Lifeboat drill leaves two crew seriously injured
Two crew members on a bulk carrier anchored in Vancouver’s English Bay were seriously injured after a lifeboat unexpectedly...
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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.
Latest news from Zella Compton
RAD Propulsion granted £300,000 for electric propulsion innovations
A Hampshire-based tech start-up has successfully applied for £300,000 worth of funding from Innovate UK. RAD Propulsion manufactures bespoke...
Missing sailor found clinging to capsized boat 86 miles off coast
A missing Florida sailor has been found clinging to his upturned boat, having survived a night at sea before...
Harrowing account of moment Kevin Escoffier’s PRB lost in Vendée Globe (update 1Dec20)
This is how Kevin Escoffier describes the harrowing incident which forced him to abandon his IMOCA 60 PRB following...
Sailcargo aims to prove carbon neutral shipping is possible
Claimed to be the world’s largest ocean-going clean cargo ship by the team who is building it in Costa...
Alex Thomson suspects fishing gear ended his Vendée Globe (update 30Nov20)
A mere and guttingly brief two hours after Alex Thomson’s team released a statement saying he was back in...
Feadship superyacht to be sold by Scottish government
A vintage superyacht found in storage at a nationalised shipyard is being sold off by the Scottish government. The...
Crewless mine hunters for Royal Navy in £184m investment
Crewless surface vessels will be built following an investment of £184m into the Maritime Mine Counter Measures programme, defence...
Two-bag dinghy from Tiwal has racing ambition
After selling more than 1,600 inflatable sailing dinghies worldwide, Brittany-based Tiwal says it is launching a sporty, technical and...
Ineos Team UK releases details of using Marlow Ropes
Ineos Team UK says it has turned to specialist synthetic ropes manufacturer Marlow Ropes to ready Britannia for the...
IMO seeks info on boat fouling
The International Maritime Organization is seeking information from recreational boat owners worldwide on how they deal with fouling on...
