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Seawork starts today with 500+ exhibitors
SEAWORK: This year’s Seawork starts today, Tuesday 22 May 2012 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK. With 500 global exhibitors and over 7,500 visitors expected, this year’s show is set to be bigger than ever. 21 May 2012
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No news from Navimo
NAVIMO: Despite Boating Business breaking the news in the UK of Navimo/Plastimo’s impending financial woes last Friday, the company has remained resolutely silent, with telephones left ringing unanswered. 21 May 2012
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WaterMota bought by B&N Group
EXIT STRATEGY: “I don’t want to retire,” said Mike Beacham, MD of Watermota, “but I’ll be 70 in three years’ time and I’m looking for an exit strategy.” 21 May 2012
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£854,500 lottery grant for Mon & Brec
INLAND WATERWAYS: A Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £854,500 will revitalise a project to extend the currently navigable 36 mile section the Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals, writes Harry Arnold. 21 May 2012
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James Grazebrook collects New Year’s OBE
HONOUR: James Grazebrook, chairman and joint managing director of Halyard (M&I), received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the UK marine industry in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List. 21 May 2012
Not plain sailing on Loch Lomond
The proposed new Loch Lomond Bye-Laws are causing boating users of Britain's largest inland body of water some concern, writes Mike Balmforth. 24 May 2012
Princess goes for the chopper
SOUTH WEST: Princess Yachts has applied for planning permission for a temporary helipad, writes Katina Read. 23 May 2012
Falmouth dredging tests
SOUTH WEST: Plans for a scientific trial to monitor the environmental impact of dredging in Falmouth Harbour have been announced, writes Katina Read. 22 May 2012
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The great seacock safety debate
Last summer, Yachting Monthly ran some articles on how a simple seacock can sink an otherwise seemingly healthy boat, says Peter Nash. However, the RCD and standards came in for a bit of a bashing… 16 May 2012
Seawork – 15 years old and getting better
It hardly seems 15 years since Mercator Media started Seawork, says Peter Nash. The first show ran in 1998 to provide the UK and Europe with a viable commercial marine exhibition and forum. 16 May 2012
Something has to give
IIt seems you get a plateau for a while, then suddenly you get something like a drop in prices of high tech rope, which puts enormous strain on the existing hardware. 15 May 2012
Which horse for what course?
However much it might seem easier just to get all the hardware from one manufacturer, each piece has its 'niche capability' and you might be better off taking some time out to think about exactly what it is that’s needed. 15 May 2012
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