Following their appointment over twelve months ago, Idom Merebrook, the UK division of international engineering consultancy the Idom Group is making firm headway on the redevelopment of Standard Wharf, on the Thames at Erith, and is confident that the new wharf design can be easily applied to other similar quay structures requiring redevelopment. Standard Wharf…
Visitors to Milford Marina are now able to fill up with petrol following the installation of a dedicated 7,500 litre pump. Located within the current fuelling site where diesel is already on offer, it enables berth holders, fishing customers and any users of the Waterway to access petrol twenty-four hours a day, seven days a…
MDL Marina’s Cobb’s Quay Marina was presented with a weighty challenge recently: to lift a 60 tonne, 25 metre metal hull yacht back into the water. The two-day lift required the services of a 1,000 tonne crane, along with six support vehicles; it was a mammoth task simply to lift the boat onto the trailer…
YachtCloud, specialists in delivering innovative products and professional services for AV and IT systems on board of superyachts, is delighted to announce the appointment of Luxury Hospitality Management, known as LH, as a key product partner for their recently launched product LaundryBoard. LaundryBoard, a product developed together with yacht interior crew, facilitates the monitoring, tracking…
Government re-affirms its supportive stance on the availability of red diesel for recreational boating Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has informed the RYA that it has lodged its defence with the Court of Justice of the European Union of Case 503/17. The European Commission has taken action against the UK pursuant to Article 258…
Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Howland as President, 3Si Americas, and as a Board Director of 3Si Group. Nick joins the Group, whose companies include Ocean Safety, Typhoon International, International Safety Products, 3Si Offshore and Revere Survival. The appointment is effective from 6th November 2017…
The licence for the Portsmouth City Council (PCC) owned facility, Portsmouth Watersports Centre has been transferred to the Andrew Simpson Foundation and renamed as the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre – Portsmouth (ASWC – Portsmouth). The Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre – Portsmouth will deliver a full programme of RYA sailing, windsurfing and powerboating courses, a range…
The team behind Sail Aid UK has been looking into additional fundraising options to help broaden the reach and appeal of its initiative beyond the pro-sailors and to also attract support from the huge cruising fraternity that enjoys sailing the Caribbean waters as much as anyone. There is now a range of exclusively designed and…
Four members of staff at MDL Marinas’ Shamrock Quay in Southampton have been recognised for their bravery after rescuing a woman who fell into the water at the marina. Mrs Chrissie Cockburn, a member at Shamrock Quay, lost her balance and slipped from the pontoon into the water. The incident, which happened on 26 May…
With The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race yachts coated for the first time with Coppercoat antifouling, the competing yachts have started setting new Clipper Race records. Stage 2 winner Greenings has covered the most nautical miles in a 24-hour period, after notching up 329 nautical miles on Day 9. To achieve the consistent high…
