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Women in Boatbuilding becomes community interest company
Women in Boatbuilding was set up in 2021 and has now become a community interest company to help raise the gender diversity debate in the industry
Withdrawal of Admiralty paper charts delayed until 2030
The withdrawal of Admiralty paper charts is to be delayed until at least 2030 to allow for the development of digital alternatives
International Paint fined after banned chemical entered estuary
International Paint has been fined £650,000 for polluting the Yealm estuary in Devon. The firm is paying for remediation work, which is expected to cost at least £500,000
Calor Gas discontinues its 4.5kg butane cylinders
Calor Gas has announced it is discontinuing its 4.5kg butane cylinders, which are popular amongst sailors and boaters
Wooden boat builders urged to take part in survey
Wooden boat builders in the UK are being asked to take part in a skills survey to help shape the future of the industry
Riders of jet skis who drive recklessly could face a two year jail term under new laws
From 31 March 2023, anyone caught driving jet skis, speed boats and other recreational and personal watercraft dangerously could face up to two years in prison and an unlimited fine
Would you circumnavigate Britain in an electric RIB? Harry Besley plans to!
Harry Besley has announced plans to circumnavigate Britain in an electric rigid inflatable boat (eRIB) to raise awareness of zero emissions propulsion
‘Orcas are playing with the yachts’ – experts’ theories after sinking
Marine biologists say evidence suggests that orca interactions with yachts are ‘playful’ rather than aggressive, but at risk of becoming ‘learned behaviour