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Wavestream, a UK firm specialising in environmental protection filter technology, has appointed Navantec as its Turkish distributor.

Marine rigging hardware supplier Technical Marine Supplies has started European distribution of the Colt wire tension gauge, a tool designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of marine rigging.

In 2024 the International Rating Certificate (IRC) celebrates 40 years of yacht rating around the world.

Aftermarket distributor of parts and accessories to the static and touring caravan, motorhome and marine sectors, LKQ Leisure and Marine, has announced the completion of a £400,000 programme of investment in its Central UK distribution centr...

As the cruising season arrives along the Atlantic coasts of France, Portugal, Spain and through the Strait of Gibraltar, the Cruising Association (CA) urges vigilance for potential orca encounters.

 Helly Hansen is continuing its support to charity partner, RNLI’s Mayday campaign by donating 25 per cent of all UK online sales during May to the RNLI, as it has done since 2018.

Karpaz Gate Marina, in North Cyprus, has won the prestigious Marina of the Year – Cyprus award in the 2024 LUXlife Travel and Tourism Awards.

Suntex Marina Investors, the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the US by marina count and boat slips, has acquired marina management company Almar Marinas, merging Almar’s owned marinas and management company Almar Management,...

Eight people have been confirmed dead after a cargo ship carrying almost 1,000 tonnes of acid capsized in bad weather off the Japanese coast.

The Belgian EU Presidency, in collaboration with the European Commission and European Boating Industry (EBI), has convened a landmark conference at the prestigious Egmont Palace in Brussels.

Elcome International, a provider of electronics and navigation systems to the maritime industries, has signed a sales agreement with Italian sound systems specialist Elettromedia.

Italian shipyard Arcadia Yachts has entered into an agreement with The Italian Yacht Group as the boatbuilder expands into the US market.

Former Whitbread Round the World Race winner L’Esprit d’équipe FR (85) takes first in IRC in Leg 4 of the Ocean Globe Race. The three-time Whitbread entrant, skippered by Lionel Regnier, and supported by LES SABLES D’OLONN...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has confirmed the Chicago Boat Show is moving from McCormick Place to the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center (DES Convention Center) in 2025.

To celebrate World Rewilding Day (20 March 2024) the Marine Conservation Society shares some of its most successful restorative projects.  

The Marine Conservation Society has launched its annual State of our Beaches 2023 report, highlighting the need for less single-use plastic items and more refillable options.  

Marine consultancy TMC Marine has appointed Laura Taylor as a consultant naval architect.

The St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association’s 2024 season starts on Good Friday, 29 March at Lackford Lake, 5 miles NW of Bury St Edmunds.

Sailors Vita Heathcote and Chris Grube will compete for Team GB in the mixed dinghy class at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the British Olympic Association has announced.

Captain David Dominy, a former Royal Navy Captain, has joined Surrey-based maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society as its new CEO.