Today began this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show. Many are taking the opportunity to initiate new boats such as Sealine at the beginning of the day who launched Sealine F42, and Cornish Crabbers who are debuting their new Crabber 26, along with many others throughout the next ten days.
Raymarine have taken this opportunity to launch their...more
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) have added two new standards to its boat and yacht certification programme. These new standards cover gasoline and propane detection systems along with galvanic isolators, and will be first applied to model year 2012 boats.
NMMA Certified boats currently have 47 categories of standards, wh...more
Subsequent to a two-year developing process in close collaboration with Italian designer Fulvio di Simone, Rodman is planning to launch its new Spirit rang of motoryachts during the forthcoming autumn boat show season.
The concept revolves around design uniqueness and innovation, along with affordability. The new range is expected to facilitate...more
The UK’s leading outdoor boat show starts this Friday the 10th of September. It will to be held at Mayflower Park, bringing hundreds of boats, exhibitors and visitors to the south coast.
The show will be held over 10 days, opening from 10am until 7pm until the final day where it wil close at 6pm.
There is to be no Park And Ride service...more
Thirty-two youngsters from across the UK and Gibraltar will be competing for the prestigious title of 2010 Honda RYA Youth RIB National Champion. The race will commence at 1000 at the PSP Southampton Boat show on Sunday 12th September.
The race involves each competitor to manoeuvre around the course in the quickest time. The course has enco...more
French marine industry federation (FIN) has identified encouraging signs for French boating for the future. Although they still plan with caution over the autumns boat show season.
The rates of new boat registration has risen considerably from 17.46% up to 3.7% since September 2009. Along with engine sales rising, FIN believes this can genera...more
The captain of a boat in New Orleans has rescued 13 people from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
He comments how the blast aboard was so sudden there was no time to get in to lifeboats.
The captain and workers were huddled together in the water, holding hands for two hours, feeling hungry and tired.
Spectators say there was ple...more
An investigation is taking place regarding the fires that took place at Ponsharden near Penryn. The fire fighters were sent to the boatyard at approximately 3am, and initial reports suggested people may have still been trapped onboard at least one of the two boats.
The fire fighters worked alongside police, ambulance services and Falmouth Co...more
CJ Broom & Sons, one of Britains oldest boat builders has been closed down, with the loss of approximately 70 jobs. However, 15 members of staff have been kept on to finish work on the final Broom boats in Brundall, Norfolk.
It has been said that the manufacturing side of the business had been deteriorating for several years, with very littl...more
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has written to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) in regards to compensation for its members. Cindy Squires, the NMMA’s chief counsel for public affairs has written that the oil spill has impacted three out of five recreational marine businesses. And a further four out of five companies ...more
