Latest News from UK – Page 54
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NewsInterview with Sunseeker’s Andrea Frabetti (trailer)
IBI’s Ed Slack interviews Sunseeker CEO about post-Covid buyer demand, new production strategy, forward forecasts, and plans for Cannes
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NewsABYA issues Covid-19 member guidelines
The UK’s Association of Brokers & Yacht Agents (ABYA) has issued its members with Covid-19 guidelines for clients on boat viewings.
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NewsIBI speaks with Princess Yachts chief Antony Sheriff (trailer)
In this clip, Antony Sheriff of Princess Yachts discusses ways in which competitors have been able to share best practices on Covid-19 and found common ground to work together for the industry as a whole. Watch the trailer here or IBI Plus subscribers can go directly to the full ...
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NewsBritish Marine hosts COVID-19 webinar
Seven working groups across all sectors to provide advice
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NewsMarine Components International appoints UK sales manager
Chris Downing rejoins the Poole-based company with immediate effect
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NewsUK government gives watersports the green light in England
As of today, all forms of watersports in England, including the use of privately-owned motorised craft, is permitted to go ahead. This is in stark contrast to the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where marinas have been ordered to remain closed.
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NewsUK marina group to reopen marinas in England on Wednesday
Boatfolk, the new brand name that brings together Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas in the UK, is to begin reopening its marinas in England on Wednesday following the relaxation of travel and leisure restrictions in the country.
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NewsNew marine firm forms in UK
A new UK company has launched itself onto the marine market with the unveiling of its first product, smarttune.
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NewsBarrus to offer Dometic marine range in UK
The UK equipment firm has been made a national wholesaler for Dometic’s marine aftermarket products
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NewsUS marine company to trial robot water taxis
A US technology company, Buffalo Automation, is planning to hold trials of an unmanned robot water taxi in the UK’s southwest port of Plymouth, hopefully this summer, once the Covid-19 situation eases.
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NewsWinch Design forms Employee Benefit Trust with key shareholding stake
JAC Holdings, the ultimate owner of the Winch Design companies, has a new significant shareholder which in effect takes the form of an Employee Benefit Trust. The new trust was created last year and according to a filing made to Companies House, the UK’s Business register, by JAC Holdings, the ...
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NewsTyphoon International appoints operations director
Typhoon International Ltd, a UK manufacturer of wetsuits, drysuits and marine accessories, has appointed James Saunders as its new operations director.
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NewsCox issues CXO300 production update
The UK’s Cox Powertrain today announced that assembly of its new CXO300 diesel outboard engine will proceed as planned at its Shoreham-by-Sea headquarters, while the company’s ramp-up production schedule will begin in Q3 when supply chains are hoped to be operating nearer pre-Covid-19 levels.
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NewsMonaco & Ft. Laurderdale show owner taps investors for funding
British-based Informa – a global events organiser and publisher – has turned to investors to raise £1 billion as a defense against the ”significantly deeper, more volatile and wide-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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NewsObituary: Peter Birkett
Best known for his work on the design of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II and Gentry Eagle, two boats that set new records for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, UK designer Peter Birkett succumbed to heart problems over the Easter holiday. He died in Newquay Hospital in his beloved Cornwall ...
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NewsSafinah Group expands yacht team
Stuart Downie joins the UK marine coatings specialist as a consultant
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NewsPrincess Yachts appeal to UK government answered
Following an urgent request for government backing made by its executive chairman Antony Sheriff on the 26th March, Princess Yachts has managed to secure the funding which it was being denied as an apparent oversight in the government’s Corona Large Business Interruption Scheme. Initially the company was caught in the ...
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NewsMalin forms new marine hatch division
Scotland-based Malin Group is introducing a range of hatches to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager.
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NewsFairline Yachts scales back operations
Boats in build at the Fairline Yachts factory in Oundle The UK’s Fairline Yachts is scaling back operations at its Oundle-based facility due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The move follows similar measures by Princess Yachts, which announced a controlled shutdown of its UK facilities last week, ...
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NewsUK marinas retain Five Gold Anchor status
Port Hamble Marina, Hamble Point Marina and Mercury Yacht Harbour all paised for their atmosphere and quality of services
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