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Joe Lewis, the convicted billionaire owner of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., can use his superyacht again after paying a US$5m fine.

A 120-strong gathering of marine industry professionals and journalists gathered for MAA’s annual press lunch on Friday (19 April 2024).

Sailing yacht Maiden has won the Ocean Globe Race 2023-2024, smashing numerous records in the process, including becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race.

Yonca Shipyard, a builder of composite vessels based in Tuzla, near Istanbul, is entering the leisure market with the new Mishi Yachts brand.

Having been at the helm of the Van der Valk shipyard since its foundation in 1967, Wim van der Valk marked his 79th birthday on 18 April by officially confirming his retirement.

A group of 16 leading recreational boat manufacturers and eight marine industry associations is coming together to develop the first-ever environmental footprint methodology for recreational boats under 24 metres.

Monaco-based superyacht builder Dynamiq has appointed Candas Balci of BLC Yachts as its exclusive dealer in the Republic of Turkey.

Maiden UK (03) has won the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking first in IRC handicap rankings against a 14 strong fleet of very experienced and committed sailors. They have also been written into the history books as the first ever all-women crew to ...

INEOS Britannia, the British challenger of record representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup, has revealed its AC75 race boat for the first time.

Torqeedo, a leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, plans to divert and integrate ocean-bound plastics into its emission-free boating products.

British luxury motor yacht manufacturer Fairline has announced MRN Yacht Sales as its partner in California, and will operate as Fairline San Francisco. 

Electric propulsion company ZeroJet is establishing a sales office in Southampton, UK, to meet increasing demand for its 18kW electric jet unit.

Marine dealer Ray White Marine group has been appointed as Sunreef Yachts’ exclusive distributor in New Zealand. Ray White Marine has a strong history of Sunreef Yachts sales with multiple vessels already based in New Zealand and Australia ...

The UK government is launching an £8 million Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund to drive maritime innovation and harness the benefits of AI to boost productivity.

The first World Foiling Congress, produced by The Foiling Organization, was attended by 220 professionals from 16 countries in Italy last week.

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup, has revealed its AC75 race boat for the very first time.

In 2019, George and Sinead bought Muhuhu, an Oyster Mariner 25 Ketch from Boatshed Hayling Island. In the March issue of All At Sea (page 19) you can read about how they've converted their fossil fuel yacht to electric and how far it's tak...

International sailing events should try to reduce the underwater noise they create to avoid impacting marine wildlife, new research led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, suggests.

Attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea are continuing. The tragic loss of three crew aboard the container ship True Confidence, struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile on 6 March, underscores how very little protection is a...

The Royal Navy is adding to its arsenal in the next three years – it will be installing what it describes as ‘a powerful laser weapon’ on a warship in 2027. The image above is what the navy says it could look like, when fired fr...