Saxdor brings autonomous docking to its boats
Marina manoeuvres that can turn a relaxed day on the water into a test of boat-handling skills are getting...
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Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for the Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
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MAIB issues rallying call over safety drift
Rob Loder, Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB) chief inspector of marine accidents, has issued what he terms a “rallying...
‘That wasn’t a great moment’: sailors watch as Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 sinks after whale strike
“We sat in the life raft … and watched the boat sink. A hundred metres away from us. That...
Grand Pavois La Rochelle sees “genuine rejuvenation” of boating audience
Grand Pavois La Rochelle may have welcomed roughly the same number of visitors as last year, but organisers say...
Electric propulsion and new OEM opportunities give Vetus cause for optimism
Boat shows may no longer deliver their value through immediate orders, but marine equipment suppliers are still finding reasons...
America’s Cup: GB1 back on the water after Naples AC40 collision
Competitive racing begins today in Naples’ America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta. But GB1’s America’s Cup campaign has already had an...
Changing propulsion demands to reshape marine engine market
The marine engine market is being reshaped by a combination of emissions regulation, alternative fuels, and electrification. The transition...
Topper on winning the fight to keep the dinghy dream alive
For more than 50 years, the Topper has been one of the boats through which young sailors have discovered...
Kemp Sails: UK servicing offers a route forward in a tough market
For a business that has exhibited at Southampton International Boat Show many, many times, bespoke sailmaker Kemp Sails has...
SeaHopper’s 30-second folding boat targets growing UK market
A six-foot boat that can be folded away and set up in around 30 seconds is finding a growing...
CMC brings propeller development in-house as it expands engineering capability
CMC Marine is bringing propeller design and manufacture in-house as part of a wider investment programme aimed at increasing...
