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Maritime safety remains one of the biggest drivers of SOS call-outs on Garmin’s inReach devices, and the company is responding with a model that puts richer communication at the centre. The new inReach Mini 3 Plus adds voice messaging, photo sharing and a colour touchscreen to the long-running satellite communicator line, aiming to give boaters…

MDL Marinas has named Matt and Becky Cook, long-standing berth holders at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, as the Tier 3 winners of the 2025 Dock & Discover campaign.  The couple will receive the campaign’s top prize: a seven-day bareboat skippered catamaran charter for two in Phuket, Thailand, organised in partnership with Fairview Sailing and…

As ageing marina infrastructure from the 1970s and 1980s reaches the end of its 30-year design life, the global marina sector is confronting a pivotal moment that demands significant reinvestment. From the rise of larger, more power-hungry vessels to stricter environmental regulations and congested coastlines, operators and suppliers are innovating fast. At Metstrade industry experts…

Just twelve months after her Vendée Globe dream was shattered in the remote wilds between Australia and Antarctica, Pip Hare is finally sailing back into her home port of Poole. The internationally acclaimed British skipper, who famously jury-rigged a makeshift mast and navigated 800 miles to safety, returns not only with her boat restored but…

The push to commercialise electric launch-and-retrieval systems is advancing as Tectrax appoints SBS Trailers as its first international partner for its Boat-Launcher. The move brings what the company describes as the world’s first fully electric, remote-controlled boat-launching system (eliminating the need for a tow vehicle to launch or retrieve the boat), to the UK and…

A shift toward scalable, commercially viable electric-marine design is emerging as the dominant theme in Arkup’s next phase, following its acquisition by The Ark Companies. While the brand initially gained attention for its solar-electric, liveable vessels, the new ownership is steering the company toward a broader platform of recreational and commercial craft that support decarbonisation…

The EU Commission has published a study on the mutual recognition of boating licences, addressing longstanding concerns about fragmented requirements for recreational boating licences in Europe. The European Boating Industry (EBI), which represents the recreational boating industry in Europe, is supporting the development of the study, and has been contributing expertise and participation across its…

MarineShift360 has released the first findings from its Impact Accelerator programme, outlining how lifecycle analysis has informed decisions at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and BAR Technologies. The ten-month programme, supported by 11th Hour Racing and led by consultancy Marine Futures, guides marine organisations in applying lifecycle analysis to identify environmental hotspots, inform design…

Australian boatbuilder Riviera has expanded its presence in Europe by appointing Doğuş Marine as its dealer representative in Turkey. As part of the new agreement, Doğuş Marine — part of Doğuş Otomotiv — will represent the full range of Riviera yachts from 39 to 78ft. Its operations and customer centres are located in Göcek, Bodrum…

A programme of extensive restoration at the Anderton Boat Lift, in the English county of Cheshire, has been paused after the waterways charity Canal and River Trust, which is overseeing the project, confirmed that the additional spend is currently “unaffordable”. The storied Anderton Boat Lift — often said to be the world’s first boat lift…