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The Cannes Yachting Festival team has announced the appointment of Constance Brément as deputy director.

European Boating Industry (EBI) and boot Düsseldorf have renewed their collaboration for an additional three years, extending their partnership until 2028.

Stefano de Vivo has joined UK-based WOSA Yacht Refit as an equity partner and will take on the role of president alongside the current CEO, Filippo Calcaterra. This move follows de Vivo’s departure from his position as chief commercial offi...

Superyacht refit and repair group MB92 has launched operations at its new Golfe-Juan facility, completing its first haul out. An expansion of its Mediterranean refit capabilities, the facility can service up to 16 yachts simultaneously with lengt...

Yacht repair company, Desty Marine, has become the latest business to join MDL Marinas’ Otium loyalty programme, taking the total number of partners in the scheme to 45.

Celebrating the beauty and diversity of the Beaulieu River through the lens of talented local photographers, the new photo exhibition Beaulieu River: In Focus has been officially opened by Lord Montagu and Mary Montagu-Scott.

Yacht charter company, Sunsail has announced the return of its Funding the Future initiative for 2025, which will once again offer sailing charities, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) sailing and yacht clubs, and British Universities Sailing Associ...

The Ocean Cruising Club has announced the winners of its 2024 awards for sailing and voyaging accomplishments featuring its Seamanship Award to British Vendée Globe racer Pip Hare and the Lifetime Award to Canadian Victor Wejer.

Superyacht managers should be carrying out more frequent testing of potable waters following a spate of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease on passenger ships, so says CM Technologies (CMT).

Renewable energy firm Seavolt and UK-based electric propulsion specialist RAD Propulsion have announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of electric propulsion in Australia and the Pacific. 

UK maritime security firm Sirius Insight has announced the appointment of the Rt Hon Lord Reid of Cardowan to its advisory board. Lord Reid will provide strategic guidance in this role as the company expands its maritime domain awareness technolo...

Marine power generation and storage technology firm Integrel Solutions is ramping up expansion in the Adriatic and has partnered with Jarusica in Croatia, as its official distributor in the region.

Leading yacht charter company, Sunsail, has announced the return of its ‘Funding the Future’ initiative, a programme offering sailing clubs and charities across the UK the chance to secure financial support for grassroots development....

Benetti has announced that, effective immediately, Federico Ferrante, president of Azimut-Benetti Americas, will take on the responsibility for driving Benetti’s commercial development across the Americas region. This appointment is a key e...

A new photo exhibition, which celebrates the beauty and character of the Beaulieu River, has been officially opened by Lord Montagu and Mary Montagu-Scott.

Nimbus Group’s CEO, Jan-Erik Lindström, has announced that he will retire during 2025. Lindström informed the company’s board that he intends to retire this year, after 15 years in the company,

Russian authorities have successfully rescued 139 fishermen who became stranded on an ice floe that broke away from Sakhalin Island and drifted into the Sea of Okhotsk. Some among the group, described by emergency services as “extreme sport...

British motor yacht design and refit specialist Setag Yachts has expanded its yacht refit operations into the European market with a new facility in Denia, Spain.

Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) will open this week, running 19 to 23 February. The 31st edition of the show is expected to attract more than 30,000 visitors at Dubai Harbour and will showcase over 200 yachts and watercraft.

Twin Vee PowerCats, a Florida-based manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of power sportsboats, has appointed Tom Huffman as chief information officer (CIO). Huffman will oversee the company’s digital division, which includes BoatsForSale...