Features Programme
JANUARY
Inland Waterways
The annual roundup, plus: engines and thrusters, water
systems, heating & ventilation, hatches and more
London International Boat Show
Yes, the ‘International’ is still there and we’ll tell you
what’s on, where it is and who’s doing it at ExCeL
FEBRUARY
Paints & Coatings
The latest on directives, plus: antifouling, propeller
coatings, topside coatings, varnishes and interior
coatings
Safety
Regulations and recommendations, plus: liferafts,
lifejackets, liferings, Danbuoys, buoyancy aids, EPIRBs,
PLBs, SART and MOB alarms
MARCH
Fitting Out – Interior
Any rules and regulations that might cover the subject,
plus: galleys, cookers, water handling, lighting and soft
furnishings
Electronics
The latest from Brussels or Westminster, plus: radar,
chartplotters, fishfinders, sounders, sonar, AIS
APRIL
Fitting Out – Exterior
Rules and regulations (rubbing down spoil, etc),
plus: deck and hull cleaners, wood restorers, ropes
and shock cords, anodes, outboard motor locks,
underwater lighting
Eco-Awareness
The environment is becoming more important every
year. We look at the latest legislation, plus: wind
turbines, hydro turbines, eco-friendly chemical
products for interior and exterior
MAY
Masts, Spars, Sails & Rigging
The latest developments in everything above deck,
plus: wire, rope, cordage, cringles, bolt ropes, palms,
awls, high-tech fibres
Deck Hardware
Anything bolted on the outside: winches, capstans,
tracks, stanchions, cars, blocks, jammers, hatches,
portlights
JUNE
Heating & Air Conditioning
Air heaters, water heaters, pumps, radiators,
thermostats, control systems, chillers, air handlers
Seawork 2010
The boundaries between small commercial
marine and leisure marine are getting closer
every year. We’ll tell you who’s doing what, showing
what and where they’re doing it.
JULY
Electrical Systems
Regulatory issues, plus: alternators, batteries, switches,
breakers, cables, regulators, generators, inverters,
transformers
Engines & Propulsion
Any applicable directives, plus: propulsion engines,
sterndrives, outdrives, thrusters, keel cooled engines,
overhaul, repair and maintenance
AUGUST
Legal, Finance & Insurance
The latest legal initiatives affecting the industry, plus
anything new from the FSA and other regulatory
bodies, plus: client monies, commercial risks, third
party risks, disability compliance
Water Systems
Our usual look at the ‘official’ side of things – BSS
compliance for inland craft, for example - plus: water
filters, grey and black water handling, ISO pump out
fittings, odour control, sink and waste fittings
SEPTEMBER
Boatbuilding
The latest in legislation and directives - developments
in the RCD and BSS, plus anything on the Health &
Safety side that affects boatbulding operations. We
also look at the latest in composites and coatings and
boatbuilding techniques.
Electronics
Any news on directives, plus: communication, hand
held GPS, software interfacing, Navtex, autopilots,
radar scanners, security systems
OCTOBER
On Board Power
The latest in legislation and directives, plus: generators,
batteries, frequency converters, solar and wind power,
transformers, isolaters, regulators
Marina Equipment
The latest in planning attitudes and environmental
requirements, plus: pontoons, decks, mooring systems,
storage systems, boat lifts, pump out systems,
management software
NOVEMBER
METS Preview
Our annual trip to Amsterdam and the RAI centre; we’ll
tell you what’s on, where it is and who’s doing it
Clothing
Another ever-changing market sector; we’ll keep you
up to date on the latest in technical clothing, drysuits,
wetsuits, inshore and on shore gear and the now
normal accessories – the holdalls and wheely bags
Christmas Gifts
This is a sector that has increased every year. We cover
anything that can be bought to make someone happy
at Christmas, from calendars to chronometers, torches
to technical socks. Quick and easy profit opportunities.
DECEMBER
Chandlery Products
All that was new at this year’s METS – DAME Awards
and the rest - plus the other new products from the
UK industry
Distributors Directory
Our annual roundup on the changes in product lines
from the distributors and wholesalers that keep this
industry in business
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