Beds on Board, the sharing economy platform that connects guests and owners for amazing stays on boats, welcomes the release by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) of the consultation draft of the proposed “Marine Safety (Short term marina accommodation) Exemption 2018”. The exemption enables owners of private vessels berthed in marinas to rent their…
Vesper Marine, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative marine safety products, has today announced the appointment of IMDS (International Manufacturers Direct Sales) as its sales representative throughout Europe. With over 50 years’ experience working in the European marine market IMDS will represent Vesper Marine’s smartAIS and WatchMate products amongst a rapidly growing number of…
After more than 9 years of hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and with an unending desire to succeed, Alex is now counting the months, weeks and days to the off in November. In November Alex will sail Pixel Flyer to France for the final preparations for his attempt at the Solo Non-Stop Around the World record…
The famed ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has been refurbished and shifted to a permanent berth at Port Rashid, Dubai, where she will enter a new phase of life as a floating hotel. The QE2 exited service with Cunard Line in 2008 and has been in layup in Dubai ever since. This month, after a deep…
Ocean Signal-backed athlete will attempt the world-record row from Japan to San Francisco in April 2019 Award-winning naval architect Jim Antrim is designing a new cutting-edge ocean rowing boat for a groundbreaking North Pacific row attempt next year. Renowned in the industry for his leading-edge vessel designs and diverse portfolio, Antrim is working with experienced and…
Digital Yacht have appointed Paula Onrubia to head up sales and marketing in Spain. She joins from a background in fintech and will be based from Digital Yacht’s Bristol facility while also travelling extensively in Spain. Digital Yacht manufacture a niche range of marine electronic products including AIS systems, sensors, wireless connectivity products for internet…
The Trustees of Sail Aid UK (SAUK) are delighted to announce approval of the charity’s first three grants, totalling GBP £15,000, to the Anguilla Sailing Association, the Virgin Islands Sloop Foundation and Adopt a Roof BVI. Sail Aid UK, now operating as a fully-fledged charity, was set up in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma…
Balmoral was the first Club in NSW to adopt the RS Aero and is now up to 10 boats. As the Class is so new in Australia the NSW Distributor and event sponsor, The Life Aquatic, hired Michael ‘Fletch’ Fletcher as the coach for the weekend to provide support and guidance to all competitors. Fletches…
Anna Blackwell, 24, and Kate Culverwell, 19, both from Oxford, will be setting out on a record breaking, and world first, tandem kayak expedition from England to the Black Sea. The 4000 Kilometre adventure will start in April 2018 and is expected to take about 4 months to complete to help raise vital funds and…
Manufacturers of vessels and equipment in the offshore wind farm sector sign up to exhibit at Seawork Asia 2018. China’s offshore wind power started relatively late, however, offshore wind power is rapidly developing in various regions due to the stability in large power generation of sea breeze resources. According to statistics, a total of 14…
