Latest Personal Watercraft articles

Date: 2007-11-05
Views: 3002

Category: Personal Watercraft

The British Marine Federation (BMF) has said that it is continuing to work with government to try and reach a suitable outcome with regards to the loss of the Red Diesel derogation for boaters.

Following the decision by the European Commission not to renew the derogation of Red Diesel for leisure boaters, owners of private craft will lose permission to use the low-duty diesel as of November 2008, although the Treasury is still unsure as to how to implement the change. Read More...

Date: 2007-09-10
Views: 815

Category: Personal Watercraft

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is testing out new slipway signage in seven locations across Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and on the River Thames in London.

The initiative has been developed with local and harbour authorities to try and better promote safety messages to water-users, as well as creating a new standard for slipway safety signage. Read More...

Date: 2007-08-31
Views: 807

Category: Personal Watercraft

Holyhead Coastguard have reminded boat-owners of the need for preparation after a man was rescued yesterday morning after becoming lost off the North Wales coast.

The man became lost in poor visibility, alone in an 18 foot speedboat without charts, a compass or emergency flares, and with low battery power on his VHF radio Read More...

Date: 2007-07-30
Views: 868

Category: Personal Watercraft

Proposed changes to how marine diesel is priced are to be thrown open to public comment.

The government has announced that it will launch a public consultation next week on the matter, after the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) questioned how problems over availability and pricing would affect recreational boaters. Read More...

Date: 2006-11-15
Views: 1026

Category: Personal Watercraft

A new radar promising to be smaller and more powerful than any other in its range was unveiled yesterday at this year's Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam.

The 18-inch radar, which runs on 4kW, is said to be twice as powerful as its competitors as it has a five-degree horizontal and 25-degree vertical beamwidth with a best-in-class range of 35 nautical miles. Read More...

Date: 2006-11-14
Views: 1262

Category: Personal Watercraft

US coastguards have rescued four British men from the Atlantic ocean after their yacht was besieged by high waves and strong winds off the eastern coast.

The quartet left New York on November 9th and were heading for Bermuda when they were caught up in the rough weather that had them fearing for their lives. Read More...