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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 claiming ...
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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.
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The UK’s Owen Group celebrates 50 years in business
The UK’s Owen Group is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2019, marking five decades since Roy Owen Roberts set up the multichannel marketing agency in a storage loft in Havant, Hampshire. Within weeks Owen had signed its first marine client, Halmatic Marine, and business continued to grow.
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UK boating sector reports seventh consecutive year of growth
New figures from UK industry association British Marine show that the country’s boating sector grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2018, with total revenues up by 1.7% to £3.17bn.
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Seawork plans larger Superyacht Trail for 2019
The three-day commercial marine and workboat exhibition is also planning new areas with leisure marine features
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Lumishore launches innovative glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display
UK-based LED lighting specialist Lumishore has released a new glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display that offers powerful functionality with an attractive interface panel.
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Winch Design reports strong 2017/18
London, UK-based superyacht design studio, Winch Design Ltd, increased its turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year ended May 31, 2018. The company, which also undertakes design work on houses, aircraft and other projects, described its yacht design activity as being ‘stable’.
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Obituary: Robert Braithwaite CBE, 1943-2019
Robert Braithwaite CBE, the man behind one of the industry’s most iconic brands, Sunseeker, passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning. He was 75.
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Fairline Yachts opens commercial marine facility
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has opened a new commercial shipyard facility in Hythe, Southampton.
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Guidi appoints UK distributor
Italian marine accessories manufacturer Guidi has chosen Marathon Leisure to distribute its complete range of nautical plumbing fittings in the UK and Ireland.
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Buzz Wireless offers UK boaters 4G connectivity on a monthly contract
Marine connectivity specialist Buzz Wireless is offering UK boaters 4G connectivity on a monthly contract, all for the fraction of the price of VSAT.
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Actisense expands team
Actisense, the UK-based marine electronics firm, has added three new employees to its team – office PA and administrator Sammi Galwan, Monika Maluskova in sales support, and software project manager Robin Richards.
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Berthon acquires UK marine firms
The Berthon group of companies in the UK has acquired BHG Marine and Willow Marine through its Lymington Marina subsidiary. The move comes not longer after the company acquired Marine IP, producer of the VersaDock mooring system.
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Marine & Property Group has busy start to 2019
The Marine & Property Group (MPG), which operates four marinas in Wales, has had an active start to 2019 with the opening of a new shed at its Cardiff shipyard, the launch of a discounted yachting visitor offering, and plans to purchase a building in its Aberystwyth marina to house ...
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Q-Marine appoints UK distributor
Hampshire, UK-based Hypro Marine Ltd has been made a distributor of Q-Marine’s Q-SPD Surface Drive Systems from New Zealand.
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New marketing and PR firm launches in UK
A new full-service marketing and PR agency, The Marine Social Responsibility Consultancy, has formed in the UK with the aim of helping brands, companies and organisations better connect with the issue of the world’s “marine health”.