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A public relationship

  • Bad news makes the best copy

    01 May 2008

    It is an odd thing, but for somebody who spends his time trying to get words printed in magazines, I am beginning to wonder if we would all be feeling better if we had not read a newspaper or watched the news on TV for the past couple of months. 

Business Matters

  • Employing staff from overseas

    01 May 2008

    From 29 February 2008, employers who negligently hire illegal workers face a fine of up to £10,000 for each offence, says Stephan Weber. And those who knowingly hire illegal workers risk an unlimited fine and/or a prison sentence of up to two years... 

Comment

  • We live in strange times...

    01 May 2008

    A couple of weeks ago the four horsemen of the apocalypse were ready to wreak havoc in the world's financial markets. 

Deck Hardware - Editorial

Deck Hardware Advertorial

  • TR Fastenings launches Marine Division

    01 May 2008

    Global fastener manufacturer and distributor, TR Fastenings, has launched its specialist Marine Division, which will operate from the company’s Poole division in the UK. 

  • Ronstan: going for big boat business

    01 May 2008

    Ronstan, perhaps most well known in the UK for its innovative range of dinghy blocks, cleats and traveller cars, is increasingly winning plenty of 'big boat' business around the world. 

  • Folding cleats offer safety and easy installation

    01 May 2008

    These US-made Accon cleats provide the simplest installation of any retractable cleat in the industry. They don't require cut-outs or hole saws. The owner only needs to drill two holes with standard drill bits for the mounting screws or studs. 

  • RWO's QRH spreader tubebar

    01 May 2008

    The latest addition to RWO’s quick release trapeze hook range is the Spreader Tubebar model. 

  • Deck Hardware Advertorial - Products

    01 May 2008

    Take a look at the product section of our Deck Hardware Advertorial feature for the latest from companies such as Allen Bros, Barton, Bainbridge, EC Smith, MCI and lots more. You'll find the folder here 

  • Allen launches its new Ezi-tie block range

    01 May 2008

    Whilst the concept of lashing blocks is one of the oldest traditions in sailing history, the Allen design team has taken a new look and applied the latest line technology and design thinking to an age old technique. 

  • Marlow supplies top race boats with bespoke solutions

    01 May 2008

    Since Marlow Ropes moved into their new purpose built factory in June last year they have been working hard with many high performance riggers and race boat teams worldwide including campaigns such as Leopard many Imoca Open 60’s, Open 40’s and Extreme 40 campaigns. 

  • Bainbridge Marine presents Lewmar windlasses

    01 May 2008

    The Lewmar Pro-Series windlass from Bainbridge Marine is the professionals' choice - chosen by more boat builders than any other manufacturer. The Pro-Series, suitable for boats from 6m-14 (20-45ft), is designed for easy installation. 

  • EC Smith offers the Lofrans 'Plug&Play' windlass

    01 May 2008

    The first "PLUG&PLAY" windlass in the world, with integrated radio chain counter - the Project1000evo all the best from Lofrans. 

  • Anti-tamper rigid claw fastener in 316 stainless

    01 May 2008

    A fully 316 stainless steel fastener from Protex Fasteners – designer and manufacturer of the world’s largest single range of over-centre fasteners – is the ultimate solution for marine applications. 

  • MCI expands windlass range

    01 May 2008

    Marine Components International has expanded its windlass range to include Anchorlift windlasses from Norway and Data Hidrolik windlass from Turkey, as well as continuing to support Maxwell Marine. 

  • The new Barton DO 550 clutch

    01 May 2008

    The DO 550 Clutch from Barton Marine provides a perfect solution for buyers considering four key factors when purchasing a new clutch; performance, ease of maintenance, identification and price. 

  • Autocleat takes Innovations Showcase Award

    01 Apr 2008

    Golden Arrow Marine took the Innovations Showcase Award at this year's BBEx with the Autocleat - a neat mooring cleat that disappears below deck at the puch of a button to leave a clear deck. The cleat can also be retracted to release the mooring lines, making short handed manoeuvring easier. 

Export

  • The challenges of distribution overseas

    01 May 2008

    As David Barrow, of Barrow International, has recently been elected chairman of the International Committee at the BMF, I thought it appropriate to discuss with him the challenges of distribution overseas.

     

Legal

  • Marine Bill – ships or shrimps?

    01 May 2008

    The draft Marine Bill, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for consultation on 3 April 2008, signals the government's worthy intention to introduce legislation to protect both inshore and offshore environments and so preserve their "marine Eco Systems". 

News

  • Sunseeker expansion

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Sunseeker International has unveiled plans for a major 11.5 acre expansion of its facilities at its Osprey Quay outlet on Portland which will create an additional 300 jobs for the region, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • 'Carbon-neutral' dock calculated

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A Plymouth firm of architects is claiming a floating dock designed for Princess Yachts is the first in the world that is guaranteed to be carbon-neutral, writes Katina Read. 

  • Everything in place for Torquay

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH WEST: Torquay harbour's new £1.1million dock is now open with the piling, pontoons, wave screens and access bridge now in place, writes Katina Read. 

  • CCC adds day passage races

    01 May 2008

    SCOTLAND: The Bell Lawrie Scottish Series (23-26 May), West Highland Yachting Week (1-8 Aug), and Largs Regatta Week (23-31 Aug), are the main events in the Clyde and west coast cruiser racing calendar, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • New Chair for RYA Scotland

    01 May 2008

    SCOTLAND: At the AGM of RYA Scotland, Hamish MacKay succeeded Hugh Henderson as chairman, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Inclination for innovation at Weaver Valley

    01 May 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Cheshire’s River Weaver is to be the centre of a Weaver Valley Regional Park which will stretch from the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn for 95km southwards down to Audlem and will also encompass parts of the Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Sailing school for Crystal

    01 May 2008

    SCOTLAND: Crystal Sail Training has opened at Craobh Marina writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Kip for Prosser Marine

    01 May 2008

    SCOTLAND: Glasgow based Prosser Marine Sales has had a marina base at Largs Yacht Haven for several years, but has now moved to the new sales facility at Kip Marina and will use the Fairlie Quay yard, also owned by Kip, as its commissioning base, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Plymouth firm steels RNLI contract

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A contract worth £60,000 has been awarded to a Plymouth based metal fabrication company to make components for RNLI lifeboats, writes Katina Read. 

  • Spirit of the Sea event launched

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A major maritime festival has been launched for Weymouth and Portland, with organisers hoping it will leave a significant contribution to the legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing events, writes Katina Read. 

  • Low wash Funnell for Broads

    01 May 2008

    EAST COAST: The Norfolk Broads' Holiday Park and Marina, the Waveney River Centre, is building a new cruiser, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • High speed superboats for Southampton

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH COAST: XSMG Marine, the company founded by world powerboat champions and multi-world-record holders Ian Sanderson and Peter Dredge, is aiming to build up to 24 of its high speed superboats a year at its new premises in Marchwood near Southampton, writes Ian Sutherland. 

  • Around Britain - by Canadian canoe

    01 May 2008

    Chris Cooper - a Yorkshireman who transplanted himself to British Columbia 30 years ago, is returning to the UK for a challenging journey around the British coastline - by canoe. 

  • Heart of an empire for 50 years

    01 May 2008

    EAST COAST: A family boating firm is celebrating reaching the benchmark of half a century in business at Stalham, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Teamwork on the surface

    01 May 2008

    COLLABORATION: A partnership formed between the innovative Australian coating technology company, Nanovations Pty and Holmenkol, known for its surface applications, is bringing a new range of innovative coating solutions to the marketplace. 

  • Try Cornish waters for a change

    01 May 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A new Cornish yacht charter business has been set up to show people waters they might not otherwise visit, writes Katina Read. 

  • One Welshman's protection is another's ban

    01 May 2008

    WALES: The workshop to discuss the process for selecting Highly Protected Marine Reserves in Wales, on 16 April in Llandudno, was hardly over-run with those who might be affected, writes Stuart Fisher. 

  • Trend setting facility for glazing

    01 May 2008

    ACCREDITATION: Trend Marine Products has had its laminated glass facility accredited to BS EN 12600:002 and ISO 12543-1:1998. Pressure testing of products is also being conducted in order to ensure conformance to ISO and RINA requirements. 

  • Tingdene to look for gold at Stourport

    01 May 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Stourport Marina on the upper part of the River Severn navigation has been bought by Tingdene Marinas, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Change means progression for Rhu Marina

    01 May 2008

    SCOTLAND: Rhu Marina has been bought by The Crown Estate in a deal worth an initial £4m, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Kershaw reassures on keels

    01 May 2008

    KEEL FAILURES: Since a recent press release from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), highlighting keel failure concerns, talked about a "spate of recent keel and hull failures" and asking for yacht designers, boatbuilders and owners to check their yacht structures, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)felt it may be useful to add its own comment regarding these changes. 

  • Classic yacht unearthed from boat shed tomb

    01 May 2008

    ENTOMBED: A time-capsule classic yacht is to emerge into daylight after slumbering for more than a decade in suspended animation in the dark recesses of an historic boat shed, writes Bart Bildhauer. 

  • 'Earthrace' goes again

    01 May 2008

    ANOTHER GO: Fresh from her eco-pioneering round world record attempt, the radical but troubled wave piercing trimaran Earthrace will be gracing the marina at ExCeL as part of the Marine Experience at the British International Motor Show.

     

  • Long arm of HMRC gets shorter

    01 May 2008

    VAT WAREHOUSE: The lengthy process of paying VAT when offering a boat for sale from a non-EU country - like the Caribbean - then reclaiming it again when the boat is sold and taken back outside the EU, or face leaving it stuck in one of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warehouses, may be at an end. 

  • Maritime art on the crest of a wave

    01 May 2008

    AUCTION: Despite jitters in global financial markets maritime art is riding high in the international fine-art sale rooms, with a sensational record price for the work of highly regarded marine artist Charles Napier Hemy, writes Dave Selby. 

  • Trade backs Welsh boat shows

    01 May 2008

    BOAT SHOWS: The organisers of the North and South Wales boat shows told BB they were excited by the interest companies have shown in taking exhbition space at this year's shows. 

  • Marina managers finally get certified

    01 May 2008

    CONFERENCE: A mixture of inland and coastal marina managers, product representatives and overseas delegates from Spain, France and Italy welcomed five newly certified managers to the fourth annual Marina Managers Conference, held in Portsmouth on 10-11 April. 

  • Open forum at MareNet event

    01 May 2008

    UPDATES: Marine South East will be using the upcoming MareNet event to update marine businesses on its current activities and hold an open forum session. 

  • Expectations high for Beale Park show

    01 May 2008

    BOAT SHOW: Set on a seven acre lake and showing everything from coracles to motor boats and taking in sail, steam, electric, solar and pedal power on the way, the Beale Park Boat Show is designed to encourage people to take to the water with free river trips, canoeing, "try a boat" and even a family cruising holiday prize. 

  • ECBS launches 2008 visitor marketing campaign

    28 Apr 2008

    BOAT SHOW: The Earls Court Boat Show (ECBS) started its visitor marketing campaign for the 2008 show with the launch of its "Privilege" card at the Beaulieu Boat Jumble to an estimated 10,000 visitors on Sunday 27 April. 

  • Be part of BB's 25th Anniversary

    28 Apr 2008

    BB ANNIVERSARY: The June edition of BB is our 25th Anniversary issue. We'll be looking back over those 25 years to pick out the highlights that shaped the industry in a commercial sense and also on the way the various product groups have developed over the years. 

  • LA Marine hosts two free seminars

    28 Apr 2008

    LAW SEMINARS: LA Marine is holding two free seminars discussing the authorities’ power to detain vessels and prosecute owners and crew for breaches of the Merchant Shipping Regulations. The seminars are aimed at vessel owners, charterers and operators, insurers and P&I claim managers for both commercial shipping and the yachting and leisure marine industries. 

  • Bruntons Propellers wins 5th Marine Industry Regatta

    28 Apr 2008

    REGATTA: The 5th running of the Marine Industry Regatta saw 28 boats on the start line in beautiful weather with a nice Force 2 throughout the day giving shorts and T-shirt sailing for the three races.

     

  • Sunseeker debuts at The Marine Experience

    28 Apr 2008

    MOTOR SHOW: National Boat Shows (NBS) has confirmed that Sunseeker London and Sunseeker International will be bringing three boats to The Marine Experience at the British International Motor Show that runs from 23 July to 3 August this year. 

  • RKJ heads Radio Solent boating programme

    21 Apr 2008

    RADIO: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is heading up the new Radio Solent H2O show that will be broadcast every Friday night from 19.00 to 20.00. Working alongside RKJ will be powerboat champion Shelley Jory, bringing listeners special reports from around the region. 

  • 57 jobs go as Zodiac closes Avon plant

    21 Apr 2008

    CLOSURE: Avon inflatables, owned by Zodiac Marine & Pool (ZMP), announced last Tuesday 15 April that its Llanelli manufacturing plant is to close with the loss of 57 jobs. 

  • Help us celebrate BB's 25th Anniversary

    21 Apr 2008

    ANNIVERSARY: This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Boating Business as you all know and love it. The title was originally owned by Carlton Communications and produced as an A4 magazine. 

  • Sunseeker makes PWC Profit List

    21 Apr 2008

    LISTING: Sunseeker International has been included in the Profit Track 100 produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers and sponsored by The Sunday Times. The list recognises the UK’s most profitable privately owned companies and is now in its ninth year. 

  • Leisure marine industry features in Queen's Awards

    21 Apr 2008

    QUEEN'S AWARDS: Advanced New Technologies, Fairline Boats, Oceanair Marine and Spirit Yachts feature among the winners in today’s Queen’s Awards announced by Buckingham Palace at 00.01hrs yesterday morning, 21 April. 

  • METS 2008 sells out

    14 Apr 2008

    METS: According to organiser Amsterdam RAI, METS 2008 is fully booked already. The RAI adds the SuperYacht Pavilion is following hard on the heels of the main show and is already 70% sold out. 

  • IWA picks Parliamentarian Of The Year

    14 Apr 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) presented its inaugural Parliamentarian of the Year award to Charlotte Atkins, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands. The award was made at a dinner at the House of Commons hosted by Bob Laxton MP and attended by many leading waterway figures including the waterways minister, Jonathan Shaw MP. 

  • Navico combines Navman with Explorer series

    14 Apr 2008

    DISTRIBUTION: Navico says it is to amalgamate its Navman marine product line primarily into the Northstar Explorer Series in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The transition will, says Navico, enhance the line and provide boaters with an expanded range of Northstar electronics. 

  • French troops free Superyacht hostages

    14 Apr 2008

    HOSTAGES: The 32 hostages held by pirates on the 288ft superyacht Le Ponant off the coast of Somalia have been released by French troops in a military operation that ended with a French helicopter gunship shooting up the pirates' car. 

  • NBS Roadshows tell all

    14 Apr 2008

    ROADSHOWS: After last year's successful series of roadshows around the country to tell boat show exhibitors and British Marine Federation (BMF) members the plans for the future, National Boat Shows (NBS) is running another series this year. 

  • BMF Central networking event for marine companies

    14 Apr 2008

    NETWORKING: The British Marine Federation (BMF) Central Region is to run a networking event for all marine industry companies on Wednesday April 30. 

News in Brief

  • Plastimo EVRSafe

    01 May 2008

    Plastimo is now the exclusive European distributor for the EVRSafe ISS-1040 gas detection system. 

  • NSSL Earthrace

    01 May 2008

    NSSL is providing Earthrace's communcations equipment which includes a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) unit and Iridium handheld phone. 

  • Dubarry/Ondeck

    01 May 2008

    Dubarry of Ireland will supply footwear to sail charter company and power and sailing school Ondeck. 

  • PM signs GTC

    01 May 2008

    East Sussex based corrosion management company Performance Metals has signed GTC Worldwide as its factory direct export representative. 

  • McMurdo appoints

    01 May 2008

    McMurdo has appointed Bright Ideas ELB Ltd to handle its range of EPIRBs, PLBs, NAVTEX, SARTs and emergency VHF radios in New Zealand. 

  • Tacktick sponsors

    01 May 2008

    Tacktick will be sponsoring the first UK Grand Soleil Cup taking place 9 and 10 May 2008 in the Solent. 

  • Sailing Networks sponsors

    01 May 2008

    Sailing Networks, the world’s leading social networking website for boaters will be title sponsor of Abersoch Dinghy Week 2008 for the second successive year. 

  • Liz Earle sponsors

    01 May 2008

    Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare is to sponsor the 3rd annual Skandia Life Cowes Week Ladies Day, taking place this year on Thursday 7 August skandiacowesweek.co.uk  

  • Musto support

    01 May 2008

    Sophie McKeeman, Martin Evans and Izzy Hamilton have joined the Musto Academy and the Volvo Musto Optimist Championship programme is being expanded from three to five events this year. 

  • Avon Portugal

    01 May 2008

    Avon Inflatables has appointed PowerCool Marine LDA as its new distributor for its Seasport Jet RIB range in Portugal. 

  • BRP appoints

    01 May 2008

     

  • Hatteland appoints

    01 May 2008

    O.K.E. Service Co. Ltd has joined the Hatteland Display worldwide service network. 

  • Rockley increase

    01 May 2008

    Rockley Watersports gets over 4,500 school children each year and says 2009’s figures should be a record breaker. 

  • Kleinwort sponsors

    01 May 2008

    Kleinwort Benson is to sponsor Team Jersey in the 2008 Round Britain Offshore Powerboat Race. 

  • Penguin's website

    01 May 2008

    Penguin Marine Refrigeration has upgraded its website to present all its products and technical information at Penguinfrigo.co.uk 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth Poll

    01 May 2008

    The Ice Cream Salesman's in hot water again, while Lorraine Curtis managed to get herself into some very cold water...

    And Poll hears of a nice little pert party piece apparently displayed by Mrs France, ex-supermodel Carla Bruni. Click here for Poll.

     

Washington Post

  • Go regional in the USA

    01 May 2008

    The United States is the largest market for leisure boating products in the world. There are almost 18m boats in use while 73m people participated in boating in 2006. Every serious leisure marine company on the planet with a decent product to sell should want to be part of this market. 

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