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This first-ever collaboration unites the global recreational marine industry to accelerate progress in developing a shared approach to quantifying environmental performance across a range of technologies. Düsseldorf, Germany, January 20, 2025 – Today, leading marine trade associations the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), European Boating Industry (EBI), and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)…

ICOMIA Podcast – the marine industry’s most important conversations 16 January 2025. ICOMIA, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations, is delighted to announce the launch of the ICOMIA Podcast with the release of Episode 1 today, an interview with ICOMIA CEO Joe Lynch which is available to view on YouTube here. The podcast, hosted by…

We have exciting news for all those who want to take advantage of a discounted price for the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2025. The Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended until the end of February 2025.   The conference takes place in Venice from 15 – 17 October 2025 and features a wide range of…

Yesterday ICOMIA’s CEO Joe Lynch met with Mike Hammond, a Superintendent from Marine Rescue New South Wales.  Mike is touring the many search, rescue and life boat services in Europe and North America in order to collate the “state of the industry” when it comes to safety at sea. Mike has secured funding from the…

The ICOMIA Chemicals Groups have put together a guidance document for the usage of Chromium VI. This is further to the European Commission request to ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) to broaden the scope of the REACH restriction proposal to cover at least 12 chromium (VI) substances. The ICOMIA Chemicals Group have put together a document…

ICOMIA was honoured to be part of the celebrations of Boating Sanya which was held 5-8 December 2024 at the Sanya International Yachting Centre in Hainan, China. Su Lin Cheah, Regional Representative APAC, was privileged to share a global perspective on the industry today and updates on ICOMIA’s work. Su Lin also made an address…

ICOMIA CEO Joe Lynch was invited to take part in this year’s Yacht Racing Forum panel discussion at METSTRADE 2024 to talk about how sustainability and performance can work together in the industry. The discussion, moderated by Anne-Cécile Turner, Co-founder of BloomUp, featured a wealth of experience and expertise from within the boating industry including: You can…

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations, ICOMIA, has today announced at METSTRADE 2024 the continuation and extension of the Propelling our Future campaign which started at METSTRADE 2023 with the launch of the Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry report. The announcement came on the first day of METSTRADE 2024, in…

Today at METSTRADE, the hosts of the next ICOMIA World Marinas Conference are presenting a project update and the countdown to the event which will be held in Venice on 15 – 17 October 2025. The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference is a specialist marina conference overseen by the ICOMIA Marinas Group and held approximately every two years…

The Superyacht Forum started today for the first time under it’s new METSTRADE ownership and with a full programme of events taking place over two days 18 and 19 November 2024. The programme is specifically designed for the Superyacht professional, with seminars and ideas developed to gain competitive edge, develop actionable strategies, and forge valuable…