Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for The Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
BoatOne, Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s brand new AC75, touched the water for the first time on 16 April. And, only a couple a months later has dismasted, a highly unusual occurrence. Thursday 13 June was a punchy day in Barcelona with the breeze peaking at 22 knots….perfect for testing and training in top end conditions. […]
Marina Ibiza and Trasmapi (ferry operators) are supporting IBEAM (Balearic Institute of Maritime Archaeology Studies) in the creation of the first underwater archaeological centre at the Port of Savina, Formentera, planned to open later this year. The institute is committed to the conservation, and optimisation, of the underwater archaeological remains, like wrecks, found in the […]
MAIB (the Marine Accident Investigation Branch) has issued its report on the collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella and harbour tug Shovette (June 2022). During the incident, the tug partially sank. About 7,000 litres of marine diesel oil were released. Kirkella was not significantly damaged and there were no injuries. According to UK Fisheries, Kirkella […]
Drascombe Boats, based in Hampshire, has secured yet another order from the French Navy. Its first was eighteen years ago (2005) when the French placed an order for ten Drascombe Gigs – now it’s come back for four more. “Two years ago, we were approached by the French navy to quote for four Drascombe Gigs,” […]
Groupe Beneteau has taken another step forward in its quest to ‘move upmarket’. It’s doing this by responding to the growing demand in the sharing economy – as evidenced by today’s report on a boom in boating ‘experience’ being preferable to boat ownership. The report highlights that consumers’ shifting preference in the North American market […]
Katy Stickland, new chair for the Yachting Journalists Association (YJA), is “excited about developing plans so it [YJA] continues to grow, offering new opportunities and focusing on supporting and nurturing those who want to work in our industry.” She’s taking over from Cliff Webb who’s served a six year tenure. The vice chair will now […]
Union Maritime says it is leading the global shipping industry into a new era of wind propulsion. The environmental benefits of using wind propulsion are hardly a secret, and BAR Technologies has been shouting about the economic benefits of its WindWings since December last year when John Cooper, BAR’s CEO, told MIN he was “absolutely […]
Jet skis are about to get a new use – as boats. A prototype has been launched and tested in Spain that claims to transform a jet ski into a five-metre boat with room for six additional passengers. It’s called ONE 16 and will be available for sea trials in Puerto de la Duquesa, Malaga […]
London and the South East is experiencing a drop in boat numbers according to the latest data from the Canal & River Trust – down by 7.1 per cent on last year. And, that area has the lowest figure of compliance – only 82.1 per cent of boaters have the appropriate licence. That’s being put […]
The foiling trimaran, Flying Mantis, is seeking investment. Originally marketed at the luxury product market, the project is in danger of crashing to ground. Owner of the company, Simon Chrispin, says his existing investor is no longer able to continue with the project for personal reasons which puts the project – bringing the Mantis to […]
Princess Yachts is due to start consulting with its workforce and representatives shortly about redundancies, with up to 90 employees at risk of losing their jobs. The company is said to be looking to create a ‘leaner and more agile organisation’ with the employees affected all being office-based support or management. This comes as, like […]