RNLI to end lifeboat production at East Cowes amid changing sea usage
The RNLI plans to end lifeboat production at its Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in East Cowes by the end...
Ireland’s marine sector
All the latest news about Ireland’s marine sector including multiple distribution agreements to ensure marine products are getting to boat owners and boatyards.
Alarming survey shows four in ten people lack ‘basic understanding’ of how tides work
With coastal destinations set to attract crowds during the upcoming Easter school holidays, new research from the RNLI in...
Boaters encouraged to use new RNLI checklists to help with safety at sea
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has teamed up with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), HM Coastguard and Irish...
Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff saved by Spanish firm
Harland & Wolff, the Belfast shipyard famed for constructing the Titanic, has been acquired by Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia...
Stricken UK boatbuilder Harland & Wolff in exclusive takeover talks
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Harland & Wolff, the company behind the Belfast shipyard that...
Harland & Wolff: the administration of the archetype British shipbuilder
Strings of local businesses may suffer from Harland & Wolff’s collapse and administration, says Philippa Langton, partner at law...
Video: Smugglers’ ship sunk to form Ireland’s first artificial reef
A former smugglers’ ship, MV Shingle, has been sunk off the coast of County Mayo to form Ireland’s first...
Typhoon International appoints new Ireland distributor
Drysuit and marine equipment manufacturer Typhoon International has appointed Galway Maritime as its leisure distributor for Ireland. Galway Maritime...
Engel Refrigeration appoints UK and Ireland distributor
Portable fridge and freezer manufacturer Engel Refrigeration has appointed Global Distribution Solutions Ltd (GDS) as its exclusive UK and Ireland distributor...
Virtue Yachts appoints dealer in the UK and Ireland
Polish boat builder Virtue Yachts has appointed S6 Marine exclusive dealer for UK and Ireland. Virtue says that S6,...
Aquabase watermakers now represented in the UK and Ireland
French manufacturer SLCE Watermakers has appointed Technical Marine Supplies to represent its Aquabase-branded watermakers in the UK and Ireland....
