M&CCE Expo to join Seawork 11-13 June 2019

M&CCE Expo to join Seawork 11-13 June 2019

Mercator Media Limited (Mercator) has agreed to purchase the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE Expo), from the Prysm Group. M&CCE Expo, Europe’s leading event showcasing the latest equipment and techniques in marine civil engineering and construction, is to co-locate with Seawork, Europe’s leading event showcasing the latest equipment and techniques in marine civil…

New working group formed to tackle lobster pot hazard

New working group formed to tackle lobster pot hazard

Multi-agency task force set to review small craft fishing gear entanglements Following previous work by the RYA coupled with the campaign and petition pursued by the Cruising Association, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has convened the first meeting of the Lobster Pots and Small Craft Safety Working Group. The meeting resulted in a multi-stakeholder consensus…

Greek Cruising Tax postponed thanks to the intervention  of the Cruising Association

Greek Cruising Tax postponed thanks to the intervention of the Cruising Association

The Greek Government announced on November 16, 2018 that it had implemented the TEPAH, commonly known as the Greek Cruising Tax. Initially it gave vessel owners just 10 days to pay the tax, but thanks to intervention from the Cruising Association (CA) this date has now been delayed to April 2, 2019. To date there…

Prosperous on the Bosphorus - NRG appoints Turkish Distributor

Prosperous on the Bosphorus – NRG appoints Turkish Distributor

NRG Marine, the UK-based manufacturer of Sonihull ultrasonic anti-fouling systems, has appointed Bulutlu Marine as its distributor in Turkey. “We are delighted to have appointed Bulutlu Marine as our distributer for Turkey,” says Darren Rowlands, Commercial Director of NRG Marine. “They are fantastically positioned in Tuzla and have a wealth of contacts and experience in…

Maritime Minister to open Seawork with a focus on women in the marine industry

Maritime Minister to open Seawork with a focus on women in the marine industry

Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani, the first Muslim woman to speak from the House of Commons despatch box, will make a keynote speech on a new initiative for women in the maritime sector. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State will also tour the show, meeting exhibitors and women in the commercial marine industry.  The opening will…

Discover Coast and Cleddau boat trips launched at Milford Waterfront

Discover Coast and Cleddau boat trips launched at Milford Waterfront

A new way to appreciate the spectacular Pembrokeshire coast has been officially launched at Milford Waterfront. Discover Coast and Cleddau offers two exciting boat trips; ‘Discover Coast’ takes passengers on a guided tour around Skomer Island to see the array of wildlife while ‘Discover Cleddau’ explores the more tranquil waters around Benton, Cosheston Woodlands and…