Latest marine industry news from Scotland including dealer networks, company expansions, wrecks and marine tourism.
Safety fears have been raised by water sport enthusiasts on Loch Tay amid concerns jet skis and powerboats could soon be allowed, according to The Courier. Taymouth Marina in Kenmore has applied to Perth and Kinross Council to remove a condition which prohibits the motorised craft on the loch. The marina wants to abolish the […]
The mystery owner of the autonomous wave glider which washed up on the Isle of Tiree at the end of September is still to be found as Stornoway Coastguard Operations Centre seeks answers. Pictures were taken of the boat and posted on the team’s Facebook page in a bid to find out about the origins […]
Marine tourism industry membership group, Sail Scotland, has launched a new web-based platform to better connect local businesses with visiting leisure crafts, yachts and cruising vessels. The new scheme promotes the purchase of local seafood, fresh food, and arts and crafts, but in a manner that respects the wishes of communities regarding visitors stepping ashore […]
The Cruising Association’s (CA) Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) has welcomed the initiative taken by the Scottish government which came into force on 20 June making unlawful the marking of a string of creels (lobster or crab pots) with anything other than a buoy made for that purpose. RATS has been vociferously campaigning for […]
Sail Scotland is developing guidelines for a return to business for charter and fully serviced sailing and cruise operators. This is part of its work with the Scottish Government and a working group of trade membership organisations, National Park authorities, unions, enterprise agencies, VisitScotland, Scottish Tourism Alliance, and UK Hospitality to develop a framework for […]
Thousands of visitors from across the UK, Ireland and even as far afield as mainland Europe headed to Scotland’s Boat Show 2019 (SBS19) as the show returned to Kip Marina, Inverclyde over the second weekend in October. With an expanded layout and a selection of new and pre-owned boats on view to tempt all tastes […]
The Cruising Association (CA) is hosting the line-up of talks and, for the first time, sponsoring the ‘CA Stage’ at Scotland’s Boat Show, taking place this year from October 11-13. Anyone attending this lively and interesting boat show at Kip Marina in Greenock, is sure to be enlightened and entertained by the broad […]
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on four new Marine Protected Areas in Scotland. The areas proposed are North East Lewis, Sea of the Hebrides, Shiant East Bank and the Southern Trench. If the Marine Protected Areas are approved, Scotland would become the first country in the world to have designated areas for specific […]
Scotland’s Boat Show 2018 (SBS18) takes to the water and shore with a completely new layout, new attractions and an expansion that seems certain to please visitors and exhibitors alike as thousand’s head to Kip Marina, Inverclyde this October from all over the UK. The free admission show opens on Friday 12th of October with […]
www.theca.org.uk The Cruising Association welcomes positive steps from the Scottish Government & Marine Scotland in the campaign for better marking of creel/lobster pots. The Cruising Association (CA) is delighted that the Scottish Government has now decided to take steps towards the better marking of creel/lobster pots and also towards making unlicensed fishermen more identifiable for […]
The Cruising Association will host the line-up of talks on the Sika Marine Stage in the RYA Pavilion at Scotland’s Boat Show taking place at Kip Marina in Greenock from Oct 12-14. The specific schedule, covering a broad range of subjects, is still being finalised but will include presentations on short-handed cruising, the performance of […]