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The Andrew Simpson Foundation has come on board to support the Gosport Marine Festival, which takes place on 4 September.

Coastal freighter Palawan Pearl, which had 3,000 litres of diesel on board, was involved in a collision with a utility vessel on 8 July in Manila Bay, Philipines. The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) is now in a race against time as it has observed ...

Next February, the NEC in Birmingham is to play host to a new boat show from BoatLife Events Ltd.

Sailing and watersports charity, the Andrew Simpson Foundation, has come onboard to support the Gosport Marine Festival which takes place on Saturday 4th September 2021.

Marine electric mobility specialist, Torqeedo has announced the appointment of Anders Hård as its vice-president of global services.

Volvo Penta’s DPI Aquamatic sterndrive is now available as a triple installation. The company says this new setup will allow larger boats in the commercial and leisure marine sectors to benefit from its performance and reliability, and incr...

Marine equipment distributor, C-Quip Ltd has partnered with Sugatsune to distribute its Sugatsune, Lamp and Sweil brands in the UK.

SailGP is teaming up with Beyond Meat®, making it the official plant-based meat partner for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth, UK on July 17-18, 2021.

More than 200 youth sailors and 100 boats will take part in Itchenor Sailing Club’s annual Junior Fortnight Regatta. The racing event takes place in Chichester Harbour from 25 July – 6 August.

Following the success of the Oyster Yacht Private Views during 2020, the luxury yacht builder will be holding a further Private View event from 16 – 19 September at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, Southampton.

There is a focus on recreational boating safety as Maritime Minister, Robert Courts MP, meets with the RYA at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre as part of Maritime Safety Week.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust successfully kicked off their 2021 season in Round the Island Race on 3 July, marking the first time the charity has sailed since October 2019.

New research shows that being out on the water is beneficial for both health and wellbeing.

Walcon Marine Australia is supplying a turnkey marina installation for one of Egypt’s premier resort developments, Marassi.

Ever Given, the container ship that blocked the global trade passage in March, has been allowed to leave the Suez Canal, following a compensation deal.

Two of Brunswick’s boat brands, Boston Whaler and Sea Ray, have announced the launch of the MyWhaler and Sea Ray+ apps, designed to improve the boat ownership experience.

Argo Yachting has been appointed an ElectroSea authorised dealer in the UK, Southern Spain and Mallorca for the Clearline system. Clearline, which maintains raw water lines and keeps strainers clean for longer, preventing barnacles, biofilm, alga...

A 20-year-old surfer has escaped a savage attack by a shark at Crescent Head, around 250 miles north of Sydney. Lifeguards said the male surfer was mauled at around 4.30pm local time on Monday.

Gulf Craft has announced a strategic partnership with P&O Marinas to strengthen its products and service offerings in Dubai. 

With concerns about the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on mental and physical health, new research commissioned by British Marine and the Canal & River Trust reveals that spending time on coastal or inland waterways can be an eff...