Latest marine industry news from Scotland including dealer networks, company expansions, wrecks and marine tourism.
Largs Yacht Haven in Scotland is increasing capacity for vessels up to 20m in length. Largs, Scotland’s largest marina, has adjusted its berthing layout to meet growing demand for berthing larger vessels and is providing more services for larger craft. Largs Yacht Haven on the Firth of Clyde provides a sheltered, full-tide marina with berths […]
International sailing events should try to reduce the underwater noise they create to avoid impacting marine wildlife, new research led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, suggests. Researchers who looked at the noise made during the last America’s Cup have now produced a list of suggestions to help lower the effects of large flotillas on […]
Babcock International Group (Babcock) is creating over 1,000 new jobs at its large-scale manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth, Scotland. The new job opportunities include 400 apprenticeships, 350 production support operatives, skilled engineers, tradespeople and graduates. The roles will support programmes like the Type 31 frigate design and build programme. The firm says its production […]
The Scottish government has officially agreed to remove boat moorings and berthings from the scope of a new national visitor levy, unless the vessels are permanently moored and used for accommodation. “We are immensely pleased that, having listened to our representations, the Scottish government has accepted our case and now agreed that boat moorings and […]
Following its launch in Scotland 18 months ago, Marine Fire Safety (Scotland), has relocated into a new MCA approved service station. The 1,300sqft facility which is the only MCA approved service station in Fraserburgh, is a much larger and dedicated space, enabling the team to now service liferafts, lifejackets and immersion suits on site. It […]
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a British warship – have been identified by divers in Orkney. HMS Hoste and HMS Negro sank within hours of each other after colliding in December 1916 as they returned to the Fleet’s base in Scapa Flow, […]
A new marine trade centre is in development in Scotland as a lease is secured for the expansion of James Watt Marina on the River Clyde at Greenock. The lease covers six hectares of land and water at the Great Harbour site, which will see the development of the comprehensive marine trade centre with commercial […]
British boatbuilder Fairline has appointed Southampton-based Approved Boats as the newest addition to its UK dealer network, as it launches Fairline South Coast and Fairline Scotland. The firm says this move ‘follows a strategic review of the brand’s UK dealer network’ and sees the Ocean Village Marina-based dealer take over from Bates Wharf as Fairline’s […]
An entire pod of 55 pilot whales has died after a mass stranding on a beach in Scotland’s Western Isles. The pod washed ashore at North Tolsta on the Isle of Lewis on Sunday morning (16 July 2023). It is one of the largest mass strandings in UK waters on record. On Sunday, the British […]
Princess Anne has made an appearance at Port Edgar Marina in Edinburgh to help launch Wetwheels Edinburgh, a specially adapted powerboat designed to give disabled people the chance to experience the excitement of being out on the water. Having been welcomed by Wetwheels founder Geoff Holt MBE, Princess Anne — patron of the charity — […]
The Ocean Race has released an amazing video of yet another orca attacking a yacht. It was taken by competitor Team Jajo, off Gibraltar, last week (22 June 2023). Two of the VO65 boats racing in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint had direct encounters with orca on the same afternoon. Team Jajo and Mirpuri Trifork […]