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Business Matters

  • In sickness and in health. . .

    01 Jul 2005

    There is no general right to contractual sick pay, say Jonathan Exten-Wright and Jessica Leather , but under employment law, employers must pay a minimum level to employees who meet the statutory requirements 

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Jul 2005

    So how is this year going? The picture seems a touch clouded right now. 

Electrical Systems

  • EmpirBus set to control the market

    01 Jul 2005

    Unbeknown to many there has been something of a battle going on behind the scenes to win the race to bring EmpirBus to boatbuilders and owners, says Phil Pickin. AMP won the race? EmpirBus has been described as the next big development in the distribution of power around mid to larger sized boats. What has been fought over is the UK EmpirBus dealership, which was awarded to Atlantis Marine Power of Plymouth, which brought it to ExCeL in January and which is now seeing interest develop in this new and what Peter Middleton, AMP's MD calls, "evolutionary" product. 

Electrical Systems Products

  • Barden to distribute Rolls in UK

    01 Jul 2005

    Canadian battery manufacturer Surrette has appointed Barden Energy as its UK distributor. 

  • 100 amp adaptors add flexibility

    01 Jul 2005

    As boats get bigger, some marina electrical supplies can struggle to provide enough power to run the boat's onboard systems. 

  • Record enters marine market

    01 Jul 2005

    Record Electrical, a UK manufacturer of analogue moving coil and moving iron indicators, has entered the marine market with a new range of products. 

  • Driftgate's battery protector

    01 Jul 2005

    The X-CISE battery protector monitors the selected battery voltage and when it reaches a pre-determined low level. The level is usually 12.3 for 12v systems or 24.6v for 24v systems, but can be factory set for different levels. 

  • Energy's isolation transformers

    01 Jul 2005

    Energy Solutions says it has a competitively priced range of isolation transformers that offer universal application, compliance to all UK, European and US standards and unique technical specifications. 

  • Isolate and protect

    01 Jul 2005

    US company Charles Industries says the market segment seeing "fantastic" growth right now is the isolation transformer, which Charles makes as 30/32 amp - 100 amp, both 120, 240, or 120/240 vac. C Quip is the UK distributor for the Charles range of products. 

Engines & Propulsion

  • Electric motors spark interest

    01 Jul 2005

    Electric power that doesn't need banks of heavyweight batteries, plus a controllable pitch prop system that allows full feathering for sailboats, or matching of revs, torque and hull form to stop digging that hole in the ocean for planing craft. Peter Nash takes a look 

Engines & Propulsion Products

  • Caterpillar targets 35'-50' planing hulls

    01 Jul 2005

    Caterpillar has launched a new, higher powered version of its C9 marine propulsion engine, thanks to the introduction of its revolutionary new emissions and engine per - formance ACERT Technology. 

  • Suzuki's big block motors for 2006

    01 Jul 2005

    Launched at the Miami Boat Show, Suzuki's 150-horsepower (DF150) and 175-horsepower (DF175) outboard motors are planned for introduction later this year as 2006 models. 

  • Sillette Sonic to new premises

    01 Jul 2005

    Sillette Sonic has moved to new premises in Morden, Surrey. The move increases the company's warehouse capacity by over 50% and provides workshop and office space in the manufacturing facility. 

  • European launch of Verado

    01 Jul 2005

    The new 4-cylinder Mercury and Mariner Verado super - charged four -stroke outboards were shown for the first time in Europe at an international meeting of distributors held near Athens during June. 

  • Marine Power's EFI four-strokes

    01 Jul 2005

    Mercury and Mariner are introducing all-new electronically fuel injected (EFI) four - strokes rated at 25hp (18.4kW), 30hp (22.1kW), 80hp (58.8kW) and 100hp (73.5kW). 

  • Hi-thrust outboard prop

    01 Jul 2005

    Steel Developments Propellers has launched a new propeller for small outboards designed specifically for hithrust applications. 

  • 9-litre engine still going strong

    01 Jul 2005

    Scania says market demands means its 9-litre marine engine will stay in production well into 2007. 

News

  • Diesel laundering closes canal

    01 Jul 2005

    The Grand Union Canal was closed recently after thousands of gallons of diesel spilled into the canal from a road drain at Linslade, Beds. 

  • Rod Carr, OBE

    01 Jul 2005

    Rod Carr, CEO of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has received an OBE for his services to sailing in the Queen's birthday honours list. 

  • Wappat's final farewell to Fairline

    01 Jul 2005

    Fairline's long standing operations director, Ken Wappat, has left the company after 17 years of outstanding service. 

  • Lakey & Middleton in AMP MBO

    01 Jul 2005

    Atlantis Marine Power Ltd (AMP) of Plymouth has undergone a management buy out by two of its senior managers Paul Lakey and Peter Middleton. 

  • Southsea 2nd phase complete

    01 Jul 2005

    The second phase of Premier's £1m refurbishment at Southsea Marina is complete, says the company. 

  • Walton pair get Marina Operatives awards

    01 Jul 2005

    Walton Marine's John Izod and Alwyn Williams from Upton Marina, on the River Severn, were presented with their Marina Operatives awards last month by Upton town mayor, John Thompson, accompanied by mayoress Deirdre Thompson. 

  • He can't be a buyer with those shoes!

    01 Jul 2005

    I could hardly believe my eyes the other day when our little internal enews sent round each morning, cunningly titled "Pinch of Salt", listed at the top "First Southampton Boat Show preview copy dates for magazines June 15". 

  • All time record at Braunston rally

    01 Jul 2005

    Some 5,000 canal enthusiasts joined at Braunston Marina last month to see 63 historic narrowboats from all parts of the English canals at the annual Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally. 

  • Onward Trading onward to Hamble

    01 Jul 2005

    Onward Trading has moved from its Shamrock Quay premises to Eastlands Boat Yard on the Hamble, 1/2 mile north of Moody's. 

  • Derogation of duty on diesel

    01 Jul 2005

    Dear Sir, I can only assume that you published Bill Woodhouse's letter to produce a vigorous debate as if this was not such a serious matter, the content of his letter would be laughable. 

  • Geldof and Sail 8

    01 Jul 2005

    Dear Sir, With reference to your June front page article regarding SAIL8, I really must object to your assumption that everyone agrees with Geldof's way of doing things. 

  • Dame Ellen opens East Cowes Marina

    01 Jul 2005

    Dame Ellen MacArthur officially opened the newly refurbished East Cowes Marina on the Isle of Wight last month. 

  • Southampton's ITV deal

    01 Jul 2005

    Southampton Boat Show organiser, National Boat Shows (NBS), has tied up a deal with ITV Meridian to be this year's official media partner, replacing the Daily Telegraph. 

  • METS: facilities to be upgraded

    01 Jul 2005

    According to the organisers, Amsterdam RAI, over 90% of the exhibition space at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) 2005 has been reserved in record time. 

  • BMF takes trade award

    01 Jul 2005

    The British Marine Federation (BMF) has been named trade association of year in the 2005 Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards. 

  • RYA reporting regulations success

    01 Jul 2005

    Following its earlier legal challenge, the RYA can report success in its campaign to get the government to amend its ill-considered reporting requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004, which applied to all recreational craft. 

  • Clase/Geonav

    01 Jul 2005

     

  • BW removes unlicensed narrowboat

    01 Jul 2005

    Last month British Waterways removed an unlicensed and illegally moored houseboat from the Grand Union Canal at Cowley. 

  • Gillette to sponsor P1 Championship

    01 Jul 2005

    The UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship has announced Gillette as title sponsor for the British Grand Prix in Cowes August 26-28, writes Iain Sutherland . 

  • New shows

    01 Jul 2005

    IFBSO voted to admit two more boat shows into the federation: 

  • MBO at Fairline Boats plc

    01 Jul 2005

    Fairline Boats plc has been bought from The Renwick Group plc in a deal worth £40m. 

  • IFBSO names new president

    01 Jul 2005

    The International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) has elected Paul Streeter as its new president. 

  • Marine park for Husbands site

    01 Jul 2005

    The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) wants to build a marine industry park on the five-hectare Husbands Shipyard site in Marchwood, near Southampton, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Ronstan recalls SS cheeked blocks

    01 Jul 2005

    Ronstan has recalled Series 60 & 75 all purpose stainless steel cheeked blocks with universal head post distributed from October 29, 2004 to May 12, 2005. 

  • ICOMIA: what industry wants from boat shows

    01 Jul 2005

    The annual International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) Congress was held in Hamburg from May 25 -28 May. 

  • OBITUARY George Gould

    01 Jul 2005

    George Gould, co-founder of Reading Marine Services and latterly of George Gould Marine, died last month after a nine month hard fought battle with cancer. 

  • Fund raiser

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  • Crewsaver/RNLI

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  • Broadblue moves sales to Ipswich

    01 Jul 2005

    Broadblue Catamarans, the UK's largest catamaran builder, is moving its sales division to new premises at the prestigious Neptune Quay Marina in Ipswich. 

  • Record crowd at Beale Park

    01 Jul 2005

    A record 7,400 people went to the Beale Park Thames Boat Show in Pangbourne last month and, according to the Environment Agency (EA), nearly 2,000 got out on the water. 

  • Spectator boats behave well

    01 Jul 2005

    Arrangements for spectator boats to view the Inter - national Fleet Review on Tuesday June 28 proved a great success, according to the Review's Royal Navy organisers. 

  • Fischer Pander teams up with Catalina Yachts

    01 Jul 2005

    Fischer Panda has signed a deal with Catalina Yachts in the USA that will see the company's Whisperprop diesel electric propulsion system on a new CatalinaMorgan 440 production cruiser. 

  • C&N 'to stop yacht building'

    01 Jul 2005

    After more than 140 years as one of the world's premier yacht builders, Camper and Nicholsons is set to abandon yacht building and concentrate on powerboats, writes Iain Sutherland . 

People

  • People

    01 Jul 2005

    David Price has been appointed to head up the new marine division at flotation clothing manufacturer, Sundridge .Price joins the company after seven years building Remploy's marine brands. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth POLL

    01 Jul 2005

    It was reported in The Guardian recently that more than 16,000 pension policyholders in the UK learned they have been overcharged by Nordic insurer Skandia since 1992. Skandia blamed a computer error for the charges on policies being calculated incorrectly and promised to refund the money. The 16,371 policyholders will share a £1.7m payout. 

Seawork Review

  • VT wins Innovation Showcase

    01 Jul 2005

    The Seawork 2005 International Innovation Showcase, sponsored by Bond Pearce, attracted over 30 products, all of which had been launched in the last 12 months. 

  • Seminars: standing room only

    01 Jul 2005

    By general consensus, the 2005 Seawork Conference and Forum - held in Southampton concurrently with the Seawork 2005 Exhibition - was the most successful in its eight year history Many of the papers were enjoyed by standing-room-only audiences, with loudspeakers beyond the conference room doors to enable the overflow to hear the proceedings. 

  • Seawork 'growing 30% a year'

    01 Jul 2005

    Now in its eighth year, Seawork has grown from its original raggedy remnants of the Workboat Show to become 

Washington Post

  • Pass the ketchup says Jim Nolan

    01 Jul 2005

    It does not seem that long ago when indignant US politicians wanted to rename the ubiquitous french fries as "freedom fries". So, given the French antiAmerican rhetoric over the past couple of years, you might have thought that the US would be happy about the recent French "non" to the European constitution. 

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