Go-ahead for Galileo

01 Aug 2004

After years of wrangling, the EU and the USA have finally agreed on the frequencies to be used for the EU's Galileo satellite navigation system. 

Better road signs for ExCeL

01 Aug 2004

According to Jamie Buchan, CEO of ExCeL, the 2005 Schroders London International Boat Show (SLIBS) will have a lot more road signs. 

Harris buys Boat International

01 Aug 2004

As BB closed for press the news came through that Tony Harris, CEO of madforsailing - which publishes Sailing Today and Coastal Living - had acquired the Boat International stable of titles worldwide. 

Princess fined after yard death

01 Aug 2004

Princess Yachts International was fined £90,000 plus £10,000 costs and the managing director of Nationwide Heating Systems was jailed for 12 months at the end of a threeweek trial over the death of an apprentice at the Princess yard in 2003. 

Sealine honours top dealers

01 Aug 2004

Sealine International used the launch of its T60 in Jersey last month to present its international distributor and dealer awards. 

Inventure: down but not out

01 Aug 2004

The disabled sailing charity The Inventure Trust suffered a setback when the rig collapsed on its 60ft Walker Wingsail trimaran en route to a London fundraising launch. 

Jets on TV

01 Aug 2004

Dzus brochure

01 Aug 2004

Navimo bought by Duke Street Capital

01 Aug 2004

Capital investors Duke Street Capital signed a share purchase agreement in July to acquire 100% of Navimo shares from BridgePoint. 

Nominations wanted for web awards

01 Aug 2004

boats. com says it has expanded and improved its 2005 marine website awards programme. There will be a new award voted for by the public, as well as support from the British Marine Federation (BMF), which will be supporting the awards ceremony at the Schroders London Boat Show 2005. 

CA offers electronic charting library

01 Aug 2004

Cruising Association (CA) members are used to having one of the country's largest libraries of nautical books, pilotage information and thousands of charts at their disposal for voyage planning, writes Mark Wakelin. 

'Fractional sailing' comes to UK

01 Aug 2004

SailTime of Hamble, a branch of a company operating throughout the United States, is offering "fractional sailing" for £395 a month, before VAT, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Hard hitting waste regulations

01 Aug 2004

According to a recent White Paper, dramatic changes in Landfill Regulations banning the co-disposal of hazardous and non hazardous waste, combined with changes to the European Waste Catalogue classifications, will have a detrimental affect on the profitability of UK companies. 

Imray's centenary party

01 Aug 2004

Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson of St Ives, Cambridgeshire, hosted a luncheon to mark its centenary at the elegant premises of the Royal Society of Arts in late June, writes Mark Wakelin. 

Barge cures Walcon's pile problems

01 Aug 2004

Walcon Marine has christened Walcon Wizard, a £500,000 24 metre piling barge, writes Iain Sutherland. 

RORC: new system for racing yacht safety screening

01 Aug 2004

In an attempt to further improve safety at sea, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is to use a new international system for determining a yacht's suitability for entry into particular races. 

Nordhavn launches 57

01 Aug 2004

BW stoppages

01 Aug 2004

100th new Legend

01 Aug 2004

Harken/Alinghi

01 Aug 2004

MBO at Crest Nicholson Marinas

01 Aug 2004

Crest Nicholson Marinas has been acquired from its parent company, Crest Nicholson Plc, by its present management team. 

Lowestoft Boat Show - first of many?

01 Aug 2004

The 2004 Lowestoft Boat Show and Maritime Festival was the first in what looks likely to be a long run of events, writes Mark Wakelin. 

AINA asks for help on BSS

01 Aug 2004

The Association of Inland Navigation Authorities (AINA) has instigated a public consultation over the future of the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS). 

McMurdo EPIRB and PLB test results

01 Aug 2004

McMurdo has announced "outstanding performance results" for its upgraded FastFind Plus PLB and Precision EPIRB products after tests by the Equipped to Survive Foundation reported serious shortcomings in earlier products. 

Whitehills scoops top award

01 Aug 2004

Whitehills Harbour Commissioners scooped the Spirit of Enterprise Award at the recent Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise. 

Bidston Marine in administration

01 Aug 2004

Bidston Marine - the last remaining boatbuilder on the Cammell Laird site in Birkenhead went into administration in April. Kerry Bailey and Jon Newell, of accountants and business advisors, PKF, have been appointed joint administrators. 

BW marinas lose money

01 Aug 2004

According to the recently published annual report and accounts for British Water - ways, its marina arm lost £50,000 in the first three months of this year. 

Quick plumbing with Speedfit

01 Aug 2004

John Guest says its Speedfit Push Fit System provides the cleanest, quickest and most cost effective way of connecting hot and cold water installations in marine applications. 

Seafresh claims market's smallest fixed desalinator

01 Aug 2004

Seafresh is to launch a new desalinators at the Southampton Boat Show in September. 

More water, lower costs, says Cleghorn

01 Aug 2004

The Maxi range of preassembled pressurised water systems from Cleghorn Waring simplify onboard water demand, they say, and keep installation costs to a minimum. 

Triple chamber diaphragms

01 Aug 2004

Leisure Accessories UK manufactures a range of triple chamber diaphragm water pumps specifically for marine applications under the brand names of FLOking and POSiflo. 

Keep the crew's skin healthy

01 Aug 2004

The Delph range of suncreams offers protection from factor 8 through to factor 50. Repackaged and extended this year, the independently tested range is, they say, the best value for money. 

Automatic sailing system

01 Aug 2004

An automatic sailing system seems to offer the ideal way for shorthanded sailors to progress around the ocean in perfect safety, knowing the boat is always under control. 

Rope connection device from Tylaska

01 Aug 2004

Tylaska Marine Hardware has launched a new range of rope connection devices. They say the Tylaska Spool Shackle will connect any piece of rope, to pretty much anything, with just a simple loop. Once tensioned it won't slip, flog, or accidentally release. 

Gill's dinghy waterproofs for kids

01 Aug 2004

Gill says its performance dinghy waterproofs for younger sailing enthusiasts offer a complete line-up of easy-fitting and stylish garments plus accessories for ages 8 up to 13 years. 

MDM breaks out the Bruce

01 Aug 2004

Mark Dowland now has the Bruce anchor range in its 2004 catalogue. The range, which covers: 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 50 kilo anchors are all offered from stock. 

AMP's Vitrifrigo stainless steel fridge

01 Aug 2004

AMP has introduced the Vitrifrigo Ocean C130LX stainless steel fridge. The company says its Ocean range of stainless steel DC cabinet refrigerators has been designed to transform the refrigerator into an elegant piece of furniture that can blend in with the design of any motor yacht or yacht.