1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (836+ words) Written by: Chantal Haines "I was asked if I was a diversity hire, despite graduating top of my class." Two marine technology professionals discuss career trajectories, engineering excellence, mentorship, and why visibility is the key to normalisation. Jess Moss, mechanical…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (760+ words) Written by: Zella Compton Like many marine SMEs, Maritime Yacht Services is balancing growing workloads with increasing pressure around recruitment and staffing. The company, based at Universal Marina, works across refit, repair and restoration projects ranging from private boat maintenance…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (391+ words) Written by: Chantal Haines The global maritime sector is today marking the International Day for Women in Maritime under the theme "From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence. Established by the International Maritime Organization (IM0), this year focuses…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (301+ words) Written by: Chantal Haines International online boat marketplace Rightboat has formed a strategic partnership with'Yacht One, an AI-powered brokerage operating platform to help streamline digital workflows for boat dealers and brokers. The collaboration aims to solve the industry-wide issue of…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (577+ words) Written by: Marine Industry News Shareholders at Italian yacht builder Ferretti Group have backed China's Weichai Group, and confirmed the departure of CEO Alberto Galassi after 12 years in the role. The vote, which took place during the ordinary shareholders' meeting…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (254+ words) Written by: Anna Cummins ESEA, an electric boat company founded in Menorca, Spain, has outlined its long-term plans, following the completion of its initial seed funding round. According to the company, the investment will support further development of ESEA's product…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (759+ words) Written by: Zella Compton "People have forgotten what a boat should feel like," says SE Yachts director Simon Rosier. For him, a shift towards performance-led boating sits at the centre of a wider debate about the future direction of premium…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (353+ words) Written by: Zella Compton A significant consolidation is reshaping the synthetic decking sector as Flexiteek International brings its Danish distributor, Flexiteek Denmark, directly into the group. The move tightens an already long-standing relationship and signals a more unified global strategy…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (386+ words) Written by: Anna Cummins US federal prosecutors have charged UK-based yacht builder Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary, Sunseeker USA Sales, with environmental offences linked to the use of teak sourced from Myanmar. Sanctions against the state-owned Myanmar Timber…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (387+ words) Written by: Anna Cummins British sailor Andrew Bedwell is preparing for another attempt to cross the Atlantic in a vessel he hopes will become the smallest boat ever to complete the journey. Bedwell's previous attempt came to an abrupt end…...