UKSA’s Superyacht Cadetship class of 2021 graduate
Maritime training and education charity, UKSA, says that 30 of its students, aged 18-25, have graduated from its flagship...
Isle of Wight’s marine sector
New Cowes weather station goes live
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations...
Ferry flagship gets the Wight treatment
Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) has been busy servicing one of Red Funnel’s Wight build flagships. Red Jet 7 was...
Challenge accepted as rumours abound of Isle of Wight, one-off, America’s Cup defence
Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has entered the history books and won the America’s Cup for New Zealand for...
Cowes Week: no fireworks or Red Arrows but optimism remains
Cowes Week will be without fireworks or the Red Arrows, and the usual main stage entertainment is unlikely this...
200-year-old Royal Navy figurehead mistakenly sawn into pieces
An early 19th-century, ten foot tall wooden figurehead from the historic Royal Navy warship HMS Victory, has been ‘rediscovered’....
Seacat Services launches offshore energy support vessel apprenticeship programme
Offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services has launched its third apprenticeship programme, in conjunction with UKSA and...
UKSA ready to build 136-bed next chapter
UKSA, a non-profit maritime charity, has announced that plans for a new 136-bed accommodation centre have been approved. Work...
Gibraltar Pilots orders Seaward Nelson 35
Gibraltar Pilots has chosen a new Seaward Nelson 35 as its next pilot vessel. The organisation currently has seven...
Seven men will face no further action following Nave Andromeda maritime security incident
Seven men, including two men who had previously been charged and who had appeared in court, will now face...
Cowes Harbour Commission appoints Gary Hall as CEO
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has appointed Gary Hall as new CEO, starting Feb 2021. He replaces Capt. Stuart Mcintosh...
Regeneration potential for Kingston Wharf, East Cowes
A former aggregates site and wharf which has been marketed for a couple of years but without significant resulting...
Military detains seven after suspected hijacking near IOW
The SBS (Special Boat Service) has stormed a crude oil tanker near the Isle of Wight and detained seven...
Isle of Wight sailor to cross Atlantic using breath control tech
Natasha Lambert is preparing to become the first person to sail across the Atlantic by breath control on her...
Houlder wins contract for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new purpose-built vessel
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting...
