, 06 May 2022A holidaymaker who drowned would have been unlikely to fall into the water if an adequate guardrail had been in place on the boat’s stern, an inquiry has concluded.
European electric motor developer raises €7.3 million
Friday, 06 May 2022Evoy, the Norwegian developer of electric motor systems (outboard and inboard), has raised €7.3 million in its latest round of funding.
Watch: Lifeboat weaves through narrow tunnels to save dog in cliff fall rescue
Friday, 06 May 2022The Arbroath RNLI lifeboat crew navigated through an exceedingly steep and narrow gully between the Arborath cliffs last week in an effort to save a dog that had fallen from the cliff edge above.
MDL Marinas supports Turner Twins’ Blue Pole Project
Friday, 06 May 2022MDL Marinas has announced it is supporting the Turner Twins’ Blue Pole Project – an ocean plastics research expedition to reach the Atlantic Pole of Inaccessibility (POI), and a nationwide UK hydrogen tour.
Vertus Yachts appoints renowned naval architect
Friday, 06 May 2022Vertus Yachts has chosen designer and engineer Valerio Rivellini to oversee all phases of the design and naval architecture of its new daycruiser range.
AkzoNobel appoints director of marine, protective and yacht coatings
Friday, 06 May 2022AkzoNobel has appointed Simon Parker as its new managing director of the marine, protective, and yacht coatings business unit.
KingFisher Boats expands manufacturing plant
Friday, 06 May 2022Canada-based boat builder KingFisher Boats is expanding its manufacturing facility with two new purpose-built buildings.
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