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The Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in the maritime sector (WIMA), has been officially inaugurated.

A guaranteed Olympic medal and top three in six other classes on day five in Tokyo.

Orbital Marine Power’s O2, dubbed ‘the world’s most powerful’ tidal turbine, has been connected to the grid, commencing power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

Fowey Harbour has added a 180m extension to its walk ashore pontoon berthing, which the Fowey Harbour Commissioners says will diversify the commercial activity in the harbour, bringing a boost to the local economy by increasin...

Swedish company, Baltic Lifejackets, has released its new Baltic Extreme buoyancy aid.

J/Boats is now offering a factory installed Torqeedo electric pod drive as an option on its new 28ft J/9 daysailer.

Charity The Seahorse Trust and marina group boatfolk have joined forces to deliver what they say is a practical solution for conserving Studland Bay’s unique marine environment.

Inmarsat has unveiled plans for its new communications network, ORCHESTRA.

Groupe Beneteau has announced a revised forecast for 2021 and major acquisitions in the charter, boat club and marina markets, totalling $40 million. 

International cruises will be able to resume from England from 2 August. This follows the 16-month ban on international cruises due to the covid pandemic. The green light for international cruises is part of the government plan to relax isol...

Mark Dowie, RNLI chief executive, has spoken out to again defend its humanitarian work in the English Channel. This follows the statement released by the RNLI earlier this month, in response to a terrible torrent of social media abuse and critici...

Tecnomar, owned by The Italian Sea Group, a global operator in the luxury yachting industry, has delivered the first Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 motor yacht to its owner.

Two new attractions have been added to the Gosport Marine Festival, with bookings now open for all of this year’s activities.

Business South has launched a new action group to shine a spotlight on the UK’s central south region for businesses in the maritime, transport, infrastructure and ports industries.

Four people are missing after a wind farm installation vessel partially capsized off the coast of China.

Two rare white orcas were spotted by whale-watchers off the coast of Japan.

Vetus has announced the appointment of a dedicated product sales manager for its new inflatable equipment brand, YellowV.

The August edition of International Marine Networking will focus on environmental and conservation topics. This follows Wave International, a marine environmental & technical filtration company sponsoring the event.

Inmarsat Maritime Ventures, a subsidiary of Inmarsat, a specialist in global, mobile satellite communications, has signed an agreement with SRH Connect (SRH) for SRH to acquire Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband customer base in Greece and Cyprus.&n...

Two new hybrid LNG-electric ships are joining the Brittany Ferries fleet. They will arrive in 2024/2025 to serve routes connecting Portsmouth with St Malo and Caen.