Sunseeker sentenced for importing Myanmar ‘blood’ teak
In a landmark case in the UK courts, Sunseeker has been handed stiff penalties for using ‘blood’ teak imported...
Marine environment
METSTRADE: New YETI software tool launches to reduce yachting’s eco-footprint
The Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) software tool has launched at METSTRADE 2024. Culminating five years of industry-wide collaboration,...
World’s largest coral, twice the size of a basketball court, discovered in South Pacific
A huge 300 to 500-year-old coral reef has been discovered near the Soloman Islands by the National Geographic Society’s...
Canal open days to highlight perils of climate change
The Canal & River Trust is opening up three locks in the near future to help demonstrate quite what...
MarineShift360 unveils new net-zero industry initiatives
MarineShift360 has introduced a new range of tools and initiatives to accelerate the marine sector’s transition to net zero,...
Expedition Zero appoints new technical advisor
Expedition Zero, which is looking to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of adventure sailing, has welcomed Andy Hindley to...
Vendée skippers to become citizen scientists as they circumnavigate the globe
Twenty five sailors have volunteered to take weather-marine measuring instruments onboard their IMOCA yachts during the Vendée Globe 2024....
Sanlorenzo unveils project to build the first green methanol bi-fuel superyacht
Sanlorenzo has unveiled plans to produce the first green methanol bi-fuel superyacht by 2027. The yard unveiled its LIFE...
Florida man ‘refuses to leave boat’ as Hurricane Milton batters state
A man in Florida has confirmed he is ‘okay’ after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailing boat, as...
Co-processing old boats with cement may help decrease CO2 emissions
As any regular reader of MIN will know, end-of-life boats, and what to do with them, is a pressing...
Size reduction for BAR Technologies’ WindWings promises more use
BAR Technologies has expanded its WindWings portfolio with the launch of new 20m and 24m models, designed to save...
