News about the marine industry in Spain ranging from fires on yachts, to marinas using bacteria to reduce hydrocarbon residue. Find news on Spanish boatbuilders, distributors and dealerships as well as the Spanish city charging people for being rescued at sea.
Marine electric add-on engine manufacturer BlueNav has signed a new distribution agreement with Azimut Electronics. This covers handling sales, service, installation, and after-sales support for BlueNav products in Spain, catering to both leisure and commercial boats. The agreement was formalised through Azimut Electronics’ marine division, Azimut Marine, at boot Düsseldorf. BlueNav, established in 2020, develops […]
British sailing and waterproof clothing brand Henri-Lloyd has appointed a range of new international distributors in key countries. These include Mauri Pro Sailing LLC, an exclusive distributor for North America, South America and the Caribbean, with CK Hulo Pty Ltd appointed for Australia and New Zealand. In Europe, Nautilus SA has been appointed for Greece […]
Brunswick Corporation-owned boat club operator Freedom Boat Club is opening two new locations in Spain as the company continues its European expansion. The new locations, in Bilbao-Getxo and Almería-Almerimar, are its 14th and 15th locations in Spain. The new locations are both slated to open for the 2024 boating season and will be franchise-owned and […]
A British couple are facing a bill of up to £200,000, after partying sailors set their 100-year-old wooden boat on fire by landing flares on the deck. Police in Spain arrested three Ukranian merchant sailors on New Year’s Day after the classic sailing vessel Maori caught fire on the Costa Blanca in Alicante. The trio, […]
It’s been a year of numbers. Orca have sunk two boats, memberships to orca Facebook groups have rocketed past 50k, and the Cruising Association has seen a massive drop off in incidents being reported to its database (launched in June 2022) . . . even though the number of incidents doubled at the start of […]
Spanish ocean racer Alex Pella has launched his bid for the Vuelta a España Trophy, a new annual challenge course around the Iberian peninsula between Bilbao and Barcelona. The crew aboard the MaxiCat Victoria had been on standby in the northeastern port city of Bilbao, with the 33.5m multihull, awaiting the right weather before embarking […]
The Cruising Association has created an online research library to document reports of orca interactions gathered from skippers worldwide. Orca attacks on boats have been making global headlines in recent months, after a spate of ramming and other interaction by orca off the Iberian coastline. Some experts suggest that the whales are teaching their young […]
Marina Ibiza has partnered with La Alternative Eco to become the first marina in Spain to use Bio-Box, a system which uses a 100% natural bacteria based product capable of digesting hydrocarbons. The company says that in the event of a fuel spill in the marina, the microscopic living organisms in the Bio-Box will help […]
The Spanish coastguard has confirmed 17 people were rescued from the luxury yacht Irmao, as the 88-foot vessel was engulfed in flames early evening on Saturday (12 August 2023). The incident occurred off the beach of Es Cavall d’En Borràs in the Ses Salines Natural Park, Formentera. One person — a crew member — suffered […]
Environmental protestors from the campaign group Futuro Vegetal have spray painted Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht, Kaos. This, the group says, marks the end of its campaign ‘Jets and Yachts, the party is over.’ Two protesters used biodegradable paint sprayed from fire extinguishers to coat the back of the yacht, moored in […]
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 […]