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The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), working in partnership with Marina Projects, has launched a revised edition of the TYHA Code of Practice. The updated code — unveiled during the ICOMIA World Marina Conference 2025 in Venice — is scheduled to be available to TYHA members in early 2026. TYHA says this revision follows consultation with…

American Magic has confirmed it will not compete in the 38th edition of the America’s Cup, which is taking place in Naples in 2027. It will be the first time in the event’s 175-year history that an American boat has not taken part. In a bombshell announcement made on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, the New…

The 66th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) begins today (29 October 2025), and runs to 2 November 2025 across seven locations in Fort Lauderdale. The five-day event — recognised as the world’s largest in-water boat show — will feature a wide range of vessels, marine products, and lifestyle exhibits. This year’s edition coincides…

Burdon Grange Care Home in Beaworthy, in the English county of Devon, has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously injured during a day trip to Roadford Lake on 8 June 2022. The home admitted three charges of failing to provide safe care under health…

Volvo Penta North America has announced new leadership appointments for its marine business, naming Brock Gavin as vice president of marine sales and service and Jens Bering as head of product and solutions management. Gavin will lead the company’s marine sales and service activities in North America. His responsibilities include maintaining relationships with existing OEM…

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of around 280km/h, is closing in on Jamaica. Forecasters have issued warnings of potentially devastating flooding and landslides across the island, which is braced for extensive damage. The hurricane is due to reach land this morning (28 October 2025), marking the first time in recorded history…

Azimut and Benetti are inaugurating their new Americas headquarters at Pier Sixty-Six Marina in Fort Lauderdale during the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which runs from 29 October to 2 November. The location marks an expansion of Azimut-Benetti Group’s presence in a key market that represents about one-third of its global business. The group…

Yachting Ventures (YV) and the European Boating Industry (EBI) are once again partnering to deliver an expanded edition of the Startup x Investor Day at boot Düsseldorf 2026. The event will take place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at the show’s Blue Innovation Dock. Now in its fourth year, the initiative has evolved into a…

Melanie Symes of TransEurope Marinas and James Ward of Marine Resources, both members of ICOMIA’s diversity committee, explore the critical topic of diversity in the marine industry in the latest ICOMIA podcast. The pair cite studies that say just 23 per cent of women hold senior roles in the sector. Plus, the median age within…

Sustainable innovation company Expedition Zero has launched a £500,000 funding round to accelerate the development of its recyclable composite material, EcoMinera, with a larger £5 million raise planned for 2026. The investment marks a key milestone in the transition from prototype development of Expedition Zero’s EcoMinera recyclable material to commercial scale. Funding to accelerate growth…