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A mud volcano has erupted near an oil platform off the coast of Azerbaijan, sending a column of fire into the sky, which was visible across the region, officials and witnesses say.

Walcon Marine Australia is supplying a turnkey marina installation for one of Egypt’s premier resort developments, Marassi, located 140km west of Alexandria on its Mediterranean coast. The marina is expected to be fully operational by the e...

Remote-piloted drones that could locate personnel in the water, drop life-saving equipment and hover over the location until rescuers arrive have been tested by the Royal Navy on Horsea Island and at sea.

Dometic has acquired Büttner Elektronik, a Germany-based provider of mobile power solutions, including solar power solutions, batteries and battery chargers, for the outdoor market.

Marine Fire Safety, specialists in firefighting and lifesaving equipment for the marine industry, has received training and approval for all SOLAS and ISO Spinlock lifejackets. 

Yara Marine Technologies, a front-runner in the development and implementation of emissions reduction technologies in the maritime industry, has acquired Gothenburg-based Lean Marine.

Last week Boatshed Gibraltar sold this 2007 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS.

Manor Marine has won its first contract with VolkerStevin to build two pontoons for the Thanckes Fuel Depot upgrade project in Plymouth, Devon.

Kinsale RNLI lifeboat came to the rescue of a solo yachtsman on the weekend, who left Caribbean island Carriacou on Thursday 13 May, en route to the UK. Three weeks in, the 51ft ketch casualty vessel lost engine power, forcing the skipper to cont...

Marine Industry News’ third online seminar, in conjunction with Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA), entitled Export Insights: UAE, takes place next week on 13 July.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is working with property developers, London & Regional, and the Royal Docks Team (RDT) to deliver the first new shipyard on the Thames for over a century at Albert Island in the London Borough of Newham.

On January 15, 2022 HM Coastguard will turn 200. This week’s Maritime Safety Week marks almost six months to the day until Her Majesty’s Coastguard  celebrates a milestone birthday – and they need your help to make the occas...

Pantaenius Insurance has moved its Australian headquarters from New South Wales to new premises in the North Yard of The Boat Works in Queensland.

A new front-to-end online platform has launched, aiming to simplify the purchasing and financing of superyachts around the world.

Baltic Lifejackets Sweden has launched a new technical clothing range with the introduction of base, mid and outer layers to their range of lifejackets, buoyancy aids and floatation clothing.

Instrumentation company, A+T Instruments, is now shipping its new full ethernet network-based performance instrument system which, the company says, is the first on the market.

RNLI lifeguards have rescued an 18-year-old man trapped under a sand collapse on Fistral Beach, Newquay. The RNLI lifeguards teamed up with around 25 members of the public, the coastguard, fire brigade and ambulance service in a major, hour-long ...

More than 1,200 boats took part in the 90th anniversary Round the Island Race which has been described as the biggest participation event since lockdown started.

With the countdown to 17 and 18 July underway, Plymouth City Council is pulling out all the stops to make sure the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix is as Covid-19 secure as possible.