Bow thruster specialist VETUS Maxwell is offering visitors to this year’s Palm Beach International Boat Show the opportunity to discover its superior solution for easy maneuvering. The VETUS demo-boat will be available throughout the show at Booth 636 to showcase the capabilities of the award-winning VETUS BOW PRO thrusters.

Kongsberg Maritime, Bureau Veritas (BV) and offshore service provider BOURBON have announced the successful testing of a new solution for DP (Dynamic Positioning) system performance and redundancy audits – a first in the maritime industry.

Leading marine power specialist Mastry Engine Center has announced the appointment of Nancy Frainetti as its new Electric Power Sales Manager.

ACR Electronics is launching its next-generation ResQLink™ Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) – the latest evolution of the world’s best-selling PLB. Incorporating first-hand feedback from survivors who have activated the beacons in real-life emergencies, the new ResQLink 400 and ResQLink View PLBs introduce user-friendly design innovations and add enhanced functionality.

A luxury boutique hotel and spa will launch at award-winning Karpaz Gate Marina in North Cyprus in 2020.

Kongsberg Digital Senior Vice President for Maritime Simulation, Tone-Merete Hansen has been awarded a position on the list of Norway's 50 most powerful up and coming tech women.

Organiser Reed Exhibitions reports that Oceanology International Americas 2019 (OiA ’19), which took place in the San Diego Convention Centre, experienced significant growth on 2017’s debut North American event. A total of 174 exhibitors put on a cutting-edge display of technology, equipment and services for a total attendance of 3,133 visitors from across the Americas (against 2,968 in 2017).

Significant strategic investment by YANMAR MARINE INTERNATIONAL in its operations and infrastructure in France has resulted in a strong increase in business and coverage in the country, according to early reports from the company.

Acclaimed boat builders James Betts Enterprises will build the Antrim-designed ocean rowboat for Lia Ditton’s historic bid to become the first person to row solo across the North Pacific Ocean from land to land.

Met Office has signed a partner agreement with Kongsberg Digital to offer meteorological and oceanographic data to customers, independent software developers and other users of the Kognifai ecosystem in the maritime market.