Tuesday 2 December 08 - 19:12
 

News

  • Sunseeker commits to Poole

    Construction work is under - way on the waterfront in Poole on the first phase of prime new waterfront facilities for Sunseeker International, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • CMC publishes pooling report

    The companies that make up the Cowes Marine Cluster on the Isle of Wight have spent the past nine months working on a pioneering feasibility project examining workforce pooling. 

  • New catalogue

     

  • Dufour success

     

  • Beneteau success

     

  • Tarquin Taiwan

     

  • Staffan Jufors to leave Volvo Penta

    Staffan Jufors is to leave his post as CEO of Volvo Penta at the end of October when he moves to take up the position of president of Volvo Trucks on November 1. 

  • Harken's warehouse warming party

    Harken UK held a party in Lymington last month to christen its new 6000 sq ft of warehouse, plus the additional 1000 sq ft of offices above. 

  • 'Thousands' head to the Scottish Boat Show

    The Falkirk Wheel played host to thousands of visitors who descended on the award winning visitor attraction for The Scottish Boat Show, say the organisers. 

  • £4.5m investment to benefit East Cowes

    Cowes Harbour Commission has announced a £4.5m investment into the development of Shepards Wharf and the construction of a new boat storage and service centre at Kingston Wharf, East Cowes, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • K4 replica sells for £1100

    Campbell's father and son both set world records in the original Vosper -built K4 Bluebird. Sir Malcolm set a new record at £141.74mph in 1939; 

  • Admiral's new site

     

  • Sea-Fire approval

     

  • EA Thames closures

     

  • Web awards

     

  • FBM contract

     

  • BW stoppages

     

  • B&G success

     

  • Golf day in aid of John Merricks Sailing Trust

    The 8th annual North Sails Golf Day, held in aid of the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) will be run on Friday October 29 at Cams Hall Estate Golf Club, just over Fareham Creek from BB's offices. 

  • Work starts on £5.6 million Glasgow canal link

    Plans to create a thriving canal quarter in Glasgow have started with the restoration of a canal link between two of the city's most historic canalside locations. 

  • New Broads workboat from RDDE

    Richards Dry Dock and Engineering in Southtown, Gt Yarmouth is a traditional independent shipyard that has the capability to turn its hand to almost any new build or refit project, writes Mark Wakelin. 

  • Ocean Safety opens Glasgow office

    Following on from the opening of its site in Plymouth a year ago, Ocean Safety opened its Glasgow office on September 1. 

  • Seawork: "where decisions are made"

    June's seawork 2004 finished on a high note with record numbers of visitors from the USA, Australasia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. 

  • Skandia posts profits

     

  • Registration sponsor sought

    National Boat Shows (NBS) is looking for a visitor registration sponsor at this year's Marine Trade Show, set for Windsor Race Course on October 19 and 20. 

  • Moody moves to VT Halmatic

    Moody yacht production is moving to VT Halmatic in Porchester after many years with Princess Yachts Inter - national in Plymouth. 

  • C&N powerboat passes sea trials

    Camper & Nicholsons Yachting's first new boat since the company became part of Leonardo Ferragamo's Nautor Group has successfully passed its sea trials. 

  • Waterways Trust bids for £1.1m pa funding

    The Waterways Trust launched a campaign last month to obtain government funding of £1.1 million per annum to safeguard the three waterways museums at Ellesmere Port, Gloucester and Stoke Bruerne. 

  • Press savages Olympic calendar

    "Stripping for Gold" was the headline over the story in the Mail on Sunday on July25. 

  • Perrins takes back seat at Sealine

    Hard on the heels of the announcement that Gerard Wainwright is to step down as chairman of Sealine Inter - national comes the news that Tony Perrins, sales and marketing director, is to take a less demanding role with the company. 

  • Furneaux-Riddall gets Spectra

    Furneaux-Riddall and Co has been appointed sole distributors for Spectra Watermakers in the UK. 

  • Squadron's £1m pontoons

    In Cowes, the Royal Yacht Squadron is going to spend more than £1m on a new pontoon arrangement, a sort of mini marina on the Parade, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Wireless technology brings interactive security

    Security and vessel management solutions are often retrofitted which can involve extensive modifications to the vessel. 

  • Vitesse gets Supercool

    Vitesse Marine recently took on the distributorship for the Supercool range of coolers, boxes and cabinets and has launched the new LK33 model. 

  • 'Active' corrosion blocker

    Worldwide Aviation is not a name that springs readily to mind when dealing with the leisure marine industry, but the company has a Canadian product they reckon will sell rather well. 

  • Over-moulding clears cable clutter

    Deutsch has launched its range of over -moulded cables specifically designed for the marine market. 

  • Super Pump is super quick

    Julius Stelma can be seen at most boat shows around Europe. He designed his Super Pump a while back and the device is extremely simple. It's a siphon device that relies on a glass ball in an aluminium tube that is, in turn, attached to a plastic tube. 

  • Cool Harken moves into shades

    Following the success of Harken's sport sunglasses the company has now launched another six pairs - introducing three new styles to the range with various colour options. 

  • Halyard alerts on blocked intakes

    Floating rubbish, polythene bags and seaweed can all result in blockages to the sea water intakes on boat engines, leading to pump impeller damage and sometimes much more serious engine damage, says Halyard. 

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