Nottingham-based manufacturer of sailing clothing, Gill, has donated brand new kit worth in excess of £5,000 to the water section of Derby Mountain Rescue Team. The rescue team had recently been deployed to Cumbria, where they, along with other teams from the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation, were helping victims of the severe flooding…
Ocean Safety’s own specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, will be on no less than three stands at the 2016 London Boat Show, bringing with them a wide range of products available for sale. The Ocean Safety experts will be there to demonstrate safety equipment first hand, and…
Veritais Ltd, the leading consultancy and supplier of audio-visual systems for luxury yachts, has been nominated for the third year running for a prestigious Control 4 Award. The nomination is for the 2015 UK Best Superyacht Installation. Control 4’s European Dealer-Distributor Awards will be held during the company’s International Dealer event at ISE (Integrated Systems…
AkzoNobel, has extended its International® Boatcare range with a new Textile Waterproofer that protects fabrics against moisture, dirt and mildew. The Textile Waterproofer is user friendly and cost effective and has been designed to safely impregnate and protect textile surfaces in the marine environment. New canopies or sprayhoods provide optimum protection against dirt and water,…
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…
Ocean Safety has launched a brand new lifejacket in its Kru range, the Kru Sport 185N. The Kru Sport is a new generation design, developed from Ocean Safety’s extremely successful Kru Commodore, combining cutting-edge design with technically advanced materials. The Kru Sport 185N is really quick to don – its tailored ‘3D’ profile is formed…
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…
Dometic’s new WAECO CRX refrigerator has won a DAME Design Award in the ‘interior equipment, furnishing, materials and electrical fittings used in cabins’ category at this year’s METS. The versatile new CRX is the first and only marine refrigerator with a removable freezer compartment, offering boat owners a unique three-in-one cabinet solution. The breakthrough patented…
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPS 73, a new low-cost marine handheld designed for mariners who want a simple, rugged, and reliable navigation solution. This easy-to-use handheld is packed with marine-specific features like man overboard (MOB), marine alarms, route planning, and navigation. New SailAssist has also been added, offering sailing-inspired…
Leading electronics manufacturer Standard Horizon has proudly launched its new HX870E 6W handheld DSC VHF transceiver with built-in GPS, an upgrade of the hugely popular HX851E. Whilst still having all of the intuitive features of its predecessor, a major new feature is the ability to plot up to 20 routes from a directory of 200…
