METS catalogue goes digital

21 Jul 2008

METS: METS organiser Amsterdam RAI and METS official magazine IBI are to send out advance digital copies of the catalogue instead of the paper copies that used to be sealed in with the October issue of the magazine. 

Any old film?

21 Jul 2008

HERITAGE: National Boat Shows (NBS), the organiser of the PSP Southampton Boat Show and its 40th anniversary celebrations, would like to hear from companies or individuals who have good quality footage of any interesting aspect of boating over the past four decades. 

Exhibitor events programme for PSP SBS

21 Jul 2008

BOAT SHOW: Last year saw the first Exhibitor Evening Event programme at the Southampton Boat Show. The events were devised by National Boat Shows (NBS) and its consultant for the events, Assorti Ltd, to give exhibitors and those working at the show the opportunity to wind down in an evening after a hard day's work at the show. 

Saltonstall honoured after 30 years

21 Jul 2008

AWARDS: On the occasion of his 30th and final ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship, Jim Saltonstall MBE was honoured for his achievements at the event. Many legendary sailing names emerged from the Volvo/ISAF Youth Sailing programme to win Olympic gold medals, lift the America's Cup and triumph in the Volvo Ocean Race. 

Sea lock failure on Crinan Canal

21 Jul 2008

SCOTLAND: The Crinan Canal is closed to through traffic after the cill on the sea lock failed over the weekend, according to a report on the BBC Scotland website. 

NBS-supported Spirit of the Sea a success

21 Jul 2008

FESTIVAL: Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour’s inaugural Spirit of the Sea marine event to promote the Olympic sailing venue, 5 – 13 July, surpassed all expectations and is predicted to generate a lasting boating legacy beyond 2012. 

IWAC calls for ICT on Britain’s waterways

21 Jul 2008

INLAND WATERWAYS: The Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC) today (21 July) issued its latest report entitled Information and Communication Technology for the UK’s Inland Waterways. 

Hilary Lister makes WPNSA stopover

14 Jul 2008

FUNDRAISING: Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister, who is currently undertaking a ‘Round Britain Dream’ solo sail in her specially adapted Artemis 20, is currently making a stopover at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), the 2012 sailing venue. 

Pendennis takes top apprenticeship award

14 Jul 2008

AWARDS: Falmouth-based superyacht builder Pendennis Shipyard has taken the prestigious Large Employer of the Year award at the annual national Apprenticeship Awards, writes Katina Read. Now in their fifth year, the Learning and Skills Council’s Apprenticeship Awards are designed to recognise employers who successfully use apprenticeships to improve business performance. 

Milestone in Prescott Lock construction

14 Jul 2008

PRESCOTT LOCK: Volker Stevin, the British Waterways (BW) contractor, achieved a major milestone in the construction of the new lock and water control structure in Prescott Channel, east London, by holding back the tide from the waterways in the Olympic Park on 9 July. 

SBS features: four boats and a stage show

14 Jul 2008

PSP SBS: National Boat Shows (NBS) says the feature boat line up is a huge draw every year for visitors to Mayflower Park and this year at the PSP Southampton Boat Show promises to be no exception, with the 40th SBS seeing boats such as Jeanie Johnston, Spirit of Mystery, Lively Lady and Callista. 

100 exhibitors for 1st North Wales Boat Show.

14 Jul 2008

BOAT SHOW: Starting on Friday week, 25 July, the first North Wales Boat Show has now passed the magic 100 exhibitors, say organisers Ben and Claire Sutcliffe.

Three industry people pass away

14 Jul 2008

OBITUARIES: Three industry people sadly passed away recently. Owen Parker passed away at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Bob Fisher is putting something together for us on the man who was the mainstay of many top racing boats, among them Morning Cloud. 

Coastguard industrial action

07 Jul 2008

A letter from Clive Welch, president of the MCA Section of the Public and Commercial Services Union: 

Clipper Race generates coverage worth US$56.85m

07 Jul 2008

CLIPPER RACE: The 10 teams contesting the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race arrived back in Liverpool on 05 July at the end of their 35,000 mile circumnavigation having generated media coverage for the sponsors worth, says Clipper Ventures, some US$56.85m. 

New men at the top of BMF and NBS

07 Jul 2008

TOP CHAPS: Jon Eads and Paul Strzelecki assumed the respective roles of president of the British Marine Federation (BMF) and chairman of National Boat Shows (NBS) on 1 July 2008.
Mr Eads CMM is managing director of MDL’s Marina Division, responsible for all of the company's mooring, retail and boatyard operations.

NBS Williams appointed IFBSO president

07 Jul 2008

PRESIDENT: Andrew Williams, managing director of National Boat Shows (NBS), has been appointed president of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO), taking over the position from Bengt Wallin of Goteborg. 

Suchet to oppose EA actions at RTA AGM

07 Jul 2008

INLAND WATERWAYS: Actor David Suchet is set to speak out this week against the Environment Agency’s (EA) policy to dispose of a number of lock keeper homes in a cost saving exercise. 

XSN plc agrees terms to acquire MarineTrack

07 Jul 2008

ACQUISITION: XSN plc is set to acquire the entire issued share capital of MarineTrack in a reverse takeover that will be subject to existing shareholder approval at an EGM to be held on 28 July 2008. 

Andrew Braimbridge, Mullion:

01 Jul 2008

'Yet again Seawork has been a great show for us with good quality visitors and enquiries. We will be back next year.' 

Ziggy Walker, MK Services:

01 Jul 2008

'The exhibition is an invaluable source of research for product development programme. It’s the perfect place for us to target carefully selected products to the right people.' 

From the most renowned manufacturers...

01 Jul 2008

Douglas Seago, Hadrian Safety Rail Systems:

01 Jul 2008

'We are one of the founder exhibitors and always find Seawork a good show to meet up with existing clients.' 

Julian Morgan, KPM Marine:

01 Jul 2008

'We’ve had an awesome show; it’s been absolutely phenomenal. We’ve had interest from areas we’d never have thought of. It would have taken us such a long time to reach this number of new people, so coming here has been extremely cost effective. The orders we’ve taken in the first day and half of the exhibition are the equivalent of three months of production.' 

Caryl Clayton, Costain Ltd:

01 Jul 2008

'It's been a very interesting show with plenty of interaction with people we want to keep in contact with and vice versa. This is the first time we have been here for several years and it has definitely been worthwhile.'