ECBS: exhibitors downstairs, art show upstairs

15 Oct 2007

Following the announcement last week that the Earls Court Boat Show (ECBS) was moving all its exhibitors downstairs in Earls Court 1, James Brooke says the balcony view will be preserved for visitors.  

2012 Olympics and the marine sector

16 Oct 2007

Marine South East is to co-host the November MareNet event with Hampshire County Council to present a seminar with the theme of ‘2012 and the Marine Sector’.   

IWA condemns BW's licence fee increases

16 Oct 2007

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has issued a forthright condemnation of the British Waterways (BW) proposals to increase licence fees by around 9% per year in real terms, making a compound increase of nearly 33% overall. 
 

Strategy ensures future for waterfront sites

16 Oct 2007

The development of Marine South East (MSE) and SEEDA’s waterfront strategy will help authorities make sure the marine industry continues to have access to world class sites, such as the possible marine facility at Portchester.  

Protection for deposits and stage payments

01 Nov 2007

PROTECTION: Amlin Credit, a sister company to Haven Knox-Johnston, specialises in insurance of payments or supplies made on credit. 

Authorities vote for Caledonian tunnel

01 Nov 2007

SCOTLAND: All road traffic to and from the north and west of Inverness has to cross the Caledonian Canal by swing bridges, a great cause of frustration in the summer, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Free Scottish waters cruising guide

01 Nov 2007

SCOTLAND: Yachtsmen cruising in Scottish waters next year can look forward to Welcoming Anchorages, a new free guide to shore facilities, writes Mike Balmforth. 

New owner at Bosun's Locker

01 Nov 2007

SCOTLAND: Bosun's Locker at Port Edgar gew under Jock Blair from tiny beginnings 27 years ago to one of the main chandleries in eastern Scotland, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Scottish AGMs

01 Nov 2007

SCOTLAND: BMF Scotland and Sail Scotland will be holding their AGMs on November 28, but rather than have a clash the events will both be held at the Chartroom restaurant at Kip Marina, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Opal Aftermath at Kip

01 Nov 2007

Dart academy for 2008 start?

01 Nov 2007

SOUTH WEST: A major marine academy, planned as part of a £100m Dartside regeneration scheme, could be open for business as early as September next year 

Ancasta predicts 50% turnover rise

01 Nov 2007

SBS EXTRA: Ancasta predicts turnover will rise by 50% next year, due to its new Sealine dealership, writes Katina Read. 

Ceasar moves production to Florida

01 Nov 2007

SOUTH WEST: North Devon based Ceasar Marine is to move production from South Africa to the east coast of America, writes Katina Read. 

Torquay to get 150 berths in £1.1m project

01 Nov 2007

SOUTH WEST: Commercial Marine and Piling has been awarded the contract to construct the new Torquay Harbour town dock, writes Katina Read. 

Spencer buys Southern

01 Nov 2007

Planning permission for Billinge Green Marina

01 Nov 2007

INLAND WATERWAYS: Planning permission has been granted on a revised application by Ripple Developments for a 90-berth marina sited in the North Flash at Billinge Green, between Middlewich and Northwich on the Trent & Mersey Canal, writes Harry Arnold.  

New company for Bridgewater Canal

01 Nov 2007

INLAND WATERWAYS: Following restructuring of the main business of the Peel Group into four divisions - and the sale of 49% of its interest in Peel Ports to the Deutsche Bank – the Bridgwater Canal will be owned and managed by a separate company, writes Harry Arnold.  

UK Boat Hire's Green Fund donation

01 Nov 2007

INLAND WATERWAYS: UK Boat Hire is to highlight the negligible impact on the environment of cruising the waterways in a comfortable, low emission narrowboat, writes Harry Arnold.   

Severn barrage faces considerable opposition

01 Nov 2007

ENGINEERING: Business & enterprise secretary John Hutton says the government has ordered a study into the feasibility of a barrage across the River Severn estuary, writes Harry Arnold.  

Staff go in National Waterways Museum revamp

01 Nov 2007

INLAND WATERWAYS: The Waterways Trust’s National Waterways Museum is to undergo a facelift this winter to update and refresh its exhibits, writes Harry Arnold.  

Stirling works on waste recycling for marine companies

01 Nov 2007

MARITIME WASTE: Waste removal and recycling is becoming big business, with companies such as Stirling Consultants rolling out the National Maritime Waste Recycling Scheme.  

BW/DEFRA relationship: trust all round

23 Oct 2007

ANNUAL MEETING: The 2007 British Waterways (BW) Annual Meeting – held again appropriately in the midst of one of the best examples of canal regeneration, the centre of Birmingham - was very well attended, writes Harry Arnold.  

IWA meets waterways minister

23 Oct 2007

INLAND WATERWAYS: On the day after the British Waterways (BW) Annual Meeting, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) national chairman John Fletcher and chief executive Neil Edwards had a one-hour meeting with waterways minister Jonathan Shaw.   

New directive targets coatings emissions

23 Oct 2007

NEW DIRECTIVE: Further to our story last month on the REACH regulations, which cover chemicals used in resins, Fred Cole, UK sales manager of International Paint, tells us there’s another emissions directive on its way that will affect boatyards immediately.  

Broads Authority in speeding crack down

01 Nov 2007

EAST COAST: In Norfolk, the Broads Authority navigation rangers have been cracking down on speeding boats to protect boaters, wildlife and the fragile environment, writes Debbie Cowan.   

Electric outboard thefts spark investigation

01 Nov 2007

EAST COAST: A large number of electric outboards have been stolen from a warehouse in Great Yarmouth, writes Debbie Cowan.  

Owners angry at Peters creditors meeting

23 Oct 2007

BB understands around 30 people turned up for the B A Peters creditors’ meeting last Friday, October 19.

Brian Peters was not one of them; he was, says KPMG, in Spain trying to sort out his two companies over there.

Teak ban will hit UK boatbuilders

23 Oct 2007

SANCTIONS: The European Union (EU) has widened its sanctions against the military junta in Burma, adding a ban on imports of timber, gemstones and precious metals in response to the regime’s crackdown on pro-democracy groups.  

Yellowfin boss up for top award

01 Nov 2007

An entertaining and informative BMEA conference

01 Nov 2007

This year’s British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA) conference produced some excellent talks that kept the audience awake for the entire day. 

Marine environment not harmed by boating says study

01 Nov 2007

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY: Confirming what we’ve all known for years, an independent study commissioned by the European Confederation of Nautical Industries (ECNI) says the recreational boating industry has minimal impact on the marine environment. 

Ellis recognised at SBS

01 Nov 2007

SBS EXTRA: Murray Ellis, operations director of National Boat Shows (NBS), was left almost speechless when he was presented with a fancy Tag Heuer watch during the official lunch at the Southampton Boat Show. 

SBS exhibitor entertainment

25 Nov 2007

SBS EXTRA: This year’s SBS showed a different approach to its customers from National Boat Shows (NBS) in its programme of evening entertainment, which went down extremely well. 

Essex Boatyards sells 34 boats worth £3m

01 Nov 2007

SBS EXTRA: Essex Boatyards sold 34 boats worth in excess of £3m during the Southampton Boat Show. This news follows the company's record London Boat Show earlier this year, where the team sold 31 boats. 

BW launches £800k autumn marketing campaign

01 Nov 2007

MARKETING: British Waterways (BW) has lanched a nationwide marketing campaign to encourage people to rediscover their canals and rivers. A recent YouGov poll for BW shows that although 50% of people are aware they live within five miles of a canal or river, only 3% are currently visiting them. 

BW launches mooring tender trial

01 Nov 2007

WATERWAYS MOORINGS: British Waterways (BW) started its mooring tender trial on Friday October 23. Up to 40 vacancies will appear on the website over the first week ranging from very simple towpath moorings to offline berths offering more facilities. 

Waterways funding – IWA seeks another way

01 Nov 2007

WATERWAYS FUNDING: The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is seeking input from members and other interested parties on how they think the waterways, and in particular the British Waterways (BW) controlled network, should be funded. 

Has Ellison blinked?

01 Nov 2007

AMERICA'S CUP: On October 25 The Golden Gate Yacht Club issued a statement saying it will agree to comprehensive new compromises to get the America’s Cup back on track for Valencia in 2009 if the defender will disclose its rule for the boats’ design.