All the latest marine industry news from Portsmouth, on the UK’s south coast. Includes new boats and boat builders, Royal Navy news, rescues in the Solent and more.
Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss Vendée Globe competitor) has heralded his hometown of Gosport as ‘blessed’. He says the maritime town has all the suppliers he needs. “They know what we need – the details – it’s important,” Thomson says. “We need to keep that Gosport skill, and to keep campaigns running out of there.” It’s […]
Portsmouth has welcomed Galicia, Brittany Ferries’ brand-new ship serving routes to Spain and France. She will undertake berthing trials in port before her entry into service for passengers in December 2020. At 215m, Galicia is the longest ship ever to have graced the Brittany Ferries fleet, hosting 3km of “lane metres” for freight and passenger […]