Thursday 24 July 08 - 09:34
 

Business Matters

  • New designer, new design, now what do I do?

    01 Oct 2006

    Protecting a new design is one of the most important things a business can do, say Richard Marke and Lucy Etherton. So how do you go about making sure you don't get ripped off? 

Bwml Part II

  • Time to account - Part II

    01 Oct 2006

    We left the first part of Tim Coghlan's interview with BWML's (and BW's) James Froomberg as the pair discussed BW's readiness to invest £100 - £200,000 in Hull Marina. Read on? 

Clicks & Bricks

  • Time is running out

    01 Oct 2006

    E-commerce has just passed its 10th anniversary, says Leighton King, marketing manager of Mailspeed Marine. 

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Oct 2006

    Can you believe our front page story? How can things come to the point when - certainly until the judge allows arguments to be heard in November - it appears to be illegal to go boating on rivers in the USA. 

Exporting

  • China and India show huge promise

    01 Oct 2006

    The British Marine Federation (BMF) International Committee has spent the last few years closely assessing opportunities for UK marine companies in the burgeoning Chinese and Indian economies. 

Letters

  • Letters

    01 Oct 2006

    Windermere - after the ban Dear Sir, I cannot recall a more offensive and biased article in BB than that written by the aptly named Bilge Rat on the effects of the Windermere speedboat ban. His description of the majority who are happy with the ban shows his true colours. 

News

  • Blue Ensign on the move

    01 Oct 2006

    Blue Ensign Ltd has purchased new offices in Fareham, Hants, which will also be the European Office for the Cook Islands Yacht Registry. 

  • Sunseeker's best ever results

    01 Oct 2006

    Sunseeker International reports sales for the year 2005/06 of £202 million (around US$364m) an increase of more than 18% compared to the previous year's result, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • MDL expands dry stack facilities

    01 Oct 2006

    MDL Marinas is expanding its dry stack facilities along the south coast, creating an additional 380 dry stack berths in three new developments, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • FIFTEEN Years Ago

    01 Oct 2006

    From BB October 1991: 

  • Allen Brothers

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  • Low cost R&D facility launched in Poole

    01 Oct 2006

    Poole based marine engineer - ing company, Field Engineering, has opened a small-batch and prototype division in response to increasing demands for oneoffs and small runs of marine parts. 

  • Reichhold increases composites prices

    01 Oct 2006

    Reichhold announced a price increase of €100 per metric tonne on all of its products sold to the composites industry in the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East & Africa). 

  • Lottery turns down canal cash bid

    01 Oct 2006

    A bid for nearly £19m of Lottery funding has been turned down, according to a report in the Daventry Express. 

  • Sims off to ride for charity

    01 Oct 2006

    Andy Sims, operations director of Cooney Marine, has been accepted as an entry in the Enduro Africa event in aid of the Riders for Health charity. 

  • Strong year for Princess Yachts

    01 Oct 2006

    Figures released by Princess Yachts for the year ended December 31, 2005 show increased turnover and margins over its 2004 results. 

  • H4 goes to METS

    01 Oct 2006

    H4 Marine is to exhibit at METS, Amsterdam, next month after winning a grant from UK Trade and Investment to help cover the costs, writes Katina Read. 

  • SWRDA funds three new Marine Skills Centres

    01 Oct 2006

    Workers across the South West are being trained in three new Marine Skills Centres, thanks to £2.5m funding from the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), writes Katina Read. 

  • Cooke and Wood in C-Quip buy-out

    01 Oct 2006

    Ian Cooke and Neil Wood completed the MBO of UK based C-Quip Ltd in July 2006. 

  • Groves John & Westrup sponsor BMEA Conference

    01 Oct 2006

    The British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA) has announced that marine insurance specialist Groves John & Westrup has been appointed official sponsors for its annual conference and AGM being held this year at the Novotel in Southampton on October11. 

  • RingProp in a spin

    01 Oct 2006

    It was the result, they said, of a 15 year research programme, but nobody was interested. So the end result is RingProp Trading Limited, the ringed propeller maker, has gone into voluntary liquidation following the suspension of trading in June this year. 

  • EA hikes registration fees by 40%

    01 Oct 2006

    The Environment Agency (EA) is to increase registration fees on the rivers it manages by 12% per year for three years to help pay for essential repairs and improvements and the rising cost of construction work. 

  • Volvo targeted by predators

    01 Oct 2006

    According to the Financial Times, a group of new investors has been making moves over the summer to acquire a 5% stake in the giant Volvo Group. 

  • Navimo show back for its second year

    01 Oct 2006

    The Navimo Trade Show is back for its second year running after a successful first show last October. 

  • Willison makes way for Gowing at MTM

    01 Oct 2006

    Confirming the worst kept secret in the industry this summer, Clare Willison, the founder and managing dir - ector of the media group that began with Used Boats & Planes 21 years ago in 1985, is to leave Trader Media Group. 

  • Biodiesel-powered circumnavigation

    01 Oct 2006

    The Cummins-powered Earthrace powerboat is attempting to break the world circumnavigation record of 75 days using biodiesel. 

  • USA court bans leisure boating!

    01 Oct 2006

    The USA's Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) issued a dealer alert last month to notify its members that Judge Robert G James of the United States District Court, Western Division, of Louisiana has declared it is criminal trespass for the American public to boat, fish, or hunt on the Mississippi River and other navigable waters of the United States. 

On Board

  • Get 500,000 into boats and 50,000 might stay

    01 Oct 2006

    If something isn't growing - it will probably be dying, says Peter Poland as OnBoard hopes to stem the decline in sailing and attract 50,000 new young sailors over the next decade 

  • France's Fete du Nautisme

    01 Oct 2006

    As Peter Poland mentions in his article, every year the French authorities get 500,000 ordinary French people out on the water during its Fete du Nautisme weekend. 

On Board Power

  • Are fuel cells the future of power generation?

    01 Oct 2006

    Although we hear, all too often, about energy efficiency, says Phil Pickin, the increase in the number and complexity of onboard systems has ensured there is little evidence of a reduction of power requirements 

On Board Power Products

  • Radical new design for Ampair 300 mount

    01 Oct 2006

    Traditional wind turbine mounting systems pose problems fitting to modern backstay systems, says Scanstrut. 

  • Jabso launches first LVM product

    01 Oct 2006

    Cleghorn Waring's range of LVM wind generators and solar panels provide alternative on board power sources. 

  • New Mastervolt products at autumn shows

    01 Oct 2006

    Mastervolt is introducing a wide range of new products at the autumn boat shows, the first of which was the Open Yard in Ellos, Sweden, and the Helsinki Boatshow at the end of August. 

  • Adverc's distribution system in a box

    01 Oct 2006

    Adverc BM Ltd is currently undergoing a period of expansion, including the provision of integrated development, production, assembly and installation, facilities, all under one roof. 

People

  • People

    01 Oct 2006

    We managed to mislabel a couple of Close Marine Finances pictures last month, so, with our apologies, we'd like to point out that the picture above is Guy Hagan, while the picture below is Gregory Bartlett. 

Showtime/sbs Update

  • SBS not bad, LBS looking very good

    01 Oct 2006

    There's a lot going on with both the Southampton Boat Show and the London Boat Show, says Peter Nash. So here's an update on both shows 

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