Features
Features 2011
NOVEMBER
*METS, 15-17 November, Amsterdam
Clothing – Another ever-changing market sector; we’ll keep you up to date on the latest in technical clothing,
drysuits, wetsuits, inshore and onshore gear and the now normal accessories – the holdalls and wheely bags
Christmas Gifts – 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
MBER
Chandlery products – All that was new at this year’s METS plus the latest new products for the new season
Distributors directory – Our annual roundup on the changes in product lines from the distributors and wholesalers that
keep this industry in business
*Dstribution
*Various exhibitions added throughout the year
Features 2012
JANUARY
*London International Boat Show, 4-14 January, London
Inland Waterways – The annual roundup, plus: engines and thrusters,
water systems, heating and more
FEBRUARY
Paints & Coatings – The latest on directives, plus: antifouling,
propeller coatings, topsides coatings and varnishes
Safety – Regulations and recommendations, plus: liferafts, lifejackets, liferings,
Danbuoys, buoyancy aids, EPIRBs, PLBs, SART and MOB alarms
MARCH
Fitting Out – Interior – Regulatory issues plus: galleys, cookers, water handling, lighting and soft furnishings
Electronics – Regulatory issues 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 – We look at the latest legislation, plus: wind turbines,
hydro turbines, eco-friendly chemical products for interior and exterior
MAY*Seawork International, 14-16 June, SouthamptonMasts, 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 and chillers
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:
clients 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
*Southampton Boat Show, 14-22 September, Southampton
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.
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, 13-15 November, Amsterdam
Clothing – Another ever-changing market sector; we’ll keep you up to date on the latest in technical clothing,
drysuits, wetsuits, inshore and onshore gear and the now normal accessories – the holdalls and wheely bags
Christmas Gifts – 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
MBER
Chandlery products – All that was new at this year’s METS plus the latest new products for the new season
Distributors directory – Our annual roundup on the changes in product lines from the distributors and wholesalers that
keep this industry in business
*Dstribution
*Various exhibitions added throughout the year
