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An oil tanker has exploded as it was preparing to depart a port in Bangkok, killing one man and injuring another three personnel.

Yamaha Motor Europe has confirmed a five-year collaboration with Scandinavian boatbuilder Windy Boats, which will see Yamaha and Windy sharing expertise as well as the supply of outboard engines for a variety of vessels. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR), the technical and business services organisation and maritime classification society, has cut ties with all Russian assets and companies.

Australian motor yacht manufacturer Maritimo has announced mtu as the official high horsepower engine option for its new flagship vessels, with select future models to follow.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Cammell Laird dockyard in Merseyside last week, as he announced over £4 billion of government-wide investment in regional shipbuilding, which will deliver more than 150 new naval and civil vessels over t...

Sunseeker will host its first Sunseeker on Show event taking place in Poole, Dorset, from 1-10 April where the largest display of new yachts will be available to view in an exclusive boat show space complete with hospitality and brand partner exp...

A new £10 million global research and development center has been opened by AkzoNobel at its Slough site – adding to a growing list of similar facilities located in countries around the world.

METSTRADE has opened the nominations for this year’s DAME Awards charitable donation. The organisers of the METSTRADE show annually donate all DAME Design Award registration fees paid by entrants to a selected marine-related charity –...

A man has been arrested after an alleged stolen yacht hit multiple vessels docked near the Lido Island Bridge on Newport Bay in Orange County, California.

Expo Dubai 2020 saw the official presentation of a statistical report compiled by the Research Department of the Italian Marine Industry Association. The Monitor report provides an overview of Italy’s boating sector, focusing on the state o...

Dockmate says its new remote docking solution is going to offer exceptional value for boaters.

Gori Propeller A/S is expanding its line of 3-blade folding propellers to include a model specifically for saildrive units.

Organisers of the Thailand Yacht Show have confirmed the first leg of this year’s two-part show has been postponed to June.

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is among the first group of over 40 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to benefit from its new funding model.

It has become even more valuable to build on water than by the water, says newly formed joint venture Meyer Floating Solutions (MFS). This new entity, created by Meyer Group (a shipbuilding consortium) and Asmares Marine, is focused on developing...

Sailors of all ages and abilities pledged their support for the para racing community, as the RYA launched a brand-new support network, aimed at increasing racing opportunities for disabled people in the UK.

After burning for almost two weeks, the abandoned cargo ship holding around US$401m (£295m) worth of supercars has sunk off the Azores Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. 

Epoch Boats, a new US boat and eco-tech company, is launching an all-electric skiff boat with a hydrofoil hull design and electric outboard motor, with production availability scheduled for late spring 2022.

UK-based superyacht refit and repair yard Pendennis has confirmed the arrival of the 59m expedition yacht Seawolf to its headquarters in Falmouth, Cornwall, for an extensive rebuild project.