French marine engine and genset manufacturer Nanni has announced a strategic distribution partnership with PME Power Systems Group, expanding its footprint and generator business across the United Kingdom. Under the new agreement, PME Group – the established UK and Ireland importer for MAN marine engines – will become a key distributor for Nanni’s complete generator […]
Galvanic Works has opened pre-orders for Galvanic Voice, its intelligent voice alert system for sailors on pleasure sailing boats, with units due for delivery in Q4 2026. Galvanic Voice integrates together AIS collision avoidance, automatic man overboard detection, anchor watch, crew watch management and boat system monitoring into a single unit. Operating across five languages, […]
Grand Banks Yachts (GBY), builder of brands including Grand Banks, Palm Beach and EastBay, is expanding its US footprint with a new sales and service office in Newport Beach, California. The new location strengthens the group’s factory-direct owner support network across the US, which remains the largest global market for its luxury motoryacht brands. The […]
San Diego’s Harbor Island West Marina has marked the start of construction on a $70m redevelopment project that will upgrade marina infrastructure and increase public access along the bayfront. Representatives from the development team, the Port of San Diego and project partners attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the marina to mark the beginning of work […]
International manufacturer of outdoor technologies, including waterproof wireless charging, external utility sockets, cable seals and mounting solutions for the marine, RV and commercial markets, Scanstrut, has appointed Sean Hatherley as director of global sales and sales manager, Americas, for its US operation, Scanstrut Inc. In the newly created role, Hatherley will drive growth for the […]
CRN’s new full-custom steel and aluminium displacement superyacht has been launched in Ancona at the Ferretti Group’s superyacht yard. Project Thunderball, a 70-metre CRN motor yacht, is a collaboration between CRN, Dutch studio Vripack Yacht Design and the Italian firm Nauta. Vripack developed the yacht’s exterior design, preliminary naval architecture and general arrangement, while Nauta […]
More than 90 per cent of Australia’s marine industry is concerned about a shortage of skilled labour, according to the latest data released by the Boating Industry Association (BIA). The 2026 BIA National Jobs & Skills Survey highlights workforce challenges across Australia’s recreational marine industry, with respondents reporting that labour shortages are affecting both day-to-day […]
American Sailing has appointed David E. Taylor as CEO of American Sailing and its affiliated platforms, North U, American Sailing Vacations and American Boating. American Sailing is an association of sailing schools, charter companies, professional sailing instructors and sailors, with over 400 affiliated sailing schools located throughout the US, as well as in the Caribbean, […]
Seawork kicks off tomorrow, running 9 to 11 June 2026, bringing together an international exhibition and conference programme focused on the commercial marine and workboat sectors. Held annually at Mayflower Park in Southampton on the UK’s south coast, Seawork is Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition combining indoor and quayside displays, with vessels and […]
LCI Industries, a supplier of engineered components for the recreation and transportation markets that operates under the Lippert name, has announced the retirement of Jason Lippert, who has stepped down as president and CEO and as a member of the board of directors after 32 years with the business. The board of directors has appointed […]
Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi (FIM) has launched a new division dedicated to luxury tenders. “With FIM Tender Division, we aim to enter a highly technical and selective segment, where the tender is not simply a service craft, but an essential element of the experience on board a large yacht,” says Corrado Piccinelli, founder and CEO of […]