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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

01 Jan 2005

Lewmar's Volvos

01 Jan 2005

Simrad on Scand

01 Jan 2005

Tacktick in XODs

01 Jan 2005

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. 

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. 

The Little Britain Challenge Cup

01 Jan 2005

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. 

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. 

Avis Fellow

01 Jan 2005

Sunsail in Thailand

01 Jan 2005

Typhoon's MoD

01 Jan 2005

Seaquest's Spanish win

01 Jan 2005

Foxton planning

01 Jan 2005

Broadblue dealer

01 Jan 2005

Rockley's brochure

01 Jan 2005

Jets' Scots dealer

01 Jan 2005

MDL raises £2300

01 Jan 2005

VT Spanish success

01 Jan 2005

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.