1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (198+ words) Athens-based shipowner Rubico has announced its decision to exit the mega yacht sector by divesting its interest in a 60-metre vessel currently under construction. The firm said the move is intended to release capital for its core tanker business. The…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (162+ words) Dutch builder Feadship recently handed over a new 101-metre custom yacht to American businessman Stephen Schwarzman. Destiny was designed by Netherlands-based Azure Yacht Design and Naval Architecture. Her final outfitting took place at De Vries Scheepsbouw in Makkum. RWD was…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (452+ words) Two electric tour boats have begun operational sailings in Russia while newly completed ferries have been delivered to operators in Australia and Scotland. A Japanese shipping company has formally named its newest cruise ship. Lastly, a new ferry design has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (229+ words) Troubled Italian yacht-maker The Italian Sea Group said on Tuesday it may launch a €100-million capital increase from the fourth quarter onwards. The company also said the court of Florence confirmed protective measures for four months starting July 1, and granted…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (375+ words) German builder Lürssen has handed over a new 102.4-metre (336-foot) motor yacht to her new owner. The Marshall Islands-flagged Nixie was designed by RWD with exterior lines sculpted with deep contours and broad convex forms. Both her hull and her…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (262+ words) German builder Lürssen has handed over a new 102.4-metre motor yacht to her new owner. Nixie was designed by RWD with exterior lines sculpted with deep contours and broad convex forms. Both her hull and her superstructure are finished in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (330+ words) A new custom yacht built by Damen Yachting in the Netherlands has departed on her maiden voyage. Netto II, the second yacht in a series, is now en route to her new owner in the Mediterranean. Her earlier sister is…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (161+ words) A new custom yacht built by Damen Yachting in the Netherlands has departed on her maiden voyage. Netto II, the second yacht in a series, is now en route to her new owner in the Mediterranean. Her earlier sister is…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (324+ words) North River Boats of Roseburg, Oregon, recently handed over a new aluminium research vessel to the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo). The 38-foot (12-metre) Kaiola ("Ocean Life") arrived from Oregon in February 2026 and commenced operational sailings in May....

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (182+ words) A yacht carrying divers ran aground in Palawan province in the western Philippines on Sunday, June 14. The 173GT Philippine Siren 2 was at anchor some seven nautical miles off Palawan's Tubbataha Reef National Park when a sudden squall caused her to run…...