YACHTING NEWS

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Yachting News is the editorial home of Yachting International Radio, delivering independent yachting news, superyacht industry insight, and maritime coverage for a global audience.

Covering crew welfare, leadership, refit, technology, regulation, sustainability, yacht ownership, boating, and marine innovation, Yachting News brings together credible perspectives from across the people, companies, and conversations shaping the industry.

Updated multiple times each week, the platform extends the reach of Yachting International Radio and Yachting Channel through editorial features, podcasts, interviews, and global distribution across major audio, video, and digital platforms.

The Blue Economy

The Blue Economy Podcast, hosted by Katherine O’Fallon and powered by the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, explores how science, innovation, and collaboration drive ocean conservation, coastal resilience, clean technology, and sustainable economic growth. Insightful conversations highlighting the people and projects shaping our ocean future.

Split-level image of a South Florida working waterfront with marina infrastructure, dockside power, boats, and marine life below the waterline, illustrating how working waterfronts support the blue economy.

Ward’s Marine Electric, The Wards Way, and the Quiet Power Behind South Florida’s Blue Economy

Ward’s Marine Electric and Kristina Hebert show why South Florida’s blue economy depends not only on innovation, but on legacy marine businesses, working waterfronts, skilled trades, policy engagement, and practical infrastructure that keeps the marine industry moving.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Jul 48 min read

Coastal Resilience Is Moving Beyond Seawalls and Into Living Infrastructure

Coastal resilience is moving beyond traditional seawalls. APH Marine Construction and Reef Arches are showing how hybrid seawalls, artificial reef structures, mangrove planters, and living infrastructure can protect waterfront property while rebuilding marine habitat along hardened shorelines.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Jun 511 min read

Coral Restoration Is Becoming the Business Model Reefs Need to Survive

Coral Vita Co-Founder Sam Teicher explains how coral restoration is moving beyond traditional conservation and into a scalable blue economy model built around land-based coral farms, reef recovery, technology, investment, coastal resilience, and measurable ocean impact.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

May 28 min read

Aerial view of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale with cruise ships, cargo terminals, and waterways, featuring The Blue Economy branding and guest Joseph Morris

Port Everglades and the Blue Economy: Where Infrastructure Meets Influence

Port Everglades is more than a port. It is a self-sustaining economic engine driving billions in global trade, energy distribution, and maritime innovation. This editorial explores how leadership, infrastructure, and environmental responsibility are shaping the future of the blue economy from one of North America’s most powerful ports.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Apr 36 min read

The Blue Economy podcast artwork featuring host Katherine O’Fallon with guests Phil Purcell and Bob Swindell against an ocean reef background with a sea turtle, representing South Florida marine research and blue economy innovation.

South Florida’s Blue Economy Moment

South Florida’s blue economy is gaining global attention as marine industry leaders, research universities, and innovators collaborate through the Marine Research Hub to accelerate ocean solutions, coastal resilience, and marine technology development.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Mar 76 min read

The Blue Economy podcast cover image featuring Dr. Harry Moon in front of Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center in South Florida.

Health, Oceans and the Blue Economy in South Florida: A New Research Vision Takes Shape

South Florida is emerging as a global centre for ocean science, healthcare research and climate innovation. In this feature, Nova Southeastern University’s President and CEO, Dr. Harry Moon, explains how interdisciplinary research, Arctic and international partnerships, and real-world data are reshaping the blue economy in South Florida and driving long-term solutions for coastal resilience, infrastructure planning and public health.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Feb 65 min read

Resilient Broward: Building Climate Resilience Through the Blue Economy

Resilient Broward offers a clear-eyed look at how one of the most climate-exposed regions in the United States is planning for flood risk, sea level rise, and long-term economic stability. This conversation explores how science, infrastructure, and the blue economy are being aligned to turn resilience from theory into action.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Jan 94 min read

YouTube thumbnail featuring a sea turtle swimming over a coral reef with the title “The Blue Economy,” alongside images of the MRH Innovation & Sustainability Award trophy and host Katherine O’Fallon, with logos for Silent Yachts, Sunreef Yachts, WAVS Task Force, and Marine Research Hub.

The Blue Economy: Innovation, Impact & The Future of Sustainable Marine Design

At FLIBS 2025, Silent Yachts, Sunreef Yachts, and the WAVS Task Force revealed the technologies and ideas reshaping sustainable marine design — offering a clear look at the innovation driving today’s Blue Economy.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Dec 5, 20253 min read

Coral Aquaculture Reef Display By Reef Aquaria Design With Colorful Fish And Corals During The Blue Economy Interview With Jeff Turner

Designing the Future of Coral Aquaculture: Jeff Turner on Sustainable Reef Innovation

From South Florida to the Smithsonian, Jeff Turner has turned coral aquaculture into both an art and a science — redefining what sustainability means beneath the surface.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Nov 7, 20253 min read

The Next Tide: Blue Economy Innovation Is Redefining How We Power the Planet

Blue Economy Innovation is driving the next industrial revolution — from energy-storing air conditioning to ocean-based power. Inside South Florida’s Research Park at FAU, a global movement is taking shape to harness technology, collaboration, and the ocean’s potential.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Oct 3, 20254 min read

Education, Innovation, and the Future of Ocean Conservation

Jessica Harvey, CEO of the Guy Harvey Foundation, shares how education, technology, and partnerships are transforming the future of ocean conservation. From empowering teachers and inspiring students to advancing research through AI and global collaborations, Harvey highlights how small actions create lasting impact across the blue economy.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Sep 6, 20253 min read

Katherine O’Fallon and Sharon Gray in Ilulissat, Greenland exploring the Blue Economy and climate innovation.

Inside the Blue Economy: Greenland’s Ice, Florida’s Future and the Rising Seas Institute

Diving Into the Blue Economy — Katherine O’Fallon and Sharon Gray discuss sea level rise, the blue economy and climate action in Greenland.

The Blue Economy

Yachting International Radio

Aug 7, 20257 min read

YACHTING NEWS

Industry Editorial

Stories And Voices Shaping Yachting

The Blue Economy

Ward’s Marine Electric, The Wards Way, and the Quiet Power Behind South Florida’s Blue Economy

Coastal Resilience Is Moving Beyond Seawalls and Into Living Infrastructure

Coral Restoration Is Becoming the Business Model Reefs Need to Survive

Port Everglades and the Blue Economy: Where Infrastructure Meets Influence

South Florida’s Blue Economy Moment

Health, Oceans and the Blue Economy in South Florida: A New Research Vision Takes Shape

Resilient Broward: Building Climate Resilience Through the Blue Economy

The Blue Economy: Innovation, Impact & The Future of Sustainable Marine Design

Designing the Future of Coral Aquaculture: Jeff Turner on Sustainable Reef Innovation

The Next Tide: Blue Economy Innovation Is Redefining How We Power the Planet

Education, Innovation, and the Future of Ocean Conservation

Inside the Blue Economy: Greenland’s Ice, Florida’s Future and the Rising Seas Institute

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