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NewsBorrow A Boat named headline sponsor of Southampton show
UK industry association British Marine has signed a title sponsorship agreement with member Borrow A Boat for the 2019 Southampton International Boat Show. The forthcoming edition of the event, which runs from September 13-22, will be promoted as the Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow A Boat, with a ...
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Oceansgate development secures Phase 2 funding
The second phase of the UK’s Oceansgate development in Plymouth – a multimillion transformation of the South Yard part of the Devonport Naval Dockyard – has been given the go-ahead after securing funding and planning permission.
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Princess makes Sunday Times list of fastest-growing UK firms
For the second time in a row, Princess Yachts has been listed in one of the regular annual business performance surveys carried out by UK newspaper The Sunday Times .
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Brexit brings growth to UK boating tourism
A new study reveals that boating tourism contributed over £6 billion to the UK economy in 2018
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2019 London Yacht Show cancelled
The organisers of the 2019 London Yacht Show, due to be held from May 8-12 at St Katharine Docks in the heart of London, have postponed this year’s event until 2020. According to a statement, the move will “ensure the delivery of a high-quality onwater show, with the scale and ...
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Suzuki GB expands sales team
Suzuki Marine in the UK has appointed Tony Lewis as its new area sales manager for the country’s southern region.
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Shipyard Supply Co reports strong performance in first six months of trading
Shipyard Supply Co (SSCo), the UK-based deck hardware specialist that formed last year, has reported strong performance in its first six months of trading.
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Laser class association claims builder breached terms
A dispute has broken out in the world of sailing after one of the sport’s governing bodies accused the UK’s largest dinghy-maker of breaking strict boatbuilding rules. According to a story in the London Times newspaper, the US-based International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is seeking a new boatbuilder after ...
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UK shipyard up for sale
Following the announcement last November that Babcock, operator of the UK’s Devonport naval dockyard in Plymouth, was going to close its Appledore Shipyard in North Devon, the facility has now been put on the market.
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RWO names UK distributor
UK deck hardware manufacturer RWO has chosen Marathon Leisure to distribute its complete product line in the UK and Ireland.
