British Marine Federation (BMF) and Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) have reached agreement to form GMI (Global Marina Industries). This is seen as a natural evolution of work they have both been doing on marina training and certification in their own geographic regions but are now taking the opportunity to go global.
The Island Sailing Club (ISC) and J.P. Morgan Asset Management are busy putting together their plans to most fittingly commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the famous Round the Island Race in 2011, being held on Saturday 25th June.
Sunseeker International will launch their new Predator 115 and the Manhattan 73 motor yacht at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, from 7-16 January 2011. The new yachts are exciting additions to the Sunseeker range, maximising internal space and combining exhilarating performance with luxurious design.
Green Marine one of the world’s leading specialists in advanced carbon fibre moulding techniques, has completed the build of one of the largest composite rudders ever made. The rudder was designed by Dubois Naval Architects for a 66 metre (216 foot) sloop, which is currently in-build at Vitters Shipyard in the Netherlands.
Tom Clegg from Pendennis has been awarded winner of the Queens Silver Medal by the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights as the Shipyard Apprentice of the Year 2010. This is one of the country’s most prestigious apprentice awards and has been presented to representatives from the ship building industry since 1945.
Sailing yacht Christopher, a 46m performance cruising ketch built by Pendennis with Naval Architecture by Ron Holland has been launched at the Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth, Uk.
Show organisers MIE today announced the fleet of Tall ships that will grace the Liverpool Boat Show next Spring in a glorious spectacle of maritime tradition.
Trinity House gained international recognition for its work this month as they were presented with an award by the International Superyacht Society for their contribution to superyachting through their financial sponsorship of cadets on the Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme.
The handheld GeoPro Messenger offers two-way text messaging anywhere in the world via the Iridium satellite system and is now available from Global Telesat Communications, the experts in global communications systems.
A revolutionary new locking system has been launched by Ionic Lock. The Yacht Lock range from Ionic Lock uses patented ionic technology to produce a unique lock that operates using an electronically coded key.
CJR Propulsion this week cemented its position as the market leader for high performance propulsion and sterngear packages by securing 3 superyacht projects at Amsterdam’s METS exhibition.