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Propspeed has introduced the Foulfree Multi-Surface System, a biocide-free foul-release coating designed for use on a range of surface types and vessel components. The coating extends the company’s technology to applications including outboard skegs, stabilisation systems, thrusters, fins and RIB tubes. New Zealand-based Propspeed says the system is engineered to adhere to various substrates, including…

Fresh from the success of the first Wooden Boat Stage at SIBS – originated by Women in Boat Building – Belinda Joslin sits down with MIN to relay the importance of wood. “It feels like a really exciting time for wooden boatbuilding in the UK,” states Belinda Joslin. She’s the founder of community interest company…

Simrad Marine Electronics, part of Brunswick Corporation, has launched the Simrad AutoCaptain autonomous boating system at IBEX in Tampa, Florida. Simrad says the technology features automated docking, undocking, and short-distance manoeuvring, with integration into Mercury Marine propulsion and a dedicated Simrad display app. In a statement, the firm claims that, “unlike assistance-based systems currently on…

Groupe Beneteau has acquired BMS, a shipyard based in Canet-en-Roussillon that specialises in the maintenance, customisation, and refit of large catamarans, particularly Lagoon vessels. French boating giant Beneteau says the acquisition expands Lagoon’s global network of service centres and strengthens the group’s service offering in the Mediterranean. Each year, more than 50 Lagoon catamarans are…

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the winners of the 2025 IBEX Innovation Awards Programme, managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). A total of 12 products were selected as winners, with an additional four receiving honourable mentions, from 112 entries submitted by exhibiting…

Yacht agency and services company Pesto Sea Group has launched Pesto Sea Group South Africa to offer visiting yachts and the growing local fleet full service high-standard support operations needed. Pesto Sea Group has been an established yacht and maritime services company in the Mediterranean for 50 years, operating from its base in Genoa, Italy.…

Dometic’s DG3 gyroscopic stabiliser has been named a finalist in the 2025 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards in the transportation design category.  In its 14th year, the Innovation by Design Awards recognises businesses and designers addressing pressing challenges while anticipating future needs. The awards highlight work that demonstrates originality, functionality, sustainability, user focus, cultural…

The winners of the 2025 Brian Black Memorial Award (BBMA), which recognises outstanding writing and photography that highlight the changing marine environment, have been announced. The award, now in its fifth year and supported by antifouling specialist Coppercoat, aims to showcase how journalism can shed light on environmental issues through personal stories. This year, two…

Ancasta has reported record sales from this year’s autumn boat shows, with combined transactions exceeding €20m (£17m) from the Cannes Yachting Festival and Southampton International Boat Show. The European yacht sales and service group said the results represent its most successful September on record, despite ongoing challenges in the leisure marine sector. Stuart Brotherton, sales…

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has confirmed that the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2025 will now take place at the Arsenale De Venezia in Venice, Italy. The three-day event will take place from 15–17 October, bringing together international experts, operators, policymakers and investors to examine global developments in the marina and nautical…