Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, has appointed Roger Baker to the role of Superyacht Sales Manager. Roger, who is fluent in five languages, heads the new sector created by Ocean Safety to advise, plan and select safety inventories for superyachts on a worldwide basis, as…
Land grab at sea – the aggressive territorial expansion of nations like Russia and China into the ocean – presents one of the greatest threats to world trade and peace in the 21st century, an audience has heard at the Britain and the Sea conference. The conference, organised by the Maritime Foundation in cooperation with…
PlainSailing.com is a recently launched online market place for hiring yachts in the UK. Unique to the marine industry, PlainSailing.com allows users to compare charter boats and locations, and upload sailing qualifications online, in a simple and straightforward process. Adi Togs is the co-founder, along with his brother Tommy, and Blue Sheets had the opportunity…
43,455 full time equivalent jobs £4 bn Gross Value Added a year £1 bn new investment planned 23.4 m tourist visits 10 m walks and bike rides +5,000 regular rowers As London International Shipping Week starts (Monday, 7 September), new Port of London Authority (PLA) data shows the tidal Thames is thriving, both economically, with…
MDL today announces that Lesley Robinson has been appointed as Managing Director and will join the business in early November. Lesley is an experienced business leader with a strong commercial, customer focused and financial background. She has operated at director level in the Leisure, FMCG, media and technology sectors both internationally and in the UK. She will be joining MDL from…
Drew Marine Signal & Safety’s Product and Customer Service Manager, Keith Bradford, is celebrating 30 years’ service in a role he greatly enjoys. Keith joined the world’s leading supplier of marine distress signals, Pains Wessex, in August 1985. He previously worked as a Ships Agent for a Polish Shipping Line in London, before joining as…
Nautor’s Swan is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Holm as Customer Care Director. Robert joined Nautor’s Swan just over one year ago as a Project Manager for the Finnish yacht brand. A native of Finland, Robert has been working in the marine business for over a decade and has a sound understanding of…
Boats.co.uk has expanded its product offering after forming a collaborative partnership with Jeanneau sailboat distributor, Sea Ventures. With immediate effect, Boats.co.uk has become a retailer on behalf of Sea Ventures for the extensive Jeanneau range of sailing yachts from its prestigious Salterns Marina location in Poole, covering the coastline from Poole to Weymouth. Brett Sawyer…
JL Audio UK has appointed the Dorset based Saltwater Stone to handle a full programme of design and communications for this European distributor of the USA’s largest manufacturer of audio systems for the marine industry. Saltwater Stone is a collaborative partnership between two leading companies specialising in the marine industry; Saltwater Communications in Public Relations…
After 22 years at the RORC Rating Office, Mike Urwin, its Technical Director, is stepping aside to relinquish the day to day running of the Rating Office to James Dadd, 44, with effect from 1st September. Mike will continue to work as a part-time consultant for the foreseeable future and James will take overall technical…
