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Marine spotlight: Navico Group’s EVP & president Aine Denari on adapting automotive solutions, open access and bold strategy
Aine Denari, Navico Group’s EVP & president, and also Brunswick’s chief technology officer, has been with Brunswick Corporation, which bills itself as the global leader in marine recreation, for five years. Navico Group, a division of Brunswick since October 2021, supplies integrated systems and products with brands in power management, digital control & monitoring, networked…
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Gulf Craft introduces crypto payments for yacht purchases
Gulf Craft has introduced a regulated crypto payment system for yacht and leisure craft purchases, service and refit work. The system has been implemented in partnership with ARP Pay, a Bahrain-licensed fintech provider, which enables conversion of stablecoins such as USDT and USDC into either AED or USD. A recent pilot involved the partial settlement…
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UK supermarkets in spotlight over demand for tuna fishing overhaul
The General Court of the European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of environmental NGOs, requiring the European Commission to reconsider its decision to block fisheries management measures aimed at protecting Indian Ocean tuna stocks. Brought to light by UK-based Blue Marine Foundation and French non-profit Bloom Association, the NGOs challenged the Commission’s 2023…
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D-Marin boosts safety with 24/7 smart monitoring technology
D-Marin has announced the adoption of smart sensor technology, powered by Sense4Boat technology, across its network of marinas. The technology has been installed to date on over 10,000 vessels. The smart sensors provide 24/7 monitoring and send instant alerts via the D-Marin app for a range of risk factors, including water ingress, battery overheating, fire…
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Sustainability roundtable returns to Genoa Boat show
The third edition of the European Sustainable Boating Roundtable is set to take place on Friday, 19 September 2025 at 3pm, during the 65th edition of the Genoa International Boat Show. The panel will be hosted in the Forum Hall. As confirmed by Piero Formenti, the president of Confindustria Nautica, on the same day of…
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Association of Sail Training Organisations names new president
The Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Kyd KBE, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, as its new president. ASTO is the membership body for UK-based sail training charities. In 2024, more than 11,000 young people and individuals with disabilities or additional needs sailed with its 31 member organisations.…
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Beneteau reports 16% sales decline for H1 2025
Groupe Beneteau has reported first-half 2025 revenues of €403.8m, a decline of 27.5 per cent compared with €556.6m in the first half of 2024. The second quarter saw a sales contraction of 16 per cent at constant exchange rates, following a 43 per cent decline in the first quarter. Inventory levels within the distribution networks…
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Two children killed in Miami sailing programme collision
Two children were killed and two others critically injured on Monday (28 July 2025) after a barge struck a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach, officials said. The sailboat, which was participating in a youth sailing programme run by the Miami Yacht Club, was carrying one adult and five children when it was hit,…
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Marine industry reacts as EU and US reach tariff deal
Following the announcement of a new tariff deal between the US and the EU, four global leisure marine industry associations – British Marine, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), European Boating Industry (EBI) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) – have issued a joint statement calling for more predictable trading conditions across…
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RAD Propulsion adds dealers in Netherlands, India and Japan
RAD Propulsion — British manufacturer of electric outboards — has expanded its international dealer network with new partnerships in the Netherlands, India and Japan. In the Netherlands, Energyboats becomes RAD’s official dealer for the Benelux region. The company works exclusively with fully electric vessels and suppliers that prioritise electric motor technology from the outset. “In…