UK marine sector

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...

October 14th, 2024

British boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has received £1.88m from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth...

October 10th, 2024

The UK waterways charity, the Canal & River Trust, has released its annual report & accounts for 2023/24, revealing...

October 7th, 2024

After months of delays, the Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey cruise ship, stranded in Belfast since May, finally set sail...

October 1st, 2024

MDL Marinas, the UK’s leading marina and water-based leisure provider is reporting a significant increase in the number of superyachts...

September 30th, 2024

UK charity The Wheelyboat Trust has celebrated two recent launches of wheelchair-accessible boats. Both projects were spearheaded by the...

September 30th, 2024

A cargo ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, significantly more than the amount that caused the 2020 Beirut...

September 26th, 2024

A coroner has ruled that the pleasure cruiser Dorset Belle was not involved in the deaths of two young...

September 24th, 2024

Harland & Wolff, the historic shipyard company known for building the Titanic, has announced that it is insolvent and...

September 17th, 2024

British explorer and adventure yacht builder Arksen has acquired Kraken Travel, a marine adventure company. This acquisition leads to...

September 17th, 2024

Groupe Beneteau has shared its vision, unveiled new launches and discussed how it is navigating an ‘uncertain market’ at...

September 10th, 2024