MIN report: Should it be made legal for kids to wear lifejackets? Debate splits industry
A petition in the UK is looking to make wearing a lifejacket compulsory for those aged under 16. Marine...
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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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11 Amazon lifejackets recalled, owners urged to stop using products ‘immediately’
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a product recall for 11 models of lifejackets, including...
Racing for the future; championships embrace clean power for flotillas
Global sailing events, from SailGP to the America’s Cup and Olympics, are setting out their sustainable credentials by developing,...
Equatorial Atlantic ‘pretty much dead’ says scientist as plankton wiped out
Edit: This article has been revised to make clear the samples studied by the Global Oceanic Environmental Survey Foundation...
Chaos in Orkneys after 45 people, and snake, rescued from stranded ferry
Holiday chaos has ensued in the Orkney Islands after MV Alfred ran aground (5July22) on the Island of Swona...
Brits warned over paddleboard dangers as RNLI callouts soar
New figures released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) show a worrying rise in callouts involving stand-up paddleboards...
Rental models open doors to younger, more diverse communities
Edit: The percentages of those taking part in ‘any boating’, by ethnicity, have been updated on receipt of data...
USA reservoir serves up skeletons, and boats, as water level drops rapidly
Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought are reshaping the shoreline of the...
Orca interactions need reporting, says Cruising Association
The Cruising Association (CA) and Groupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica (GTOA) have partnered to launch a new online orca reporting...
Swedish firm acquires Italian yacht design company Hot Lab
Viken Group has acquired Italian yacht design and architecture company Hot Lab. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Viken...
Yacht owners warned against under-insuring
Spotting a new trend, Andy Postle, MD and founder of the mast and rigging company Allspars, says his company...
