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Specialist German newbuilds are in the news this month with one due for delivery, another launched and a third awaiting official approval.

The latest addition to the Canadian Coast Guards hovercraft fleet is undergoing trials off the Isle of Wight. Mamilossa, Abenakis Indian for he who goes from water to the land, was built…

A& P Falmouth honoured the patron saint of Cornwall last week by naming and dedicating their newest tug St Piran.

The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the…

It is obvious in the face of growing piracy issues that the maritime industry itself needs to come together to share the most recent findings and analysis on the subject, and talk…

Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division…

Uncertain times have not slowed the boom in the marine industry when it comes to recruitment.

Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division…

Dutchman Jacco Wakker has developed the Fast-Multicat, a new type of multicat style vessel which he claims will offer operators the choice of up to 90% savings on fuel or the capability…

International seafaring charity Sailors Society has secured Dorney Lake at Eton, the venue for rowing events at the 2012 Olympics, for its bi-annual fundraising Dragon Boat Challenge, which takes place on 27…

A recruitment campaign to encourage more people to choose a marine career has been hailed a resounding success.

A research report released this week by Marine South East, the regional marine initiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), has valued the total world marine market at £…

The wreck of the 19th century British steamship Newcastle City has been located in the Atlantic Ocean and positively identified by an exploration team from Quest Marine Services led by Captain Eric…

Florida based shipwreck recovery specialist Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc announced this week that it has found Admiral Balchins HMS Victory. The ship was lost without a trace in 1744 en route from…

There is so much interest in participating in Europort Istanbul 2009 that an extra hall has to be added to the exhibition area. The event from 25 to 28 March in the…

A new subsidiary company has been formed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to take over the lifeboat hull construction and composite repair capability of UK based boat builder Green Marine Ltd.