In Focus: Three firsts for boatbuilder Dan Lee
Dan Lee, a modern wooden boatbuilder based in Cirencester, UK, has won two first-place prizes at the Thames Traditional...
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Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for the Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
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In Focus: Fairline Yachts talks deliveries, demand, sustainability and new craft
Although he describes the market as “beginning to soften back towards pre-covid levels”, with inflation impacting rising costs and...
In Focus: Ovington Boats completes its 1,000th ILCA
Just over 12 months from doubling its factory size, Ovington Boats has completed its 1,000th ILCA dinghy. The British...
In Focus: Abandoned boats on the rise – who is paying the price?
Three years ago MIN ran a series of articles by Luke Edney looking at the burgeoning problem of end-of-life...
Charity unlocks revenue stream with new ship bar
Volunteers at Glasgow’s Clyde Maritime Centre have made and installed a ship bar in the Tall Ship Glenlee, a...
In Focus: Fischer Panda UK to refine desalination offering
Fischer Panda UK (FPUK) has been involved with desalination since around 2000. And, according to Chris Fower sales and...
In Focus: Smaller boats wanting air con adds to market challenges
The marine industry presents unique challenges when it comes to refrigeration and air conditioning systems, says Chris Feibusch, director...
In Focus: Software enables HP Watermakers’ growth in ‘conservative, niche market’
According to Gianni Zucco, co-founder of HP Watermakers, the introduction of the company’s software — the part-net interface —...
West System epoxy protects powerboat at bottom of lake for eight years
Fergal Butler is a man with a plan. After giving up work — as a daffodil picker — he...
In Focus: Calls for legislation on overboard discharge
In an environment of increased awareness and consumers enthusiasm to tackle pollution, Wave International’s Paul Gullett is calling for...
Oily rags destroyed yacht worth $1.5m
America’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has highlighted the fire hazards of improperly stored oily rags on vessels, following...
