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This summer Jersey based Fox Marine Services will be competing in the largest off-shore powerboat race in the World; the Honda Formula 4-Stroke powerboat race series. Icom UK have supplied the team with an IC-M421 VHF/DSC and an IC-M31 Handheld Transceiver for use throughout the series. The team are hoping their race bid will raise the profile of powerboat racing in Jersey and hopefully will be the first step in bringing the series to the island.

National Boat Shows (NBS) managing director Andrew Williams has written to PSP Southampton Boat Show (PSP SBS) exhibitors outlining cost cutting measures put in place for the upcoming shows.

A total of 5782 people came from all over the world to visit the three day, Suzuki sponsored RIB extravaganza, known as RIBEX 2009. The three day specialist powerboat show is unique in its style and content; mixing the sprit of a festival with that of a serious forum for buyers, both commercial and leisure. The show, offering a sponsored £20,000 5 metre Suzuki powered ASIS RIB as a special show prize, included a bustling tented village full of all manner of products that overlooked a packed event marina of some 80 plus boats.

The British Marine Federation (BMF) today announced that a limited number of redundancies are to take place at its UK headquarters in Egham, Surrey.

UK marine electronics firm Raymarine is moving to new premises next month in Harbourgate, Portsmouth after nearly 25 years at its Anchorage Park site.

The Dutch-based marine electrical specialist, Mastervolt, is responding to a huge surge of interest in diesel electric hybrid systems for boats, both in the leisure and commercial sectors. The Mastervolt product range, from whisper-quiet generators to high-capacity batteries, is already ideally suited to hybrid applications, but in the coming year the Company will be making it better still.

On board internet is now easier thanks to the Digital Yacht WL500 wi-fi access system. Digital Yacht, the Bristol based manufacturer of marine PCs, navigation products and communication systems have introduced a long range, wi-fi internet access product for boats. The new WL500 allows boat owners to connect to wi-fi hot spots so that their onboard PCs or equipment can connect to the internet. With internet connectivity onboard, you can download the latest weather or chart updates as well as having a mobile office onboard. Most harbours and ports have either free or subscription based services available.

Slim, lightweight and waterproof, with the quality and durability expected from Standard Horizon – the new HX280E is an affordable hand-held VHF radio that is very easy to use. With all the regular features, such as dual watch and user programmable scanning functions you also have the added function of a preset key that allows direct access to no less than 10 channels.

Sharp detail, split-screen functionality and user-friendly menus are just a few of the features of two new combined chart plotter/fish finders from Standard Horizon.