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Boat Safety Scheme

  • Simpler Boat Safety Scheme on the way

    01 Sep 2004

    Boat-owners could benefit from a simpler, modernised Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) under new proposals announced in July, the aim of which is to replace the many detailed requirements in the existing scheme for privately owned boats with new, risk-based goals, as David Foxwell explains 

Books

  • Books

    01 Sep 2004

    The Weather Handbook Alan Watts. Second edition £12.99, 160pp, 225 x 146, paperback, full colour The second edition of Alan Watts' handbook is, say the publishers, perfect for anyone who finds general weather forecasts frustrating because they don't give sufficient local detail. 

Business

  • Fire safety a hot topic

    01 Sep 2004

    The deputy prime minister is looking wholesale at ways to streamline how fire risks are tackled, says Fiona Paddon, a solicitor in the regulatory group at DLA. She says the proposed changes will bring risks to life and limb and legal proceedings if you don't comply The government's proposed changes are to be made under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004. The draft order is currently with the parliamentary select committee, which is in the process of finalising the detail. 

Electrical Equipment And Systems

  • Products are only as good as the system

    01 Sep 2004

    It's not so long ago that power systems on board were little more than components from the automotive or caravan sectors pressed into use to fill a gap for a low cost component. But things are changing, says Phil Pickin 

Electrical Equipment And Systems Products

  • Completed circuits get a hoot

    01 Sep 2004

    Agriemach has produced an audible circuit tester that tells Mr Sparks when he has a circuit by sounding a horn. 

  • Kiwi modular kit saves space

    01 Sep 2004

    Merlin Equipment's new range of New Zealand-made BEP Marine distribution components is completely modular, allowing owners to build up electrical systems rather like Lego bricks, says the company. 

  • Inverters - you get what you pay for

    01 Sep 2004

    The Mobitronic range from Waeco offers a comprehensive line in inverters following the increased demand for portable mains 240v AC supply when there is only a 12 or 24v DC supply available. 

  • Low voltage battery monitor

    01 Sep 2004

    Adverc's Guardian low voltage protection module (LVPM) battery voltage monitor offers three separate options to handle low battery voltage. 

News

  • C&N powerboat passes sea trials

    01 Sep 2004

    Camper & Nicholsons Yachting's first new boat since the company became part of Leonardo Ferragamo's Nautor Group has successfully passed its sea trials. 

  • Waterways Trust bids for £1.1m pa funding

    01 Sep 2004

    The Waterways Trust launched a campaign last month to obtain government funding of £1.1 million per annum to safeguard the three waterways museums at Ellesmere Port, Gloucester and Stoke Bruerne. 

  • Press savages Olympic calendar

    01 Sep 2004

    "Stripping for Gold" was the headline over the story in the Mail on Sunday on July25. 

  • Moody moves to VT Halmatic

    01 Sep 2004

    Moody yacht production is moving to VT Halmatic in Porchester after many years with Princess Yachts Inter - national in Plymouth. 

  • Registration sponsor sought

    01 Sep 2004

    National Boat Shows (NBS) is looking for a visitor registration sponsor at this year's Marine Trade Show, set for Windsor Race Course on October 19 and 20. 

  • Ocean Safety opens Glasgow office

    01 Sep 2004

    Following on from the opening of its site in Plymouth a year ago, Ocean Safety opened its Glasgow office on September 1. 

  • Seawork: "where decisions are made"

    01 Sep 2004

    June's seawork 2004 finished on a high note with record numbers of visitors from the USA, Australasia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. 

  • Skandia posts profits

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  • Perrins takes back seat at Sealine

    01 Sep 2004

    Hard on the heels of the announcement that Gerard Wainwright is to step down as chairman of Sealine Inter - national comes the news that Tony Perrins, sales and marketing director, is to take a less demanding role with the company. 

  • Furneaux-Riddall gets Spectra

    01 Sep 2004

    Furneaux-Riddall and Co has been appointed sole distributors for Spectra Watermakers in the UK. 

  • Super Pump is super quick

    01 Sep 2004

    Julius Stelma can be seen at most boat shows around Europe. He designed his Super Pump a while back and the device is extremely simple. It's a siphon device that relies on a glass ball in an aluminium tube that is, in turn, attached to a plastic tube. 

  • Cool Harken moves into shades

    01 Sep 2004

    Following the success of Harken's sport sunglasses the company has now launched another six pairs - introducing three new styles to the range with various colour options. 

  • Halyard alerts on blocked intakes

    01 Sep 2004

    Floating rubbish, polythene bags and seaweed can all result in blockages to the sea water intakes on boat engines, leading to pump impeller damage and sometimes much more serious engine damage, says Halyard. 

  • Over-moulding clears cable clutter

    01 Sep 2004

    Deutsch has launched its range of over -moulded cables specifically designed for the marine market. 

  • 'Active' corrosion blocker

    01 Sep 2004

    Worldwide Aviation is not a name that springs readily to mind when dealing with the leisure marine industry, but the company has a Canadian product they reckon will sell rather well. 

  • Squadron's £1m pontoons

    01 Sep 2004

    In Cowes, the Royal Yacht Squadron is going to spend more than £1m on a new pontoon arrangement, a sort of mini marina on the Parade, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Wireless technology brings interactive security

    01 Sep 2004

    Security and vessel management solutions are often retrofitted which can involve extensive modifications to the vessel. 

  • Vitesse gets Supercool

    01 Sep 2004

    Vitesse Marine recently took on the distributorship for the Supercool range of coolers, boxes and cabinets and has launched the new LK33 model. 

  • New Broads workboat from RDDE

    01 Sep 2004

    Richards Dry Dock and Engineering in Southtown, Gt Yarmouth is a traditional independent shipyard that has the capability to turn its hand to almost any new build or refit project, writes Mark Wakelin. 

  • Work starts on £5.6 million Glasgow canal link

    01 Sep 2004

    Plans to create a thriving canal quarter in Glasgow have started with the restoration of a canal link between two of the city's most historic canalside locations. 

  • Staffan Jufors to leave Volvo Penta

    01 Sep 2004

    Staffan Jufors is to leave his post as CEO of Volvo Penta at the end of October when he moves to take up the position of president of Volvo Trucks on November 1. 

  • Harken's warehouse warming party

    01 Sep 2004

    Harken UK held a party in Lymington last month to christen its new 6000 sq ft of warehouse, plus the additional 1000 sq ft of offices above. 

  • 'Thousands' head to the Scottish Boat Show

    01 Sep 2004

    The Falkirk Wheel played host to thousands of visitors who descended on the award winning visitor attraction for The Scottish Boat Show, say the organisers. 

  • Tarquin Taiwan

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  • Beneteau success

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  • CMC publishes pooling report

    01 Sep 2004

    The companies that make up the Cowes Marine Cluster on the Isle of Wight have spent the past nine months working on a pioneering feasibility project examining workforce pooling. 

  • New catalogue

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  • Dufour success

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  • £4.5m investment to benefit East Cowes

    01 Sep 2004

    Cowes Harbour Commission has announced a £4.5m investment into the development of Shepards Wharf and the construction of a new boat storage and service centre at Kingston Wharf, East Cowes, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • K4 replica sells for £1100

    01 Sep 2004

    Campbell's father and son both set world records in the original Vosper -built K4 Bluebird. Sir Malcolm set a new record at £141.74mph in 1939; 

  • BW stoppages

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  • B&G success

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  • Golf day in aid of John Merricks Sailing Trust

    01 Sep 2004

    The 8th annual North Sails Golf Day, held in aid of the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) will be run on Friday October 29 at Cams Hall Estate Golf Club, just over Fareham Creek from BB's offices. 

  • FBM contract

    01 Sep 2004

     

  • Web awards

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  • Admiral's new site

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  • Sea-Fire approval

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  • EA Thames closures

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  • Sunseeker commits to Poole

    01 Sep 2004

    Construction work is under - way on the waterfront in Poole on the first phase of prime new waterfront facilities for Sunseeker International, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth POLL

    01 Sep 2004

    Over the years, criticisms of Paul Henderson, president of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) have been many and varied. 

Safety

  • Class XII still causing confusion

    01 Sep 2004

    When Rodney Shipley, the owner of the 15m (49ft) motorcruiser, Mandator, drove it into a breakwater at Portland on October 28, 2001, he set off a chain of events that still causes ripples in the UK marine industry Shipley was prosecuted under the Merchant Shipping Act. 

Safety Products

Showtime

  • ExCeL set to evolve

    01 Sep 2004

    In January this year the inaugural ExCeL Schroders London International Boat Show brought 213,500 visitors to Docklands. 

  • Vote for Raymarine YJA Yachtsman of the Year

    01 Sep 2004

    Visitors to the show will be able to vote for the Raymarine YJA (Yachting Journalists' Association) Yachtsman of the Year and Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year. 

  • The show season starts here

    01 Sep 2004

    As the Southampton International Boat Show marks the start of the UK's season of shows, we took the opportunity to talk to Paul Streeter, managing director of National Boat Shows, and pick his brains on what's going on at SIBS, the Marine Trade Show and the Schroders London International Boat Show 

Showtime/1

  • Gear up for the MTS

    01 Sep 2004

    The 6th annual Marine Trade Show takes place at the popular Windsor Racecourse venue on October 19 and 20. Note the dates have changed from those originally announced: this is because organisers National Boat Shows (NBS) pulled off a deal with another show to share the huge marquee used as the main exhibition hall. 

Washington Post

Webtrading

  • Websites - the science bit

    01 Sep 2004

    There comes a time in any web-trading strategy where you will have to consider the technical aspects of a website. You may believe this is a job for your web designers and coders, but to understand basic technical aspects about website design can only help in developing your e-strategy. 

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