Lifeboat crew face delays after emergency parking spaces blocked by visitors
An RNLI rescue crew has experienced difficulties reaching their lifeboat station after designated emergency parking spaces were occupied during...
UK marine sector
Baltic Safety Products appoints UK and Ireland manager
Baltic Safety Products, a safety equipment manufacturer based in Sweden, has appointed David Brown as country manager for the...
Optima Electric Yachts seeks new ownership to scale production
Optima Electric Yachts has announced it is seeking new ownership to transition its ultra-efficient hull technology into commercial production....
British boatyard sold after 67 years
First Peninsula Marine has announced the sale of Larkman’s Boatyard to Sam and Kayleigh Whitworth, who have relocated to...
Cornwall’s adventure charter firm selects Arksen Discovery 8
British adventure yacht builder Arksen is teaming up with luxury charter specialist One Atlantek in Cornwall. The coastal experience...
New data shows Gen Z ‘more likely to take risks’ at the coast
New research commissioned by the RNLI suggests that many people in Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) underestimate...
Boating design shifts toward safety and usability as sail-to-power buyers reshape demand, says RBS Marine
UK motorboat demand is being reshaped by a stronger focus on safety, onboard movement and ease of handling, particularly...
Oyster Yachts to end production at Southampton’s Saxon Wharf site
Oyster Yachts is preparing to end production activity at its Southampton Saxon Wharf facility by the end of 2026,...
Premium buyers return as performance-led boating pushes back against ‘floating apartment’ trend
“People have forgotten what a boat should feel like,” says SE Yachts director Simon Rosier. For him, a shift...
Ancasta appoints powerboat specialist to sales team
Ancasta International Boat Sales has appointed powerboat specialist David Jones as a sales broker at its Lymington office, strengthening...
British sailor to reattempt solo Atlantic crossing in one-metre boat
British sailor Andrew Bedwell is preparing for another attempt to cross the Atlantic in a vessel he hopes will...
