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• 02/04/2015
  Topsail opens Australian branch
  BMF member Topsail Insurance has officially opened its Perth office after years of building up its business in and around Australia and South East Asia.
• 02/04/2015
  Overseas bookings thrive for UK canal holidays
  BMF member Waterways Holidays, a leading specialist boating holidays agency, has reported a rise of 34% in overseas bookings for 2015 canal holidays compared to the same date last year (end of March).
• 02/04/2015
  BMF member crowned one of the South's most ambitious companies
  BMF member and logistics company, PSP has received an award for its determination to succeed regardless of any obstacles.
• 02/04/2015
  Register now for Boatbuilding Live!
  With just over two weeks to go until Boatbuilding Live! Don’t miss out on this two-day series of seminars on topics most relevant to professionals working in the fields of boat design, construction, repair, survey, and systems. Featuring sessions led by international experts, the Boatbuilding Live! program is the result of an international collaboration between event organisers and BMF’s officers.
• 02/04/2015
  Sales training in the lead up to Southampton Boat Show 2015
  Be fully prepared for sales success at the Southampton Boat Show 2015 by attending the “Selling Skills for the Marine Industry” course in Southampton on 2 September 2015.
• 02/04/2015
  News from Westminster which could affect your business
  With the current UK Parliament having come to the end of its five year term and with the countdown to the General Election on 7 May now well under way, we thought it would be a good opportunity to update members on some of the latest news to come out of Westminster recently.
• 02/04/2015
  Do you know about R&D; Tax Credits?
  R&D; Tax Credits are often mentioned in the media, but do you know what these are and how your business could potentially benefit?
• 26/03/2015
  Rockley takes on its first apprentice
  During the recent National Apprenticeship Week, BMF member and Poole-based watersports training facility, Rockley appointed its first-ever marine apprentice.
• 26/03/2015
  Hotel Boats honour Caen Hill Lock Keepers with top APCO award
  The Hotel Boat section of the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators (APCO) has awarded their prestigious Lock Keeper of the Year award for 2014 to Bob Preston and the Canal & River Trust lock keeping team at Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
• 26/03/2015
  Apprenticeship support available
  Are you interested in taking on an advanced apprentice but lack the funding?