News

National Apprenticeship Week 2022

25 Nov 2021

The National Apprenticeship Week 2022 theme of ‘Build the Future’ continues from 2021, and focuses on the benefits apprenticeships can have on individuals, businesses and local communities.

Are you up to date on the Recreational Craft Regulations and the new EU Export rules

25 Nov 2021

Recreational Craft Regulations (RCR) awareness and the new EU export rules - are you up to date? Could learning how to address these changes effectively help you expand your business? Let British Marine help.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published updates to the designated standards list for the RCR

25 Nov 2021

These standards will be designated from 18 November 2021 with the previous versions losing their designation on 27 February 2023.

Border Force provides new electronic form for pleasure craft arriving and departing from the UK

25 Nov 2021

The update now means that persons arriving or departing can notify Border Force electronically, instead of having to post a hard copy of the completed form.

Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or persons in distress published by the MCA

25 Nov 2021

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published a new leaflet for life-saving signals which will be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations.

The MCA releases a list of doctors who have stopped offering ENG1 services

25 Nov 2021

This list contains the names of doctors who were previously approved but whose approval has lapsed during the last two years, showing the date when they ceased to be approved.

Fairline appoints new chairman and CEO as it charts future course

25 Nov 2021

General News

Luxury British boatbuilder Fairline Yachts is targeting a greater share of the booming luxury yacht market by bringing in two senior industry leaders; appointing Paul Grys as its new chief executive officer, and Derek Carter re-joining as chairman.

Introducing The Green Blue Business Directory

25 Nov 2021

General News

The Green Blue, the joint environmental awareness programme between British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association, hosts an online Business Directory which has a list of products and services from British Marine members, which have been designed to help the recreational boating sector minimise its environmental impacts.

Improving abrasive safety without compromising productivity

25 Nov 2021

General News

In an independent study commissioned by British Marine members 3M, the potential safety benefits of their products was explored.

BMIB chair receives Peter Millward Memorial Award during British Marine networking event

18 Nov 2021

Last Thursday British Marine, in association with British Marine Inland Boating and British Marine Midlands held the first “physical” networking event with members in over 18 months.