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Business Matters

  • Rates hike will hit retail sector

    01 Jan 2005

    All small firms need to be aware of the significant changes currently afoot to the rules governing the local taxation of small businesses, says John Davies, head of business law at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Many readers will by now have received from the Inland Revenue's Valuation Office Agency (VOA) a notice setting out a new "summary valuation" for the properties they occupy. 

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Jan 2005

    The news last month that the Marine Trade Show (MTS) had been "put on hold" came as a total surprise to us here at BB. We thought this year's show was a good one. 

Inland Waterways

  • Jam tomorrow. Or log jam?

    01 Jan 2005

    New narrowboat production is booming at around 750 boats a year - enough to fill three new large marinas. But their construction south of the Trent & Mersey Canal is down to a trickle, and existing marinas are full. Tim Coghlan, proprietor of Braunston Marina and vice chairman of The Yacht Harbour Association, offers his personal views on the growing crisis for boaters, boatbuilders and British Waterways alike 

Islay Express

  • From house moves to hen parties . . .

    01 Jan 2005

    The natural engine configuration of choice for a large, commercially operated RIB would normally be a couple of high powered diesels, says Simon C. Everett. But he found just such a boat with a couple of 300hp Yamahas on the back 

Letters

  • Your Letters

    01 Jan 2005

    Dear Sir, Scarborough Marine Eng. Ltd. , is only a small company as I would suggest is the case with a large percentage of companies in the retail sector. 

  • Your Letters

    01 Jan 2005

    Dear Sir, As a retailer my staff and I found this year's show a major success in that there were more wholesalers and manufacturers than in previous years. As the attendance was down it was very easy to visit a stand and chat with the correct person. 

  • Your Letters

    01 Jan 2005

    Dear Sir, "Marine Trade Show on hold" and you have invited comments. My business has been involved in the supply of glassfibre materials to chandlers for some 20 years. Your article states (para. 3) - "Currently targeted at the retail sector, it seems impossible for the organisers to get retailers to visit the show, and play a part in the development of the industry they rely upon so heavily for their livelihood." Naughty naughty retailers. 

  • Your Letters Marine Trade Show

    01 Jan 2005

    Dear Sir, There is no doubt that this was a good venue to meet up with our well established retailers but was that what we paid a high price in both money and time for? 

News

  • Jets' Scots dealer

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • MDL raises £2300

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • VT Spanish success

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  • Dixon steps down, but 'might dabble'

    01 Jan 2005

    Guy Dixon has retired. Well, nearly. One of the industry's longest serving movers and shakers, Dixon has been involved with just about every facet of the industry in his time, most recently as secretary/treasurer of the Marine Trades Association (MTA), the post from which he has just retired. 

  • Rockley's brochure

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Broadblue dealer

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  • Sunsail in Thailand

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Typhoon's MoD

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Seaquest's Spanish win

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Foxton planning

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Finance from aircraft to boats

    01 Jan 2005

    Close Brothers has set up Close Marine Finance to operate in the UK marine leisure market, offering what the company says will be the same level of service and innovation that has made its air and general finance division the country's leading private aircraft financier. 

  • South launches tourist boat

    01 Jan 2005

    East Cowes boatbuilder South Boats has launched Maid of Honour of Herm, the latest catamaran for Wood of Herm Island Ltd, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Bamar's asymmetric furler wins DAME Award

    01 Jan 2005

    The winner of the 2004 DAME Award at METS was Bamar's roller furling device for asymmetric sails - a boon to frustrated skippers and shorthanded sailors. 

  • Superyacht wiper system launched

    01 Jan 2005

    Wynn Marine, a leading provider of wiper systems to the shipping sector, launched its heavy-duty Straighline wiper systems to the leisure marine industry at METS. 

  • Dubarry's two new shoes at METS

    01 Jan 2005

    Dubarry launched two new products at METS: the Annapolis and the Aquasport Riva. 

  • Holt's uprated Wintec

    01 Jan 2005

    Launched at METS, Holt's Wintec is an overhauled version of its moulded wind indicator for boats up to 13m. 

  • Spinlock's new slant on harnesses

    01 Jan 2005

    Another METS launch was Spinlock's new approach to what they call personal deck safety. Handled by a new Spinlock division - Spinlock Deckware - the Bodyharness range has been developed by working closely with climbing specialists, Petzi. 

  • ETA's hi-tech electrical power management

    01 Jan 2005

    ETA Circuit Breakers showed its new generation of distributed electrical power management systems at METS. 

  • Irish leisure marine set to grow

    01 Jan 2005

    Speaking at the launch of the 2005 Irish International Boat Show (IIBS), David O'Brien, chairman of the Irish Marine Federation (IMF) said the marine leisure sector is set to grow by 30% over the next three years and called on government and local authorities to help by unlocking the potential in Irish waters. 

  • BMF Scotland AGM

    01 Jan 2005

    The Annual General Meeting and Christmas lunch of the BMF Scotland was held at the new Glasgow Audi Centre, a £15m state of the art building which attracted marine industry members from many parts of Scotland, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Contender's 'radical and innovative' fabric

    01 Jan 2005

    Contender Sailcloth launched MAXX Multi Axial fabric at METS. Nominated for a DAME award, MAXX Multi Axial fabric has been described as "one of the most radical and innovative sailcloth technologies ever seen", says Contender. 

  • Underwater inspection kit

    01 Jan 2005

    Launched at METS, Scubar is an underwater camera system that seems to be very well designed and thought out. It can be used to inspect the hull for checking anodes, anchor suitability, fouled props, barnacle growth and many more applications. 

  • Avis Fellow

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  • Bisham Abbey wins business award

    01 Jan 2005

    Bisham Abbey Sailing and Navigation School scooped the Gold Award for the Best Boating Business in this year's Waterscape. com Waterside Business Awards. 

  • Ockam website

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • 2005 Marine Industry Regatta

    01 Jan 2005

    As we closed for press on this issue, entries for the 2005 Marine Industry Regatta stood at a confirmed 17, far in advance of the same time last year. 

  • Azure Dragon

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  • Lewmar's Volvos

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  • Selden opens £4m facility

    01 Jan 2005

    Double Olympic medallist Shirley Robertson opened Selden's new manufacturing facility in Gosport last month, marking a new era for Selden and the end of the Proctor era. 

  • Rigging goes Global in Marchwood

    01 Jan 2005

    Global Rigging is the brainchild of two directors: Hugh Carpenter, based in the UK, and Ulf Josefsson, based in Rhode Island, USA. Both were until recently the driving force of Ocean Yacht Services. 

  • SP Systems wins multiple awards

    01 Jan 2005

    SP Systems, the Newport, Isle of Wight, developer of advanced composites for the marine, automotive and wind energy industries, has received three awards in a week, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Cowes 'insults' festival

    01 Jan 2005

    The Isle of Wight Council's offer to contribute just £500 towards the Cowes Classic powerboat festival has been described as "insulting" by Lord Beaverbrook, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • MDM announces 2005 trade show

    01 Jan 2005

    Mark Dowland Marine says its 2005 Trade Show will be going ahead on Tuesday March 8 and Wednesday March 9. 

  • Tarbert appoints new harbourmaster

    01 Jan 2005

    Scotland's busiest leisure port has a new harbourmaster, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Simrad on Scand

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  • Tacktick in XODs

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  • Sam Badrick

    01 Jan 2005

    Sam Badrick was a consummate seaman; it is therefore ironic that he lost his life so tragically in a marina accident, writes Bob Fisher. 

  • Looking for a foothold in China?

    01 Jan 2005

    The Olympic Games at Beijing in 2008 will see the sailing event taking place at Quindao, the "sailing city" of China. 

  • Nanni: Beneteau business up by 50%

    01 Jan 2005

    Having worked with the Beneteau Group for several years, Nannidiesel will see its supplies to the French giant boatbuilding company leap by 50%. 

  • Scottish Boat Show goes again in 2005

    01 Jan 2005

    Following the success of the second Scottish Boat Show at The Falkirk Wheel last summer, British Waterways (BW) has announced that the show will continue in 2005, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • The Little Britain Challenge Cup

    01 Jan 2005

     

  • Amplico Capital takes majority stake in Silva Sweden Ab

    01 Jan 2005

    Swedish investment company Amplico Capital has taken a majority stake in Silva Sweden AB. 

  • Bainbridge & Aqua Marine confirmed

    01 Jan 2005

    The acquisition of Aqua Marine by Bainbridge was finalised on December 6. The move will see the company becoming a major player in the distribution of leisure marine products with 17,500 product lines. 

  • RYA Scotland gets new CEO

    01 Jan 2005

    RYA Scotland's (RYAS) new hand at the helm is Agnes Barclay, who was appointed to the new post of chief operating officer on December 1, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Cougar delivers first of 20 Omani boats

    01 Jan 2005

    The first of 20 Cougar coastguard patrol boats made by VT Halmatic is being sent out to Oman, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • BW under the hammer again

    01 Jan 2005

    British Waterways (BW) has responded angrily to a story run in the Sunday newspaper, The Observer, that cast doubts on its ability to run its business properly. 

People

  • People

    01 Jan 2005

    Adrian Gray has been appointed by Silva to spearhead its NX2 instrumentation sales drive. 

Schroders London Boat Show

  • ExCeL begins to mature

    01 Jan 2005

    When we went to ExCeL this time last year, it was still a very new facility with a few hotels on site and lots of complaints about road signs leading us astray. Things are moving on, says Peter Nash 

  • Win a beach hut

    01 Jan 2005

    As part of the DT promotion, NBS is giving away a beach hut. The mechanism will be a coupon collect leading to a lottery and the winner will get to keep the hut. 

  • West Quay Phase III development delayed

    01 Jan 2005

    With the West Quay development delayed, organiser National Boat Shows (NBS) says the 2005 Southampton Boat Show will keep the same layout as the 2004 show. 

  • A few surprises

    01 Jan 2005

    The audience survey carried out by NBS at ExCeL last year brought some surprises. 

  • Will £2m buy another 200,000 success?

    01 Jan 2005

    Many have said the proof of the pudding for the ExCeL show will be seen in years two and three. Peter Nash says the organisers are sparing nothing to make sure last year's success is repeated by spending the same £2m on promoting the show With Paul Streeter, managing director of National Boat Shows (NBS), again forecasting 200,000 visitors to ExCeL, BB spoke to James Gower, director of marketing for both NBS and the British Marine Federation (BMF), and Mike Enser, marketing manager for both organisations, about the marketing plans for the 2005 show. 

Soundboat

  • Noise? What noise?

    01 Jan 2005

    On Jan 1 2006 amendment 2003/44/EC governing exhaust emissions and noise limits will be fully incorporated into the RCD and mandatory. But with less than a year to go, some manufacturers and resellers may be caught out, says Tony Jones 

Washington Post

Webtrading

  • Judgement Day for marine websites

    01 Jan 2005

    And so another Judgment Day has passed and all the short-listed nominations for the boats. com European Marine Web Awards have been scrutinised by our esteemed panel of judges. 

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