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  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • '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.

     

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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.

     

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

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