
MARAD Awards $35.18M to 45 U.S. Shipyards: Full 2026 Grant List
MARAD awarded $35.18 million to 45 shipyards across 24 states and one U.S. territory through its 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 17, 2026
Oceanco has confirmed that the 111-meter M/Y Leviathan will attend this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, where it is set to take the title of the largest yacht on display.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 24, 2026
Capt. Charl Dettmer has launched The Handover App to help streamline rotational crew handovers on board.
By Lauren Beck · AUG 22, 2026
Safe Harbor is leading a coordinated effort to position St. Kitts and Nevis as a premier Caribbean destination for the global superyacht industry.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 21, 2026
The International Superyacht Society is seeking nominations for its 2026 Awards of Distinction, including the Distinguished Crew Award. Nominations close Aug. 31.
By Lauren Beck · AUG 19, 2026
The Oct. 28 event at Lauderdale Yacht Club will raise funds for ocean conservation research and education while honoring marine science and conservation leaders.
By Lauren Beck · AUG 18, 2026
As French authorities examine how foreign crew enter the country for training and employment, the PYA has issued detailed guidance on what yacht crew and recruitment agencies can and cannot legally do.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 17, 2026

MARAD awarded $35.18 million to 45 shipyards across 24 states and one U.S. territory through its 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 17, 2026


A yacht’s name may be deeply personal to its owner, but for the captain and crew, it’s an everyday working tool — and one that needs to be distinctive, easy to pronounce, and clear over the radio.
By Hermann Spicker · AUG 16, 2026

From improvised pulleys and battery banks to homemade tools and AI software, yacht crews share the ingenious MacGyver fixes that kept things running when the unexpected struck.
By Christine Davis · AUG 15, 2026

A newly delivered $9.1 million motor yacht sank off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, following a reported fire that damaged seals aboard the vessel.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 14, 2026

The Marine Industries Association of South Florida’s (MIASF) Fill That Boat Back-to-School Provisioning campaign reached 100% capacity.
By Kevin Maher · AUG 12, 2026

NOAA maintains its below-normal Atlantic hurricane outlook, forecasting seven to 13 named storms, including two to six hurricanes and up to two major hurricanes.
By Lauren Beck · AUG 11, 2026

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