More than a quarter of products nominated are designed and manufactured by British Marine members. The nominations for the prestigious DAME Design Award 2018 have been announced, with British design and innovation shining through as UK products account for 28.6% (18) of the 63 selected entries. As the world’s number one international design competition for… Read More »
ISP (International Safety Products), whose global portfolio of marine safety products and services cover commercial, leisure and military markets, will be demonstrating its lifejacket range and bespoke design service to superyacht and leisure trade visitors at METSTRADE in November. ISP manufactures some of the toughest lifejackets to cater for the most demanding aspects of maritime… Read More »
Fast jets might be stealing all the headlines as aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts trials of the F-35 Lightning II off the east coast of the USA, but British engineering has also been celebrated by sailors, airmen and Royal Marines on-board. A Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe, wrapped as an F-35B fighter jet, has taken pride of place on the flight… Read More »
www.theca.org.uk A decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union could end the use of red diesel for private pleasure craft in the UK. At the moment almost all diesel sold in British marinas is red diesel, taxed either at a lower rate if some of the fuel is used for heating the… Read More »
METSTRADE 2018 | 13-15 November 2018 | Stand 02.407 Shakespeare® Marine, world leader in marine antenna design, announces it is launching the world’s first inflatable emergency VHF antenna at METSTRADE 2018. The GALAXY-INFL8 can be rapidly deployed via an embedded canister or manual tube and inflates to 1.6 meters to offer a full 3dB high… Read More »
With four boats at the top of the overall leaderboard in the Fast40+ and Black Pearl starting the 50th Middle Sea Race, Carkeek Design Partners are very much off to the races from Friday. Rán VII is on the verge of completing a perfect debut season this weekend, after five out of five since the… Read More »
See the latest Digital Yacht products in Palma at their new showroom. Digital Yacht has opened a showroom and demo office in Mallorca to cater for the growing superyacht market. It’s located at MC Palma, a new permanent marine display and showroom facility just opposite the Club de Mar marina complex. MC Palma is home… Read More »
The 106-metre Mirage will be totally clad in specially mirrored glass and will reflect the image of the sea back to onlookers, making it look as if the 4,200 tonne vessel has ‘vanished’ from as short a distance as 50 metres away. A boat designer has unveiled plans for the ultimate purchase for privacy-hungry billionaires… Read More »
St. Katharine Docks Floating Film Festival is back for Christmas, with a week-long extravaganza showing movie favourites that no festive period would be complete without, including Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf and The Muppet Christmas Carol. You are invited to snuggle down on bean bags with cosy blankets and enjoy the films with winter warmers… Read More »
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has informed the RYA that it has lost its defence with the Court of Justice of the European Union of Case 503/17. The court has ruled that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 95/60/EC of 27 November… Read More »