Electric vessel manufacturer Candela has raised €30m in a funding round to expand its production capacity, including the construction of a second manufacturing facility. The latest funding round ...

Lars Christiaanse takes on the role of sales director for Heesen USA. Image courtesy of Ruben Griffioen/Heesen Heesen is making a change in its North American operations, with Thom Conboy stepping ...

MDL Marinas has launched a fuel-saving offer for boaters during April MDL Marinas is introducing a temporary fuel discount for Otium members, offering 10p off per litre at its fuel stations across the ...

Vanessa Mori takes on the role of chief executive officer at Sail Training International Sail Training International has appointed Vanessa Mori as chief executive officer, with the change taking ...

Groupe Beneteau has 24 new models scheduled for launch in 2026 Groupe Beneteau expects sales and margins to improve in 2026, thanks to a 10 per cent increase in its order book and the planned rollout ...

Marine technology company Savvy Navvy is partnering with US-based Seaward Automation to integrate its full navigation platform into the Command vessel management system. Launching at next week’s Palm ...

Brunswick Corporation has appointed Vittorio Bichucher as president of its Venture Boat Group division, effective immediately. He will continue to serve as general manager of the Navan brand alongside ...

Heesen’s project Sophia, a 50-metre all-aluminium yacht, was launched at the Dutch shipyard’s facility in Oss on the weekend. According to Heesen, Sophia has a 23-knot maximum speed, weighs in a 499GT ...

Smaller builders may not be able to compete on scale, but they can compete on identity, says Marcello Conti, head of PR at Sculati & Partners, an international yachting communications firm based in ...

An AI-powered whale detection system using thermal imaging is being deployed to help ships avoid collisions with endangered whales – one of the leading causes of death for several large whale species.

Organisers of Metstrade, which concluded its largest-ever edition on 20 November 2025, have outlined changes for the 2026 edition, scheduled for 17–19 November at RAI Amsterdam. These changes include ...

Germán Frers (left) and his son Mani Frers have formalised their working partnership Argentinian naval architects Germán Frers and his son Mani Frers have formed a design office partnership focused on ...