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Brunswick Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire marine electronics and sensors specialist Navico for $1.05 billion.

The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) issued an urgent appeal yesterday for donations, ahead of today’s IMO Day of the Seafarer, as it pushes towards its fundraising goal of US$1 million in support of seafarers and their families a...

Premier Marinas is hosting the Chichester Boat Show this weekend (26 – 27 June). The show, held at Chichester Marina, will include in-water and offshore displays from onsite and external brokerages, including Blackrock Yachting, B...

Online voting for the Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating is now open.

Entries are now open for this year’s IBEX Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program will take place during this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), which runs from 28-30 Septembe...

The British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC) has confirmed this year’s British Classic Week will go ahead from 17-24 July, despite ongoing covid restrictions.

This weekend (26 – 27 June) Premier Marinas is hosting an exciting boat show at Chichester Marina – with in-water and onshore displays from onsite and external brokerages, including Blackrock Yachting, Boat Shop, RBS Marine and Hylas Y...

Marine equipment distributor, Aquafax, is teaming up with electrical and power solutions brand, Mastervolt, to host a marine tech roadshow that will visit 13 locations this July.

The inaugural MDL Green Tech Boat Show has been deemed a great success by both organisers and exhibitors and will return in 2022.

Dutch shipyard Heesen has appointed Mark van Heffen as its marketing director, effective from 1 September. Leveraging his expertise in strategic management consultancy and international marketing communications, Heesen confirms van Heffen will ov...

Irish Ferries is extending its network of existing routes from Ireland to Britain with a new service between Dover and Calais, which launches on 29 June.

The RNLI is hosting online activities for 11 to 13-year-olds to educate them on the world of engineering and encourage them to consider studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at GSCE level. 

The inaugural MDL Green Tech Boat Show has been deemed a great success by both organisers and exhibitors, with over 500 people visiting throughout the two-day show.

Premier Marinas in conjunction with safety equipment specialists, Seago Yachting will be holding a Flares Disposal Day at Brighton Marina this Saturday 26 June.

The RWYC Lonely Rock Race is already synonymous with the 608 miles original Fastnet racecourse starting from Ryde and Finishing in Plymouth.

The British Classic Yacht Club has confirmed this year’s British Classic Week will go ahead from 17 – 24 July.  Now in its 19th edition, the regatta will take place despite ongoing Covid restrictions.

The Island Sailing Club has postponed the Windeler Cup to 7 August 2021.

Swedish tech company Candela has showcased its electric hydrofoiling Candela C-7 through the waterways of Venice and says its wake-free design could save Venice from moto ondoso or wake damage.

Local organisations have just a few days left to review Portsmouth City Council’s Lennox Point marine employment hub proposals and provide feedback.

Two German tourists from Munich are being investigated for alleged manslaughter and failure to provide assistance following a fatal boat crash on Italy’s Lake Garda on Sunday in which an Italian man and woman were killed.