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Fit a carbon monoxide detector: Warning issued after Port Hamble fatalities

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has called for ‘further work’ into raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide, after the tragic death of two boaters in Port Hamble. The MAIB has this week released the findings of its report into the deaths of two men aboard the sports cruiser Emma Louise, which was […]

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Maritime Yacht Services takes on new site at Premier Universal Marina

Maritime Yacht Services says it is continuing its UK expansion plans by adding an 8,000 sq. ft workshop and office complex to its locations. Sited at Premier Universal Marina, Southampton, Hanger One will be able to house boats from small personal watercraft to vessels up to 80ft in length for refit and repair works. Prior […]

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River Hamble chairman: ‘No community has a greater right to use the water than any other’

After a busy summer on the Hamble, MIN caught up with Hampshire county councillor and chairman of the River Hamble Harbour Board, councillor Seán Woodward, to understand the pressures that come with managing the competing interests of water users. In August 2022, managers of the Hamble admitted there is often a ‘lack of awareness’ among […]