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A £35m conservation project to renovate Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory has been announced, on the 100th anniversary of the warship being brought into dry dock.

A luxury catamaran has gone up in flames at a marina in Pattaya, Thailand, causing an estimated 18 million baht (US$539,000) of damage, according to media reports.

Family-owned Balk Shipyard, a Dutch shipbuilder that specialises in refits and rebuilds, has been acquired by Hong Kong-based investment company Zhongying International.

PS Medway Queen was returned ‘home’ to Gillingham on Friday 7 January to have the hull inspected, cleaned and repainted.

MDL Marinas has announced that its sales and marketing director, Tim Mayer, has formally been appointed to its board of directors.

Marine Connection has acquired the majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a 20-year retail dealership with two Central Florida locations including Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach.

The Limestone Boat Company, owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone Boats and Boca Bay Boats, has appointed Keith McDevitt as its new director of marketing.

Entries have opened for the RYA and BUSA Women’s Team Racing Championships, which will take place at Budworth Sailing Club over the weekend of 19/20 February 2022.

Pip Hare, who needs very little introduction as the eighth woman in history to complete the Vendee Globe, will be the first big name to open the inaugural show.

A fire has broken out at the Ferretti shipyard in Cattolica. The shocking video footage shows flames engulfing one boat and firefighters on the scene.

Pure Watercraft, manufacturer of electric boats and propulsion systems, and General Motors has unveiled its all-electric pontoon boat at US exbhibition CES and has opened pre-orders on its website. This is the first product to result from Pu...

Sunseeker International will be adopting the Module F scheme of certification and apply it to its entire model range by the end of 2022.

Chiswick RNLI and three other Thames RNLI stations, which were established following the tragic sinking of the Marchioness where 51 people drowned, are celebrating 20 years of service this month.

Pip Hare, the 8th woman in history to complete the Vendee Globe, will open the inaugural BoatLife Live on 17 February 2022 at the NEC Birmingham.

Outdoor marine equipment manufacturer Scanstrut has appointed Nigel Smith as design director in a newly created role.

Lumishore, manufacturer of high-performance marine LED lighting systems, has appointed Sheryl Jarrett as its leisure marine sales director in EMEAA.

Damen’s ASD 2312 Tug is now available at simulator centres globally, facilitating a ‘try before you buy’ experience.

We are really pleased to announce our bespoke BoatBid auction for this Moody 27.

A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled on to boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake last Saturday, leaving 10 people dead.

American Magic has confirmed that it intends to compete in the 37th America’s Cup (AC37) and represent the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) against the field of challengers and the defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, for the most coveted prize i...