Radar regs chaos

01 Mar 2003

All present day maritime radar sets will become obsolete in 2012, according to the latest recommendations issued by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), as agreed by the World Radio Conference. 

Strong interest in "Boating Comes To Goodwood"

01 Mar 2003

Saltwater Events, organisers of the British Marine Federation (BMF) marine industry race day, Boating Comes To Goodwood reports strong interest as BB goes to press. 

All At Sea all at sea?

01 Mar 2003

All At Sea , the monthly boating newspaper, is close to finalising a deal for an unnamed suitor to buy a stake in the title. 

BMIF logo

01 Mar 2003

The old BMIF logo is now not to be used. 

Gale Force catalogue

01 Mar 2003

USA stats

01 Mar 2003

Beale Park show attracts enthusiasts

01 Mar 2003

The Beale Park Boat Show runs at Pangbourne-On-Thames over the weekend June 6, 7 and 8 and is set, say organisers, to attract boating enthusiasts. 

AMP gets ISO 9001

01 Mar 2003

AMP, the Plymouth-based watermakers to batteries company, has been awarded the National Quality Assurance Certificate of Registration for BS EN ISO 9001:2000. 

Wagstaffe on the market

01 Mar 2003

Paul Wagstaffe tells BB he has opted for voluntary early retirement from British Waterways, where he was customer services manager. 

MDL goes global

01 Mar 2003

Marina Developments Ltd (MDL) has set up an International Development Department to extend its operations on an international level. 

Coburn heads waterways festival

01 Mar 2003

Chris Coburn is to be the event chairman of the Beale Park National Waterways Festival. 

Royal Clarence Marina opens

01 Mar 2003

Royal Clarence Marina opens for business this month. Built on the site of the Royal Navy's former victualling yard in Gosport, the marina is close to the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. 

Round the Island

01 Mar 2003

This year's Round the Island Race will take place on June 21. 

Newage exports

01 Mar 2003

McMurdo award

01 Mar 2003

RNLI college

01 Mar 2003

MEP guide to funded export events

01 Mar 2003

The Marine Export Partnership (MEP) has published its Export Activities Guide for 2003/04. 

Three marinas for East Anglia

01 Mar 2003

Speaking at the Schroders London Boat show, Malcolm Westmoreland, marina manager for Associated British Ports, outlined plans for two marina developments at Lowestoft, writes Bill Smith . 

Mirabella V on schedule for summer launch

01 Mar 2003

Mirabella V is looking more and more like a boat as the days go by. The pilothouse has been added and owner Joe Vittoria says she is on schedule for completion this summer. 

Harken reports 40% sales increase

01 Mar 2003

Harken UK of Lymington, Hants, report that by December 20, 2002 the company had achieved a 40% increase in sales over 2001. 

Boats on Show expands for 2003

01 Mar 2003

Boats on Show returns to Penton Park and Penton Hook Marina, Chertsey, on the River Thames, from May 16 to 18, 2003. 

Berthon gets Clipper fleet

01 Mar 2003

At the end of the current Clipper Race Berthon will be central agent in the sale of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's fleet of eight Clipper 60s. 

Fairlie Quay up and running

01 Mar 2003

The Clyde's newest leisure marine facility is now up and running, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Sharp heads Superyacht Society

01 Mar 2003

American Doug Sharp is the new president of the Superyacht Society. 

ACE appointed for Jotun

01 Mar 2003

ACE Supplies UK Ltd of Telford has been appointed a main distributor for the Jotun range of Penguin Yachting Paint Systems. 

New Fairline dealer appointed

01 Mar 2003

Fairline distributor, Peters plc, has appointed Offshore Nautical (CI) Ltd, trading as Port Fairline Channel Islands (PFCI), as the new Fairline dealer for the South West of England. 

Campers get ISO 9001

01 Mar 2003

Camper & Nicholsons Yachting Ltd has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance. 

Euro Marine's trade-only catalogue

01 Mar 2003

Euro Marine has published its latest 480 page trade-only catalogue with over 10,000 different marine articles, including both new and existing product lines. 

Scottish canal in crisis

01 Mar 2003

Hire boat and cruise operators on the Caledonian canal are fighting British Waterways' proposals to charge a £100 fee plus a 6.5% levy on turnover, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Scottish Boat Jumble

01 Mar 2003

This year's event is scheduled for Sunday May 4, writes Mike Balmforth , at the usual venue at Harbourside, Irvine, opening to the public at 10am. 

Valiant launches two special offer RIBs

01 Mar 2003

Valiant Rigid Inflatable Boats, the second largest RIB manufacturer in Europe, and part of the Brunswick (Mercury Marine) Corporation, is launching two new limited offer RIBs at special promotion prices for the UK and & Irish markets. 

Boats. com takes ranking global

01 Mar 2003

boats. com has expanded its monthly rankings reports to take in global searches of its online marketplace. 

US shows registration increase to 12,900,000 boats

01 Mar 2003

According to the US Coast Guard, there were 12.9 million recreational boats registered in the United States in 2001. 

Volvo deckwash pumps

01 Mar 2003

Volvo Penta says its new QL deckwash pumps make swabbing decks much easier. 

Easy fit inlet strainers

01 Mar 2003

Jabsco's new Pumpgard inlet strainers are easy to fit, with in-line and 90º versions, and connections for 10mm ( 3/8"), 13mm ( 1/2") or 19mm ( 3/4") hose. 

First redesign to Aquadrive in 20 years

01 Mar 2003

Halyard (M&I) tells us it has made the first major redesign of its Aquadrive flexible coupling since its launch 20 years ago. 

Yamaha adds Finnish ABS boat range

01 Mar 2003

Yamaha had five stands at Earls Court and launched over 20 new products, among them outboards, boats, personal watercraft and boat/engine packages. 

Handylift davit from Cooney

01 Mar 2003

Launched at Earls Court, Cooney's Handylift from Simpson Davits can be used to lift outboards and other items. 

Here's longing for summer

01 Mar 2003

HFL says an effective air conditioner will remove heat and moisture and replace it with cool, refreshing air. 

Trim control and propeller system from Keypar t

01 Mar 2003

Keypart launched two new products at Earls Court, one attitude control and Michigan Wheel's latest Vortex propeller and exchangeable hub system. 

AMP picks up more Vitrifigo products

01 Mar 2003

AMP has been given the distributorship for more products from the Vitrifrigo range of fridges and freezers in the UK. 

Dutch firm launches small genset series

01 Mar 2003

Netherlands-based Brinkmann & Niemeijer Motoren b. v. builds gensets, pump-sets, hydraulic power units, compressor sets, soundproof canopies and containers. 

Want to get rid of acetone?

01 Mar 2003

If so, Chymera Ltd says it has the answer in RST-5, a recently developed, solvent free, biodegradable and patented cleaning agent. 

Avon Inflatables gives Seasport a makeover

01 Mar 2003

Avon Inflatables has introduced a new blue-tubed version of its top of the range Seasport 490 luxury RIB, previously only available in white. 

From boathook to pick-up hook

01 Mar 2003

Plastimo says just add its stainless steel rope clip to the company's telescopic boat hook and you convert it into a pick-up hook. 

Waterproof VHF from Silva

01 Mar 2003

Silva launched over 20 products at Earls Court, among them this fixed VHF radio - the Silva S15 DSC. 

Pods from Lewmar

01 Mar 2003

Lewmar also launched a multitude of new products at Earls Court. Two of them are additions to the company's range of instrument pods: 7inch (18cm) and 10-inch (25cm) swivel-based radar pods. 

Satcoms without line of sight to satellite

01 Mar 2003

SatCom Distribution launched a maritime external antenna and docking station at The 2003 Schroders London Boat Show. 

Self tacking traveller

01 Mar 2003

Designed for self-tacking jibs and mainsheets on boats up to seven metres, Holt's new low profile traveller car is light, compact and suitable for use on curved tracks. 

Budget bins with quality

01 Mar 2003

German binocular manufacturer, Steiner, has launched a new pair that offers, it says, unequalled price-performance ratio. 

Worm gear synchronisation solution

01 Mar 2003

US company Wells Marine Technology says many boat builders have switched from hydraulic to worm gear motors to lift heavy engine deck hatches. 

Ocean Safety's got bottle

01 Mar 2003

Ocean Safety is now supplying a new heavy-duty plastic Polybottle for the storage of flares and other safety equipment on both leisure and commercial vessels. 

Sail assembly tape from Scapa

01 Mar 2003

A new double-sided polyester tape, developed specifically for the sail assembly market, has been developed by technical tape manufacturer Scapa in partnership with Contender Sailcloth. 

Volvo folds a four blade

01 Mar 2003

Originally introduced for METS '02, Volvo Penta launched its first four bladed folding propeller at the 2003 Shroder's London Boat Show. 

Quick Tide calculator

01 Mar 2003

QuickTide is an interesting way of finding approximate high and low water times. 

New Isuzu engine range

01 Mar 2003

HM Isuzu, the distributor for Isuzu marine engines in the UK and Eire, has launched a range of heat exchanger cooled marine engines, to complement their current range of keel-cooled engines which are used in the UK inland waterways market. 

Crewsaver's first breathable drysuit

01 Mar 2003

Crewsaver launched its first breathable drysuit at Earls Court. 

Hummingbird's fish system

01 Mar 2003

Humminbird launched its Matrix Fishing System at Earls Court. 

PEOPLE

01 Mar 2003

Matt Foster has been appointed sales engineer at Halyard .With a background in engineering, Foster's role will be to provide support to Halyard's customers, including production yards designing and building powerboats, sailboats and superyachts, designers, builders and naval architects, commercial vessel manufacturers and operators, as well as private owners. 

Summit gathers pace - and money

01 Mar 2003

The number of people sailing is in decline was the message from the Navman 5th International Sailing Summit (ISS) held in Geelong, Australia, in late January. 

Lewis hands over to Murdoch at Nauticalia

01 Mar 2003

Lynn Lewis, founder of Nauticalia, says he is to take a less active role in the day-today operation of the company. 

Spanish authorities detain "fraudsters"

01 Mar 2003

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training and the Spanish authorities are celebrating the success of a year long operation to identify and arrest rogue operators. 

Big increase in Thames boaters

01 Mar 2003

The number of boaters using the Thames rose sharply in 2002 by a huge 900, says the Environment Agency (EA) In 2002, 26,839 vessels were registered on the river. This significant rise, between 2001 and 2002, followed the Agency's spring/summer 2002 licence enforcement campaign. 

Peters record

01 Mar 2003

Tacktick show sales

01 Mar 2003

Honda boat show

01 Mar 2003

Raymarine AC

01 Mar 2003

Broads improves planning performance

01 Mar 2003

The Broads Authority has been named the planning authority with the most improved performance in East Anglia by the office of the deputy prime minister. 

RWO raises John Merricks Trust funds

01 Mar 2003

Our picture shows Sandy Phillips with the ducks she gave away to everyone who bought a raffle ticket to win a Taz dinghy at Earls Court.