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A new yachting organisation, the China Sanya Yacht Import & Export Trade Association (CSYIETA), has been officially established in Sanya, Hainan, a prominent hub for yachting in China.
The International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) has officially welcomed the Palma International Boat Show as its newest member.
The past 12 months have been worrying for researchers who study the chemistry of the ocean. More and more evidence has been published showing that human activities are fundamentally altering this chemistry in an acidic direction.
As climate change continue to affect the Arctic, long-frozen waters of the Canadian high north have become navigable for the first time.
A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £210,000 will restore a 1912-built historic canal boat and transform it into a floating community hub, bringing a little-appreciated chapter of Oxford’s waterways history back to life.
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MCA: MGN 710 (M) safety management systems for small workboats and pilot boats
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published MGN 710 (M) safety management systems for small workboats and pilot boats.
Guidance on how owners and operators of small workboats and pilot boats can meet the Safety Management System (SMS) requirements of the recently launched Workboat Code Edition 3 is now available.
It sets out practical ways to demonstrate that an SMS is implemented and operational on board, primarily through an annual self-assessment or an equivalent method providing comparable assurance.
The MGN clarifies the role of the Certifying Authority (CA), emphasising that their function is limited to sampling evidence of SMS implementation as part of the certification process, rather than auditing or developing the system. It also outlines expectations for periodic SMS reviews, responsibilities for addressing findings internally, and specific considerations for remotely operated unmanned vessels and remote operation centres.
The guidance supports proportionate, practical safety management, encourages continual improvement, and reinforces that responsibility for the SMS remains with the owner or operator.
Read the MGN online at
https://bit.ly/4a53ECX.
MCA lithium-ion battery update to fire safety MGN 681 (M)
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has update to fire safety MGN 681 (M) and storage of small electric powered craft on yachts.
MGN 681 (M) Amendment 1 includes clarification for the functionality of storage and charging cabinets or boxes where these are used as part of the solution for the carriage of li-ion batteries used on personal vehicles.
Small electrically powered craft and other vehicles (such as personal watercraft) are becoming more commonly used in place of similar petrol- powered craft or vehicles stowed on yachts. Whilst electric craft do not necessarily represent a greater fire risk than petrol craft, there are considerable differences in best practice for fire prevention, storage, fire detection and fire suppression of such craft, which should be considered when they are stored onboard.
Wherever possible, the specific risks associated with the charging and storage of electric personal watercraft and tenders on large yachts should be considered at an early stage of design and construction. It is recognised however, that such equipment may be supplied at a late stage of construction or during the life of existing vessels.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Japan Suiso Energy, Ltd. (JSE) have signed a contract to build a liquefied hydrogen carrier with a capacity of 40,000 m³, the largest of its kind to date.
New designs should make provisions for the safe charging and stowage of such electrical supplies however these safeguards should be subject to continuous review by the Operator who should update their procedures and practices to ensure safe storage and operation of these systems.
The guidance contained in this MGN is intended to outline best practices related to design, equipment and outfit of dedicated spaces onboard, and to increase safety for handling, charging and stowage of li-ion batteries and craft with these in-built.
Read the MGN online at
https://bit.ly/49RYN6X.
30 | ISSUE 115 | MAR 2026 | THE REPORT
Romanian start-up Recycllux is using AI to help communities detect, collect and recycle marine plastic waste.
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