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“It will buff out,” says one online commentator of an incident involving what’s widely regarded as the second hull of the Wallyrocket51 – down on its side in a boatyard, the mast turned to ‘spaghetti’. The accident happened at Cantiere Rossini in Pesaro. Though some commentators are questioning the viability of the image (shared online…

“Safety on commercial RIB operations is a persistent issue that the industry can do more to address,” says Andrew Moll, chief inspector of marine accidents for MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch). His words come as a passenger’s serious injury – permanent paralysis – and the accident in Ilfracombe Harbour is detailed in MAIB’s latest report.…

MJM Yachts has announced it is offering Seakeeper exclusively as the gyrostabilization option for its full 2026 model lineup. “MJM has always been a forward-thinking partner, and we’re proud to have been alongside them as one of the first builders to make Seakeeper standard equipment,” says Seakeeper president & CEO Andrew Semprevivo. MJM Yachts was…

It’s a UK bank holiday on Monday 25 August, so there will be no Marine Industry News. Service will resume on Tuesday 26 August. In the meantime, catch up with MIN‘s latest print magazine or explore the archive of weird and wonderful marine stories. If you have a topic that you think MIN should cover,…

A new line of mounting accessories specifically designed for the Starlink Performance Gen 3 antenna has been launched by Seaview. The accessories — including a smart adapter plate (pictured above) and the wedge base — are said to provide a significantly smaller, marinised footprint for existing and new installations. This is a bonus when space…

Nimbus Group is expanding its presence in the US and has signed a dealer distribution agreement with Nautical Ventures on Florida’s west coast. Through the agreement, Nautical Ventures’ three retail locations on Florida’s west coast will service and sell boats under the Nimbus brand Nautical Ventures, recently acquired by Vision Marine, operates nine full-service retail…

Poole-based distributor Celsus UK has appointed Tony Smyth as business development account manager. In his new role, Smyth will oversee export distributor relationships and support business development across the marine and OEM channels. He brings extensive experience from the marine and publishing industries, alongside a personal interest in both automotive and marine sectors. Mark Baker,…

Mercury Racing has announced a partnership with American motorsports champion Travis Pastrana. The collaboration was introduced with Pastrana testing Mercury Racing’s new high-performance outboard models at the company’s Lake X facility in Florida. Pastrana is known for competing in a wide range of motorsports, including motocross, rally, Nascar and the X Games. He has also…

Finland’s boating industry is showing signs of recovery following the post-pandemic downturn. Registrations have risen, with nearly 3,000 more boats recorded in the past year, while the used boat market has grown by 11 per cent compared with 2024. As of July 2025, the national watercraft register listed 246,000 boats, including 214,000 motorboats. This represents…

Boats Group, the Miami-based owner of Boat Trader, YachtWorld and boats.com, is facing a federal class action lawsuit accusing it of monopolising the market for online boat listings and marketing services in the United States. The complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida by Brill Maritime Inc, which does business as Export Yacht Sales,…