Isle of Wight shipyard signs merger deal with OCEA
The Wight Shipyard Co., based at East Cowes, has made an all-share merger with multinational shipbuilder OCEA to create...
Isle of Wight’s marine sector
Women joining IoW superyacht cadetship on the rise
UKSA has reported a 150 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its superyacht cadetship from 2020...
Totland Pier, café and moorings for sale
The entire freehold of Totland Pier on the Isle of Wight – complete with 20 leasehold moorings, a fully...
Foil the Wight challenge completed in under seven hours
A world champion windsurfer has set the standard in the new Foil the Wight challenge. Ross Williams became the...
IOW ferry cancellations due to covid staff shortages
Passengers are facing disruption due to staff shortages on one of the Isle of Wight ferries. Red Funnel said...
Sailing boat struck by lightning off Isle Of Wight
Yarmouth’s Severn class all-weather lifeboat (ALB), Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), launched yesterday to assist a 40ft sailing vessel...
Round the Island attracts 1,000+ crews
More than 1,200 boats took part in the 90th anniversary Round the Island Race which has been described as...
New environment and sustainability commissioner for Cowes Harbour
Cowes Harbour Commission has appointed Fiona Fitzherbert-Brockholes to the board as the new commissioner for environment and sustainability. The...
The Wight Shipyard Company gains Queen’s Award
The Wight Shipyard Company, manufacturer of aluminium marine craft based in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, has been awarded...
UKSA’s Superyacht Cadetship class of 2021 graduate
Maritime training and education charity, UKSA, says that 30 of its students, aged 18-25, have graduated from its flagship...
New Cowes weather station goes live
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations...
