Yachting

Maritime NZ: Boating safety in numbers

Maritime New Zealand issued its Ipsos 2018 Recreational Boating Survey, revealing that recreational boaties seem to behaving more safely, with a steady lifejacket wearing behaviour, more weather checking, taking two ways to call for help, and avoiding alcohol when going out on the water.

Boating by the numbers 2018

  • 1.5 million adults (42% of New Zealanders) were involved in recreational boating last year.
  • Kayaks remain the most popular craft used by boaties (33%), followed by power boats under...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-boating-safety-in-numbers/

Red Ensign Group Technical Forum explores regulatory challenges

The Red Ensign Group Technical Forum, being held on 9-10 October in Southampton, UK, and including delegates from the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and the UK, is discussing the mechanics of sharing surveyor resources and exploring challenges of regulation.

The Forum is expected to work on updates on the Electronic Oil Record Book trial, a review of enhanced authorisation, technical interpretations and electronic certificates. The new Red Ensign Yacht Code which comes...

https://safety4sea.com/red-ensign-group-technical-forum-explores-regulatory-challenges/

Two 24 m Explorer Type Motor Yachts delivered to owners

Recently the two Danish Owners Lars and Per Thrane have taken delivery of these two remarkable yachts designed by KNUD E. HANSEN and build by Holland Jachtbouw Zaandam, Netherlands.

The yachts have been transferred to Denmark and are safely moored in a marina north of Copenhagen. The yachts are mainly going to operate in the Baltics, Denmark and Norway and will serve as private yachts for the Owners.

The two yachts have been 4 years in the making and are equipped with the newest technology the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/two-24-m-explorer-type-motor-yachts-delivered-to-owners/

Maritime NZ message for Safer Boating Week: Old lifejackets can fail

Ahead of New Zealand’s national Safer Boating Week (October 12-19), shipping regulatory agency Maritime NZ advised boaties to always check their lifejackets, because old lifejackets can fail. Manufacturers say lifejackets should be replaced after up to 10 years.

Many boaties’ lifejackets are too old and will not help you float. Seawater and sun are tough on equipment, and wear and tear can shorten your lifejackets’ lifespan to less than 10 years. Worryingly, we know many Kiwi boaties are still...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-message-for-safer-boating-week-old-lifejackets-can-fail/

Last day to visit Griffin Filtration at IBEX!

Griffin Filtration opens its distributorship application for the Americas in IBEX Tampa, Florida USA

Catch the last day to visit Griffin Filtration at the International Boat Builders Exhibition ( IBEX ) in Tampa, Florida USA today (10/4).

Griffin’s stand is in Hall 2, No. 2346. Griffin Filtration opens its distributorship application in the American countries today.

For further details about Griffin Filter, Griffin Fuel Filter Water Separator, our manufacturing facilities of all kinds of filter...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/04/last-day-to-visit-griffin-filtration-at-ibex/

SailGP gains World Sailing Special Event Status

SailGP, a thrilling new fan-centric grand prix racing circuit, has received Special Event status from World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport.   

Special Event status ensures the world governing body formally recognises and sanctions the event.

Over the course of the 11-year partnership, SailGP sanction fees will be invested back into the sport to support World Sailing’s development initiatives.

World Sailing will support SailGP with promotional and marketing activities as well as...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/04/sailgp-gains-world-sailing-special-event-status/

Port of Marseille Fos to accommodate mega yachts maintenance centre

The Port of Marseille Fos had launched a call for projects at the beginning of 2018 to attract proposals and start a general industrial project in the area of the Port known as the Mirabeau harbour. At the end of the process, Monaco Marine was selected, which presented a project for a maintenance and renovation centre dedicated to very large 90 to 133 meter yachts.

Monaco Marine will invest more than €44 million in the maintenance and refit centre project, by ordering and commissioning a...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-marseille-fos-to-accommodate-mega-yachts-maintenance-centre/

Marseille superyacht repair facility

THE PORT OF MARSEILLE FOS AND MONACO MARINE SEAL THEIR PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A MEGA YACHT MAINTENANCE AND REFIT CENTRE IN MARSEILLE

  • On Thursday 20 September 2018, the Port of Marseille Fos and Monaco Marine Marseille officially signed their partnership to create a mega yacht maintenance and refit centre in the Mirabeau harbour sector of the Port of Marseille Fos.
  • For a period of 50 years the Port has granted an area of 55,000m2 dedicated to marine pleasure craft repair to the company Monaco...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/28/marseille-superyacht-repair-facility/

French fisheries patrol vessel rescues two yachtsmen

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated a multi-national search and rescue response after being informed of an injured solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy. A French fisheries patrol vessel rescued Abhliash Tom, while it also evacuated a second solo yachtsman, Gregor McGuckin, from the SV Hanley Energy Endurance.

Mr. Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Yacht Race. On Friday, September 21, race organisers notified AMSA that one of the competing yachts had rolled in rough...

https://safety4sea.com/french-fisheries-patrol-vessel-rescues-two-yachtsmen/

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