Evolution of the Electronic Chart Standard

01 Nov 2002

C-MapNT the most popular Electronic Chart Standard for pleasure and fishing boats has just got better. Bigger areas, improved presentation and a host of other features have now been incorporated into a new technology - C-MapNT+. 

London show full of Eastern promise

01 Nov 2002

The 2003 Schroders London International Boat Show - the last at Earls Court - is to see a return to the central features of old with a Turkish theme for the central pool area. 

UK Entrepreneur of the Year

01 Nov 2002

Robert Braithwaite MBE was named Ernst & Young UK Entrepreneur of the Year last month. 

ExCeL agreement on capitalisation

01 Nov 2002

ExCeL, venue for the London International Boat show from 2004, has reached an agreement in principle with its majority shareholder and the majority of its bondholders on the key financial terms necessary to recapitalise the company. 

Comment

01 Nov 2002

It was only a couple of months ago that the world was bemoaning the fact that markets were plummeting. 

Holt and Allen to merge

01 Nov 2002

Deck hardware manufacturer Holt is set to merge with Allen Brothers Ltd after the two companies have traded for 40 years as the joint venture operation Holt Allen. 

Record Southampton Boat Show for Peters

01 Nov 2002

Smith adds three gold and two silver medals

01 Nov 2002

Rachel Smith, Bank of Scotland Marine Finance's marketing manager, recently returned from the European Dragon Boat Racing championships in Poland with three gold and two silver medals. 

Opportunity to see ExCeL in action

01 Nov 2002

National Boat Shows (NBS) is offering you the chance to see ExCeL in action on November 14, 2002, when the World Travel Market show is on. 

Sunsail orders equipment worth £1m

01 Nov 2002

Sunsail Clubs has ordered over £1m of new equipment which will be delivered to its 10 beachfront centres for the start of the 2003 season. 

Barclays has record show

01 Nov 2002

Barclays Marine Finance says this year's Southampton Boat Show was its best ever with early figures up 24% on the 2001 show. 

New CEO for Raymarine

01 Nov 2002

One of the UK's leading chief executives will be joining Portsmouth-based Raymarine Group as president and chief executive officer in January 2003. 

Grazebrook new BMF president

01 Nov 2002

At the recent British Marine Federation (BMF) AGM, Halyard (M&I)'s James Grazebrook was voted in as president of the BMF for a period of two years. 

Beneteau bonus

01 Nov 2002

French up

01 Nov 2002

SP accreditation

01 Nov 2002

Davey lights up

01 Nov 2002

Free offer on boat and HIN plates

01 Nov 2002

Norman Darby is so certain boatbuilders will find his Boat Plates and HIN plates cheaper, faster to place in the mould, easier for administration and RCD compliant that he's offering both free of charge for six months. 

Ronstan splits with Bainbridge

01 Nov 2002

Ronstan and Bainbridge have agreed to go their separate ways. 

Top level changes at Fairline

01 Nov 2002

Fairline Boats has made two board changes, reflecting the return of James Robinson from the USA and Alan Masters taking the new role of product director. 

Book now for 2003 Dublin Boat Show

01 Nov 2002

SDL Exhibitions Ltd, organiser of the Dublin Boat Show on behalf of the Irish Marine Federation, says book now for the 2003 show. 

Record year for Plastimo

01 Nov 2002

Plastimo UK posted a major increase in sales and profit for the year to Sept 2002, says managing director Paul Callus. 

Volvo Penta up 8%

01 Nov 2002

Volvo Penta says that - despite declining total markets - the company continues to increase its sales. 

Andark catalogue

01 Nov 2002

Broads seeks members

01 Nov 2002

The Broads Authority needs new members to advise on future Broads developments. 

Penzance marina

01 Nov 2002

Ferretti up 38%

01 Nov 2002

Adlard Coles acquires Thomas Reed

01 Nov 2002

Adlard Coles Nautical, an imprint of A & C Black, has acquired Thomas Reed Publications. 

Raymarine reaches National Business Award finals

01 Nov 2002

Raymarine Ltd has beaten off stiff competition to become a finalist in The National Business Awards for 2002, said to be the "Business Oscars". 

IMDA E-News

01 Nov 2002

IMDA E-News is from the International Marine Distribution Association (IMDA), matchmakers for the boating trade with members worldwide representing all segments of the distribution chain. Feel free to contact them direct, and keep me - Jerry Martin - informed, too. (IMDA e-mail: 

US down

01 Nov 2002

Formula's cooking

01 Nov 2002

Yamaha tops

01 Nov 2002

HRH The Princess Royal presents RYA awards

01 Nov 2002

HRH The Princess Royal presented a number of national and regional awards at the RYA's recent AGM at the Commonwealth Centre in London. 

Mermaid signs up waterjet deal

01 Nov 2002

Wimborne, Dorset, based Mermaid Marine used the Southampton Boat Show to announce it had signed an exclusive distribution deal with Alamarin Jet Oy of Finland. 

Lewmar to handle Amiteam carbon wheels

01 Nov 2002

Lewmar has signed a deal with Analytical Methods Italia to distribute the Italian Amiteam carbon steering wheels. 

Washington POST

01 Nov 2002

Jim Nolan says customer satisfaction is playing an ever-greater role in the marketing mix in the USA and UK companies wanting to sell in the US had better take note A customer satisfaction index (CSI) study, while new to the leisure marine industry, is not new to the marketing landscape over here. 

Oceanair into global manufacturers

01 Nov 2002

Hatch screen and blinds manufacturer, Oceanair Marine, is increasing its penetration into the global production boatbuilding market and says some of the world's leading manufacturers are now fitting its products as standard. 

Yachting awards board seeks management company

01 Nov 2002

The board of Yachting Awards Ltd recently agreed to seek to appoint a company to manage the 2004 Nautical Awards Ball that normally takes place during the London Boat Show. 

Marineforce collapses

01 Nov 2002

Just two days after BB 'sOctober issue was published, with its story about Marineforce being in trouble, the company went into administrative receivership. 

Moody starts decking company

01 Nov 2002

Moody Service & Construction Ltd launched a new company at the Southampton Boat Show. 

MDL faces legal threat

01 Nov 2002

Disillusioned tenants at the Marina Developments Ltd (MDL) Hamble Point site are threatening to take legal action against MDL over incorrect charges and heavy handed dealings. 

Assa Abloy counts the benefits

01 Nov 2002

The Volvo Ocean Race was a huge sponsorship success for Swedish lock manufacturing group, Assa Abloy, says a company report. 

Opal Marine breaks show sales record

01 Nov 2002

Opal Marine posted record results from the Southampton Boat Show. Following a highly successful 2001 show, Opal says this year passed all expectations with 240 deposits taken during the show, showing a substantial increase on last year and a potential value of £15m. 

The Personal Touch

01 Nov 2002

Paul Fox , managing director of Peters Plc, says the past year has proved that positive action breeds success For a year which started with a Southampton Boat Show in silence following the atrocities of September 11, 2001 and included the ensuing financial collapse of world markets, the Afghan war and the threatened Iraqi war, the marine industry had every reason to be nervous about its future in 2002. 

TBT still in use

01 Nov 2002

When it comes to larger vessels and superyachts the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) continues to look closely at coating legislation. 

Keeping your bottom covered

01 Nov 2002

What's a dandruff shampoo got to do with complex EU legislation regarding antifouling? Some chemicals must be going straight to the head as David Parker reports 

Three new antifoulings from Blakes

01 Nov 2002

Blakes Paints says it has designed three new antifoulings to cater for the needs of the modem yachtsman, offering better value, better performance and better coverage. 

Biocide free

01 Nov 2002

There are antifoulings that contain no biocides. These are silicone based products like International's Veridian used for outdrives and stern gear on powerboats. 

Conflict over advertising claims

01 Nov 2002

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) was called upon three times in the last year to adjudicate on complaints made about Musto's advertising. 

Did you ever expect a grinder to wear Lycra?

01 Nov 2002

An America's Cup winch grinder wearing Lycra? Perish the thought. But it won't be long before we're all wearing fit-where-they-touch stretch oilskins. Peter Nash took a look at the latest clothing at the Marine Trade Show. 

Vital statistics on the US market

01 Nov 2002

The first Breakfast Briefing at Windsor was on how to export to the US using the US market research prepared by the British Marine federation (BMF) export department. 

Visitors down, business up at Marine Trade Show

01 Nov 2002

The BB staff were out in force at the Windsor Trade Show and found people were happy with the business they'd done, even though visitor figures were down. Peter Nash was there. 

Inward mission of buyers hailed a great success

01 Nov 2002

The inward mission of buyers, which took in the Marine Trade Show at Windsor, was very successful with over 40 British companies and 14 overseas buyers taking part in over 180 appointments. 

Mooring Mate makes mooring easy

01 Nov 2002

Mooring Mate used Windsor for the UK launch of its Mini Pontoon Mooring Mate. 

Boyriven signs Italian boat cover deal

01 Nov 2002

Boyriven Ltd has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Italian manufacturer, Poliplast Dangelo Srl to stock and distribute their Overboat range of 100% spun-dyed acrylic marine canopy fabrics in the UK and Ireland. 

Calorifiers and canoes

01 Nov 2002

Norfolk Marine showed a range of alloy deck fittings previously sold by Sowester Simpson-Lawrence. 

Fire fighting and adhesives from Hammerite and JB Weld

01 Nov 2002

Hammerite Products and JB Weld co-hosted a stand featuring fire extinguishers and epoxy adhesives. 

A torch you can find in the dark

01 Nov 2002

Yachtstyle had some interesting products, among them the PALight. 

Putting the stern before bow will send business backwards

01 Nov 2002

In his last marketing feature for Boating Business , Alan Page , client services director at High Profile Marketing Group, Windsor, promises he'll still love you in the morning. But he would say that. He's a consultant. 

METS starts with a Breakfast Briefing

01 Nov 2002

Sponsored by IBI Magazine, RAI Group and ICOMIA, this year's Breakfast Briefing on Tuesday, November 19 will focus on "specifying and sourcing marine equipment - the yacht designers role". 

Record exhibitor numbers for METS 2002

01 Nov 2002

The recreational marine trade's annual run ashore in Amsterdam gets ever more popular. Last year saw British firms scoring highly in the coveted DAME Awards, proving that British quality and innovation is hard to beat. Peter Nash outlines the delights awaiting visitors to this year's show. 

METS Seminar Programme 2003

01 Nov 2002

17th HISWA Symposium on yacht design and construction 09.00 to 18.00, November 18. 09.00 to 12.00 November 19. Venue: Room B Run on alternate years, this year the design and construction of large custom-built yachts is emphasised during the HISWA Symposium. Papers to be presented: 

Action points can cut insurance costs

01 Nov 2002

Ben Davis , business development director of specialist marine trade insurance brokers, Hayes Parsons (Marine) Ltd, says barely a single business will avoid increased premium costs this year. But, he says, there are a number of action points that should help minimise costs. 

Single point mega-yacht mooring rope

01 Nov 2002

Manufactured to OCIMF guidelines that makes it ideal for superyachts and megayachts using single buoy or monopoint mooring systems, Cosalt Safety & Protection's Megaflex 8 Strand is made from high tenacity polypropylene and polyester composite fibres. 

Low load fairlead cleat

01 Nov 2002

Clamcleat's new CL263 Micros is a compact nylon cleat, with a fairlead, that is, says the company, ideal for holding small ropes and cords where high loads are not expected. 

Quartz-powered barometer offers good looks and weather tracking

01 Nov 2002

Annapolis-based Weems & Plath says its classic barograph is a great aid for trip planning. 

Emergency grab bag you hope you never have to use

01 Nov 2002

The Rapidditch Express Bag is a buoyant survival gear bag designed to hold all essential equipment necessary if you have to abandon ship. 

Versatility is the principle, says EchoPilot

01 Nov 2002

After several years specialising in leading edge technology, including real time forward sonar and ultra sonic logs, Ringwood, Hampshire, based EchoPilot is launching a new range of simple, stand alone instruments. 

Transas launches Windows 2000 navigation system

01 Nov 2002

Transas Nautic launched its new state-of-the-art navigation and chartplotting system at the Southampton Boat Show. 

Lewmar's first Titan winch handle

01 Nov 2002

The Condor winch handle is the first in Lewmar's range from the recently acquired Titan winch handle manufacturing subsidiary. 

Quicksilver roll-ups are lightest yet

01 Nov 2002

The latest Quicksilver RollUps, its foldable inflatables, are the lightest yet, says the company. 

Bigger, brighter screen in Simrad's 50 series upgrade

01 Nov 2002

Simrad launched an upgrade to its 50 series of navigation products at Southampton. 

PEOPLE

01 Nov 2002

Glenn Bourke has been appointed chief executive of the Volvo Ocean Race , following the retirement of Helge Alten.