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Date: 2007-10-31
Views: 1459

Category: Industry

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is asking members of the public to respond to its own cry for help in the run up to RNLI SOS day on January 25th.

Figures just released by the charity show that this summer alone, RNLI lifeboats were launched over 3,500 times throughout June, July and August and RNLI lifeguards aided nearly 8,500 people on beaches during the same period, while crews also rescued over 200 people during the devastating flooding. Read More...

Date: 2007-10-11
Views: 1369

Category: Industry

Green technology company, Voller Energy, has joined forces with yacht designer Ken Freivokh to create a pioneering fuel-cell powered yacht.

The 55-foot concept cruising yacht will be the first of its kind, and is to be powered by Voller's Emerald fuel cell system, which aims to revolutionise power supply in the marine industry by providing clean, safe and reliable electric power. Read More...

Date: 2007-08-22
Views: 480

Category: Industry

Peters Opal chairman, Brian Peters, will be stepping down as president of the British Marine Federation (BMF).

An announcement made yesterday(Monday), by the BMF said that Mr Peters would be stepping down after the unexpected news that Peters Opal had been taken into administration. Read More...

Date: 2007-07-23
Views: 569

Category: Industry

Brunswick has announced it is to cut production of marine products in the second-half of 2007.

The US-based firm cited continued weakness in its domestic retail markets as the reason behind its downscaling production. Read More...

Date: 2007-07-20
Views: 530

Category: Industry

James Gower, director of marketing at the British Marine Federation (BMF) and National Boat Shows (NBS), is resigning after seven years in the role.

Mr Gower's tenure was marked by his negotiating TV and radio promotional opportunities as well as winning a seven-figure sponsorship contract for the London Boat Sow from Schroders. Read More...

Date: 2007-07-16
Views: 655

Category: Industry

Luxury good brand Louis Vuitton has announced it is to end its sponsorship of the America's Cup - bringing its association with the race to a close after 25 years.

The French firm cited a difference of opinion with the yacht race's organisers over the marketing of the event as the reason for it deciding to pull its backing. Read More...

Date: 2007-07-13
Views: 561

Category: Industry

The Collins Stewart London Boat Show has been recognised as the best trade show of the year by the Trade Association Forum.

National Boat Shows and the British Marine Federation were presented with the Exhibition of the Year Award this week at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards at the Millenium Hotel in Mayfair. Read More...

Date: 2007-06-28
Views: 1422

Category: Industry

Leading boat manufacturer Bavaria has announced it has been acquired by a private equity firm.

Bavaria, which is one of world's largest yacht producers, will now be owned by Bain Capital, which paid £800 million for 100 per cent of the company's shares. Read More...

Date: 2007-06-26
Views: 663

Category: Industry

Team Origin, the British team gearing up for entry in the 33rd and 34th America's Cup, is to appear at the Southampton and London Boat Shows.

Attendees of both shows will have the opportunity to examine the newly liveried GBR 75 America's Cup race training boat and meet the team. Read More...

Date: 2007-06-21
Views: 1984

Category: Industry

An MP whose constituents were involved in the tragic Sea Snake accident has welcomed proposals to introduce alcohol consumption limits for amateur sailors, it has been reported.

The new limits are in response to the tragedy that occurred near Tarbert harbour in 2005, in which three residents of Dunoon, near Argyll, died and three more incurred serious injuries. Read More...

Date: 2007-06-14
Views: 622

Category: Industry

Amateur sailors are to be subjected to breathalyser tests as the government moves to crack down on the incidence of excessive alcohol consumption among pleasure boaters.

According to a report in the Telegraph, under a series of new proposals from Whitehall, non-professional sailors in charge of a vessel over 23 ft long with a speed of over seven knots are liable for the tests. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-31
Views: 810

Category: Industry

Irish owners of imported yachts have been hit with fines of nearly £700,000 this year for failing to pay VAT, it has been reported.

The fines have been paid to Revenue Commissioners who for the last five years have been imposing a crackdown on tax evading yacht owners in the form of a rigorous programme of checks at ports. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-29
Views: 564

Category: Industry

The 19th Brisbane Sanctuary Cove Boat Show broke all records for the event, with £300 million in boat sales and an attendance of 53,156, the organisers have announced.

Leading the field among the companies present at the show was Riviera, Australia's largest luxury boat manufacturer, which sold 31 boats for £70 million, including five of its Riviera 4700 which won the Australian Marine Industries Federation Boat of the Year Award. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-25
Views: 725

Category: Industry

Rumours that the UK's canals and rivers could be sold off to private owners under recently revealed government proposals have been criticised by Inland Waterways as"damaging" to the UK's waterways' long-term future.

According to a report in the Times, a review of British Waterways' policy is mulling a number of options including selling off all or selected parts of the UK's 2,200 miles of canals and rivers. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-24
Views: 798

Category: Industry

HMS Bounty, the maritime star of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and site of the famous mutiny, is to be a headline-grabbing attraction at the Southampton Boat Show.

The historic vessel will be the centrepiece of the show throughout September, before it is to due to embark on a journey to the Pitcairn Islands and Tahiti. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-23
Views: 607

Category: Industry

Improved revenue from US boat sales coupled with greater participation levels in 2006 bears testimony to boating's burgeoning popularity and accessibility, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

Statistics from the National Marine Manufacturers Association show that total new boat dollar sales edged upward two percent to $11.5 billion - helping the industry to post record income from US sales and services of $39 billion. Read More...

Date: 2007-05-09
Views: 724

Category: Industry

Oyster Marine and Dubois Naval Architects have collaborated on two superyachts, the Dubois Oyster 100 and the Dubois Oyster 125, in a move that teams-up two of British yachting's most esteemed companies.

Constructed from composite materials, both yachts will utilise female tooling and are expected to be manufactured at RMK Marine in Istanbul. Read More...

Date: 2007-04-23
Views: 1477

Category: Industry

BoatsandOutboards is to co-sponsor prestigious industry expo the South Wales Boat Show taking place between June 15th and June 17th at Margam Park, near Swansea.

The market-leading boat sales website will join over 100 other exhibitors, sealing the event's status as the largest marine event of its kind in Wales. Read More...

Date: 2007-04-18
Views: 571

Category: Industry

China has confirmed that a host of cities will be fighting to be nominated as a stopover port in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-9.

Under the terms of the deal that secured China's inclusion, the country will also field an entrant in the race and the China Yachting Association will conduct work to promote the sport in the country. Read More...

Date: 2007-04-13
Views: 771

Category: Industry

Manufacturers of radar reflectors used by small vessels have been urged to conduct a review following the release of a report into the sinking of a yacht in the English Channel.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) concluded this week that the Ouzo, which sunk last year claiming the lives of three sailors, was either swamped or capsized by the wash from a P&O ferry. Read More...