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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Azimut Yachts has inaugurated its renovated headquarters in Avigliana, in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. The redevelopment project — part of a €50m investment in the production site — includes a restyled main building, a new multifunctional pavilion and updated employee offices. The inauguration took place on 24 July 2025 and was attended by…