British Marine Expo dates announced The inaugural British Marine Expo will take place on 26-27 March 2019 at the impressive St. Mary’s Football Stadium in Southampton. With its bright, modern, open spaces, this great venue is the perfect spot to kick off the boating season. St. Mary’s will be the first location of annual British […]
British Marine has been working in conjunction with the MCA on a new code to allow builders, refit/repair yards, brokers, surveyors, delivery companies, and equipment installers who are using a vessel which is intended to be used as a pleasure vessel but is in temporary use outside of the definition of pleasure vessel, operating to […]
The success of the UK superyacht industry was high on Government’s agenda last week as British Marine and its association Superyacht UK hosted a significant visit by International Trade Minister, Mark Garnier to UK companies showcasing at the Monaco Yacht Show. The UK’s superyacht industry, which employs 4,244 FTE, posted its fifth consecutive year of […]
Exports grow at fastest rate for seven years New figures, released today in a report by Superyacht UK, an association within British Marine, come as UK businesses head to Monaco Yacht Show to showcase the best of British. Despite continued uncertainty that followed the EU referendum and recent General Election, the UK’s superyacht sector remains […]
Time is rapidly approaching for the Monaco Yacht Show on 27-30 September and Superyacht UK is in the final stages of preparing its pavillion, located in Darse Sud, stand QS28, with a number of members exhibiting. We’ll also host a Meet the Buyer Networking Reception on Thursday 28th. This annual event typically draws more than […]
Former crowned Superyacht UK Young Designer, Dastinas Steponenas, has unveiled an eyecatching superyacht called ECTHETA designed in honour of new Sky Atlantic series, ‘Riviera’. The winner of the 2016 edition of the prestigious design competition was hand-picked to design an exclusive yacht befitting of the new smash hit drama starring Julia Stiles (Bourne Series), Iwan […]
Superyacht UK AGM followed by tour of the RNLI College and All- weather Life Boat Centre 23.05.2017 The Superyacht UK (SYUK) AGM 2017 took place at the RNLI on the 23rd May 2017. The event brought together a great representation of the SYUK member base with over 80 professionals within the superyacht sector from shipbuilders, designers and […]
Christopher Karam, a student from Staffordshire University, scooped the top prize yesterday (Thursday 12 January 2017) in the Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition 2017, in partnership with Southampton Solent University. Held at the London Boat Show, the presentation was made by Tracey Crouch MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage. The position of runner up […]
Tomorrow (Wednesday 11 January 2017) marks the start of the 2017 Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition, in partnership with Southampton Solent University, at the 63rd London Boat Show. Nine students from across the country will be competing in this prestigious competition, putting the invaluable design skill of hand-drawing under the spotlight. The students will each […]
IMO Report from MSC 96 Report from ICOMIA following the 96th session of the Maritime Safety Committee held at IMO from the 11th to 20th May 2016. The supporting documentation is included within the actual word document and can be accessed by double-clicking on the links at the end. These will open as individual pdf […]