Communications and safety specialist sponsors 16-man team with rescueME MOB1s for famous Boxing Day event Each crew member of the yacht will be equipped with one of Ocean Signal’s compact Man Overboard locating units when Australia’s most famous ocean race starts from Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day. As the world’s most advanced Man Overboard…
Designed for small-system applications, the new MLS series offers 3 times the lifespan of lead acid batteries at just 30% of the weight and volume Mastervolt, the Dutch-based leader in off grid electrical systems, announces the launch of its MLS series of high performance 12 V Lithium Ion batteries. There are four new models available, ranging…
London Boat Show, 8th-17th January 2016 – Stand E028 Interform Marine, the UK manufacturer of the MarinePod range of instrument housings for yachts will be launching its new SALCA combined anode and rope cutter at the London Boat Show. Offering dual protection for props, the SALCA anode rope cutter has been designed to protect against corrosion…
Interform Marine will be unveiling the CaseProof® range of ® waterproof iPad and iPhone cases for the first time in the UK at the London Boat Show in January. As specialists in marine electronics mounting solutions, Interform has been appointed sole UK distributor for the French designed waterproof iPad and iPhone cases, which are built…
Global panel mounting systems company, Fastmount introduced its new SuperGroove Adhesive™ at METS Trade 2015. The New Zealand-based company has collaborated with a specialist UK solvent free chemicals manufacturer to create a new non-toxic, non-flammable glue. There has long been an industry requirement for a two-part glue that doesn’t require sea freight. The highly volatile…
With winter just around the corner now is the time to think about how your sails will fare over the dark, cold months. Leaving them on the boat to get damp and be at the mercy of mildew, insects and possibly even mice is not going to help you get more years service out of…
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, November 5th to 9th – Engine Tent Booth 1207-1208 and Yachting Tent Booth 729-730 Dometic Marine has announced that it will be exhibiting a wide array of products at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), including the new Titan Chiller with titanium condenser, the new XTC-ZTC double-pass water purification system,…
Last month’s super tide created a river wave in India which can be surfed for over 40 kms. The locals call it the Baan and JetSurf’s own Everaldo ‘Pato’ Teixeira was among the first in the world to surf this natural phenomenon. The tidal river bore surges up the Hooghly River, a tributary of the…
A lone hiker who activated his Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1 while suffering from hyperthermia in heavy rain and wind in an isolated area of New Zealand’s South Island has thanked his rescuers. Experienced and well-prepared bush walker Warwick Ross was attempting a circuit hike by the Pyke River in the south west of the island…
Marine Equipment Trade Show, 17th – 19th November 2015 – Hall 1 Stand 01.615 Dometic Marine is launching the versatile new WAECO CRX refrigerator at this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) at Amsterdam RAI. Providing boat owners with a unique three-in-one cabinet solution, the durable built-in WAECO CRX is the first marine refrigerator with a…
