French marine industry federation (FIN) has identified encouraging signs for French boating for the future. Although they still plan with caution over the autumns boat show season.
The rates of new boat registration has risen considerably from 17.46% up to 3.7% since September 2009. Along with engine sales rising, FIN believes this can genera...more
The captain of a boat in New Orleans has rescued 13 people from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
He comments how the blast aboard was so sudden there was no time to get in to lifeboats.
The captain and workers were huddled together in the water, holding hands for two hours, feeling hungry and tired.
Spectators say there was ple...more
An investigation is taking place regarding the fires that took place at Ponsharden near Penryn. The fire fighters were sent to the boatyard at approximately 3am, and initial reports suggested people may have still been trapped onboard at least one of the two boats.
The fire fighters worked alongside police, ambulance services and Falmouth Co...more
CJ Broom & Sons, one of Britains oldest boat builders has been closed down, with the loss of approximately 70 jobs. However, 15 members of staff have been kept on to finish work on the final Broom boats in Brundall, Norfolk.
It has been said that the manufacturing side of the business had been deteriorating for several years, with very littl...more
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has written to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) in regards to compensation for its members. Cindy Squires, the NMMA’s chief counsel for public affairs has written that the oil spill has impacted three out of five recreational marine businesses. And a further four out of five companies ...more
After four months at sea, Plastiki, has made it to Sydney Harbour, having started 9000miles away in San Francisco. The boat was created using 12,500 plastic bottles attached with organic glue to two pontoons. The aim of which to raise awareness of potential dangers posed due to plastic waste.
Hundreds of people turned out in Sydney to welcom...more
The Round Britain and Ireland race has been commencing nicely, with a vast majority of competitors having reached the remotest corner of the North Sea, leaving the baron coastline of northeast Scotland as the nearest landfall.
Race leader Groupama managed to enter a fresher north easterly breeze, opening up an 18 mile lead on rivals Telefón...more
Fifteen coastal locations around the UK have been named as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) in attempt to protect important marine habitats. The sites are set to become part of a European network of reefs, sea caves and sandbanks protected to maintain what has been identified as crucial to marine life by scientific studies.
It is yet to b...more
Liverpool Marina has made a significant investment of £250,000 in anticipation of the Liverpool Boat Show.
Although this does not go unrewarded as Liverpool Marina will now receive a 20% shareholding in Marine Industry Events (MIE).
The company joins fellow partners Liverpool City Council and British Waterways in backing the event, whic...more
A new project has been unveiled in Switzerland by Alain Thébault, founder and pilot of the Hydroptère project, along with Jean-Mathieu Bourgeon, scientific manager of the project.
The prototype is a 35ft catamaran was first shown at the Decision SA shipyard, Ecublens, Switzerland and is soon to be launched on Lake Geneva.
This project, ...more
