Cadets sailing on a Texan training vessel have received a first-hand lesson in the laws of the sea, after coming across a small vessel disabled and in distress. While travelling from Texas to Florida aboard TS Kennedy, Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets William Flores and Kai Ethridge spotted a stricken vessel in the Gulf of […]
Images caught on CCTV show the moment a boat exploded in a port in Costa Blanca, Spain, seriously injuring three people. A 37-year-old British holidaymaker was taken to Torrevieja Hospital yesterday (11 June 2024) along with a 31-year-old Lithuanian woman who was reportedly burned on the face. A 34-year-old Spanish man was airlifted to a […]
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its accident investigation report into the grounding of a passenger ferry off the Orkney Islands in 2022. The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred caused chaos when it ran aground off the east coast of Swona Island in the Scottish archipelago on 5 July 2022. Pentland Ferries’ MV Alfred […]
The inaugural Women’s America’s Cup trophy has been presented in Barcelona. The Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola was commissioned to design and shape the trophy the Women’s America’s Cup winning team will receive on 13 October 2024. For this, Urquiola has used “a simple, geometric figure, like a cylinder, without decorative elements or a […]
Spain’s maritime rescue services report that a pod of orca has sunk a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, in the latest of a series of similar incidents involving the apex predator. An unknown number of orca — also known as killer whales — repeatedly rammed the sailing vessel Alboran Cognac, […]
A controlled explosion has brought down the largest remaining collapsed span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Officials confirm the detonation, overseen by US Army explosives experts on Monday (13 May 2024), went as planned. “It’s a lot like peeling back an onion,” General Scott Spellmon of the US Army Corps of Engineers […]
British trade union RMT has condemned P&O head Peter Hebblethwaite’s performance in the Parliamentary Committee this week, where he admitted staff were paid under £5 an hour. The RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), has 83,000 members from almost every sector of the transport industry, including maritime and offshore. P&O sacking scandal […]
Members of Team USA were sent flying out of their boat after a dramatic capsize during a practice day at the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. As the F50 reached Mark 1 during the session on Friday (3 May 2024), the boat’s wing suddenly inverted, flipping the boat on its side and sending five […]
Electronics manufacturer Garmin has reported a record first-quarter revenue and operating income, with consolidated revenues of $1.38bn in the first quarter of 2024. This represents a 20 per cent increase year-on-year, including a 17 per cent gain in marine sales. The Kansas, US-based firm has achieved record Q1 revenue in four segments, according to results released […]
Representatives from the Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) coalition have met with senior representatives of the Canal & River Trust to have an ‘open and frank’ discussion about the future of the country’s waterways. During the meeting, held at Hatton Locks, Warwickshire, the trust answered questions from FBW about its current strategy, future plans, and the […]
The 15th edition of the Yacht Racing Image Award, an international photography competition dedicated to the sport of sailing, has officially opened. The prize giving will occur during the Yacht Racing Forum, held in Amsterdam from 20-22 November 2024, alongside METSTRADE, where the best images from marine photographers worldwide will be exhibited. Professional photographers are […]