The British Marine Federation - Key Facts

BMF was established in 1913, celebrating 100 years in 2013

BMF Total membership consists of over 1500 businesses from the UK Leisure, Superyacht and small commercial sector which represents 73% of the industry

BMF runs 5 industry qualifications for the Marina, Boat Sales, Electrical and Electronic sector

BMF meets with an estimated 200 MPs and Government officials throughout the year to raise the profile of our industry and seek opportunities for its members

BMF attends 8 International shows every year to showcase British Excellence and make it easy for companies to exhibit under one umbrella

BMF welcomes over 215,000 visitors to its Boat Shows every year, London Boat Show in January and PSP Southampton Boat Show in September

BMF awards over £25,000 in training grants to its members to encourage training and personal development in the industry

BMF has produced, working with UKTI, over 20 reports on International Marketsincluding Brazil, China and Europe to help members gain market insight in to new markets

BMF runs over 20 short courses per year on topical subjects RCD, LPG, The Law Relating to Brokerage and Boat Retailers and soft skills including Customer Service and Social Media

BMF provides key data on the UK market, including information on the size of the industry by region/export/employees and the number of people going boating annually to understand market trends